Scarecrows by Holyoake Gregory (6 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is fully illustrated with the author's own photographs. Gregory Holyoake has researched and written probably the first book to include all aspects of the scarecrow from its role in primitive societies worldwide to twentieth-century literature, art, film and advertising. Gregory has dipped into the archives for further scarecrow images, and the result is an astonishingly well-documented and absorbing account of the myth, folklore and folk art which this subject represents. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. The overall condition of this book is excellent. The binding is solid. The interior of the pages is intact and clean. The cover is in good condition with minor shelving wear. Please support an independent bookstore.; ILLUSTRATED; 9.9 X 0.71 X 9.85 inches; 256 pages.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. In very good condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight, pages bright. Light edge wear/bumping to the covers. We wrap every order in thick cardboard for added protection during transit (hence the slightly higher shipping charge).

Large Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Fine. First edition, first printing. Large paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on half-title page. Inscription reads, 'To ------/From one Scarecrow to another!/Gregory Holyoake'. 256pp. Profusely illustrated with over 150 illustrations, many new and in colour. A well-researched and authoritative study of scarecrows: in history, in literature, on stage, film and television, in art, in the field, and scarecrow makers and festivals. With Bibliography and Index. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. WILL BE KEPT AT COST. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed By Author.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Mint. First Edition. This copy is in mint, unread condition, bright, white, tight and square, in illustrated card covers as issued. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. This book is fully illustrated with the author's own photographs. Gregory Holyoake has researched and written probably the first book to include all aspects of the scarecrow from its role in primitive societies worldwide to twentieth-century literature, art, film and advertising. Gregory has dipped into the archives for further scarecrow images, and the result is an astonishingly well-documented and absorbing account of the myth, folklore and folk art which this subject represents. Gregory Holyoake is an actor, writer and photographer who began his career as a journalist writing for The Observer sharing end pages with 'Peanuts'. Gregory has been a regular contributor to Country Life, Country Homes and Interiors, The Lady and This England. He has written a trio of Kentish histories: Wellington at Walmer, The Prefab Kid and Deal, Sad Smuggling Town. He has also published a book of photographs: Kent, the County in Colour. Ref CC1.…