Baldwin William Scott John (11 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Very good condition. From the collection of poet Gavin Ewart. Cover spine slightly sunned, and cover slightly dog-eared on front lower corner. Pages and text fine. RB. Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. xiv, 768 pp. LCC: 921353.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st American Edition. 1st American Printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Square boards, pointed tips and tight binding. Clean and tight appears unread. Jacket is unfaded and unclipped, in slick plastic protector. Packaging suitable for wrapping.

Paperback. Condition: Gut. 2. Aufl. 170 S. Wirtschaftswissenschaften Econmic Sciencee Guter Zustand Bibl-Ex. ha1070623 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 250.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 184 pages. 8.50x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 122 pages. Features: An A.O.B. (Alternative Owner Builder) House; Ceiling joists for a hip roof; A Quality Deck; Building a Butternut Kitchen; Boneyard Marble; Deep Foundations; Adding an inlaw apartment above the garage; Energy-Efficient Hot Tub; Three shoring techniques for making structural repairs; Tools on Wheels; Fireplace and Chimney Codes; Finishing on schedule and on budget; Laminated Mahogany arches and antique English details surround a fireplace. Average wear. A sound copy.