Rangemore roger (14 resultados)

Hard Cover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A humorous look at English literature and authors, puns aplenty! Boards are lightly scuffed with darkened spine. Text is clean & unmarked, binding is tight. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Sillince (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Drawings by Sillince. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Octavo, 96pp., Slight wear. V.Good in Good+ dust jacket.

gebundene Ausgabe, Hardcover. Condición: Gut. 95 S., Ill., engl. Einband berieben und etwas beschmutzt, Schnitt etwas nachgedunkelt, sonst gut erhalten LIEFERZEITEN / DELIVERY TIMES: DEUTSCHLAND 5 - 14 Tage EUROPA/EUROPE: 7 - 30 Tage/Days USA/WELTWEIT/WORLDWIDE: 14 - 60 Tage/Days (!!!) +++ Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 450. …

Hardcover. Condición: Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. First. 16mo. Foxing to boards. Owners name to front pastedown.Pucker to front hinge. Dw has wear and small tears to extrems. Npc. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. CLipped DJ in archival cover, chips. Clean, no writing, no marks.

Condición: Good. 1955. Reprinted. 96 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards. Drawings by Sillince. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. End-papers are more notably tanned. Text block edge is moderately foxed. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Boards have minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. …

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condición: Very Good +. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good +. 1st Edition. VG+, Wear, Foxing, Ink Inscr/VG+, PC, Chips, Tears, Foxing. 1st Edition. Humour. Expanded condition report/scan on request.

Hard Back/Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good ++. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Dustjacket Very Good. Reprint. 96 pages incl. appendix. Dustjacket has light wear/slight chips to spine-ends, slight wear to corners, a little darkening/slight foxing to rear. Book has slight wear/slight creases to spine-ends, slight wear to corners. One slight mark to bottom edge. Excellent humorous illustrations. Text is very clean & in nice sound condition. Sillince (Drawings by) (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. The Epworth Press 1954. First. Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text. Includes a dust jacket, price unclipped, in Very Good condition. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Condición: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good in chipped and worn dust jacket. First edition. Pages clean of writing and markings, lightly tanned with some fading and discoloration to endpapers. Light musty smell, could use some airing. 19cm. 96 pages.

Condición: Used. Ah, the 1950s: a time when petticoats were plentiful, the tea was ever-brewing, and a certain Roger Rangemore decided to embark on a literary journey to explore the unparalleled joys of English life, or at least a peculiar, satirical version of it. "This Merrie English," published by the charmingly old-fashioned Epworth Press, presents itself not so much as a book but as a cheeky time capsule of delightful quirks and eccentricities peculiar to the British Isles. One can almost hear the sound of a distant brass band as you flip through its pages. Imagine, if you will, a book that seeks to capture the essence of England as it wobbled precariously between post-war recovery and a newfound love for the absurd. With each turn of the page, you might expect to find yourself pondering life?s greatest mysteries, such as why tea is always the answer, even when the question is utterly irrelevant. Rangemore?s prose dances like a jolly jester, offering readers a kaleidoscope of observations that skirt the line between the profound and the patently ludicrous. In "This Merrie English," you could encounter a myriad of topics, including, but not limited to: The etiquette of sandwich-making (and the great Marmite debate) The peculiar habits of British birds, which may or may not include tea-drinking Astounding facts about the weather that somehow lead to philosophical musings A thorough dissection of why the British love queues more than almost anything else Occasional forays into the world of oddball characters, from eccentric vicar to the local mad hatter Rangemore?s writing showcases an ironic wit that flirts with absurdity while celebrating the quirks that make English life both maddening and magnificent. His keen observations and whimsical anecdotes might just lead you to question whether the English really do take their rain as seriously as they claim?or if it?s just a ruse to keep everyone talking about the weather instead of their feelings. One can?t help but wonder what motivated the author to pen such a curious tome in 1954. Perhaps it was a desire to remind the world that, even in the shadow of rationing and austerity, there still existed a uniquely British spirit that could find joy in the mundane. Or maybe Rangemore himself simply fancied a good laugh?or two. Whatever the reason, ?This Merrie English? is as much a reflection of the era as it is a delightful romp through the oddities that define the English nation. Condition: Used, which adds an extra layer of charm to this already delightful book. It bears the marks of time?dog-eared pages, the occasional coffee spill, and a faint whiff of nostalgia. Each crease tells a story of a reader who once delighted in its idiosyncrasies, perhaps while sipping a cup of Earl Grey and chuckling at the absurdities of life. Whether you?re a lover of all things British, or someone seeking to understand why the English have a penchant for discussing the weather more than any other subject, ?This Merrie English? is your ticket to a whimsical world where irony reigns supreme. Don?t miss your chance to procure this rather odd piece of history from Crappy Old Books, where second-hand treasures await those brave enough to embrace the eccentricities of the written word.…

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1954 FIRST EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order.

Couverture rigide. Condición: bon. RO60142687: 1955. In-12. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 95 pages. Dessin en noir et blanc en frontispice. Illustré de nombreux dessins en noir et blanc dans et hors texte. 1er plat légèrement sali. Jaquette manquante. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1) Libellous Lyrics on Superior People by G W L Day and illustrated by Hynes, 1st edition published 1937, 96 pages, green cloth hard cover and unclipped dust jacket both in very good condition. 2) The Pale Artist, Studio Peeps for the Curious, 1st edition published 1947, 88 pages, green cloth hard cover and dust jacket in very good condition. 3) This Merrie English by Roger Rangemore with drawings by Sillitoe, 1st edition published 1954, 96 pages, cream cloth hard cover with dust jacket and both in very good condition. Three humorous 1st edition books all in very good to fine condition. …