G H S Walpole (123 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 4th Printing. 4th printing (Ford-Smith, Folio 76 #1140). Includes publisher's slipcase. Fine book in near fine slipcase. Slipcase faintly scuffed. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2003 Hard Cover. 288 pp. A collection of humorous vignettes by various authors, with contributions by William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens, Winston S. Churchill, the Queen of England, G.K. Chesterton, P.G. Wodehouse, Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, Groucho Marx, etc., etc. Ever since Chaucer's day, when the host of the Tabard Inn in Southwark rose to welcome the Canterbury Pilgrims with a joke, the After Dinner Speech, designed, if possible, to reduce the assembled company to helpless merriment, has presented the ultimate challenge. The best speakers are natural story-tellers - Gerard Hoffnung, reading a selection of letters from continental hoteliers: 'There is a French widow in every bedroom affording delightful prospects'; John Mortimer telling the woeful tale of a man's numerous unsuccessful attempts to murder his wife: 'At no time did Mrs Scott feel that the magic had gone out of their marriage' - and in this collection of post-prandial treasures you will find the very best of them, from Groucho Marx on how to resist a femme fatale, to Ralph Steadman surreally addressing the Lewis Carroll Centenary Dinner. 'Goodness', said a friend on greeting Mae West, 'where did you get those beautiful pearls?' 'Goodness', replied Mae, 'had nothing to do with it.' Shaggy dog stories, practical jokes, sporting anecdotes, rousing toasts, travellers' tales and risque reminiscences rub shoulders in this essential collection with real-life revelations and moments of history. Among the guests are Peter Ustinov, Jilly Cooper, Brian Johnstone, Charles Dickens, Dorothy Parker, Robertson Davies, Henry Grady and A.P. Herbert. There is food and drink in abundance. There is gentle reflection and endearing charm as well as defiant frivolity. Above all there are stories for every occasion - witty, absurd, momentous, philosophical, fascinating, poignant, and forever entertaining.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good, tight, clean condition - light wear to extremities. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

Condition: Fair. 1907. Third Edition. 188 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Light thumb marking, foxing and noticeable tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with visible staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heaver tanning with soft fraying and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Fair. 1926. 2nd Impression. 243 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Front free endpaper cut out. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends.

Condition: Good. 1928. No Edition Remarks. 215 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to free endpapers due to dust jacket flaps. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback, spine dull, Llandaff Cathedral Library label 178 Pages.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Firm black covers are marked, gilt lettering to spine, sound binding, clean pages. Ex-library book from Lincoln Cathedral and the Sibthorpe Library with bookplate and date-sheet with withdrawn stamps at front, library stamps on the reverse of the title-page and in the lower margin on page 17. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 70611010190. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. H/B 1st Ed, dark blue cloth bds, gilt lettering to spine and upper bd, Good, some light marking and a little fading to bds, spine sl. faded, contents tight, neat name on ffep. With chapters examining the nature and character of the Kingdom of Heaven, it's relation to the church, it's relation to nature and to the state and finally qualifications for entering and seeing the Kingdom.…

Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 132 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth with gilt lettering. Light foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Pen inscription to half title page. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with visible sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has much heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Originally published in 1911 for use in schools, this book contains the Revised Version text of the Book of Revelation with critical annotations by the then Bishop of Edinburgh, George Walpole. Walpole's introduction also provides the reader with some historical background on the authorship and writing of the book, as well as a list of recommended books for further study. This volume will be of value to anyone with an interest in Christianity.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Blue cloth, gilt lettering Spine slightly faded, light freckling to page edges and front few pages, generally good/very good First ed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 70114010155. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN.…

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN.