Clive Ellis (103 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 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: Very Good. While Fanny Cradock cut a controversial figure berating Margaret Thatcher for wearing cheap shoes and clothes, writing off Eamonn Andrews as a blundering amateur and famously being forced to apologise for insulting a housewife cook on The Big Time her cookery programmes were enormously popular.Dressed in evening gown, drop earrings and pearls, donning thick make-up, she boomed orders to her partner Johnnie, a gentle, monocled stooge who was portrayed as an amiable drunk. The programmes were watched by millions and were hugely influential: the Queen Mother told Fanny that she and Johnnie were mainly responsible for the improvement in catering standards since the war; Keith Floyd declared that she changed the whole nations cooking attitudes; for Esther Rantzen she created the cult of the TV chef.Lavishly illustrated and illuminated by amusing facts and anecdotes, Fabulous Fanny Cradock paints a fun, entertaining portrait of this extraordinary woman. 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: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.…

Condition: acceptable.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and sun fading.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 10012328. 1785922627. 8/5/2026 9:37:07 AM.

Condition: good. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Illus. , many in color ; 95 pages.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. While Fanny Cradock cut a controversial figure - berating Margaret Thatcher for wearing 'cheap shoes and clothes', writing off Eamonn Andrews as a 'blundering amateur' and famously being forced to apologise for insulting a housewife cook on The Big Time - her cookery programmes were enormously popular.Dressed in evening gown, drop earrings and pearls, donning thick make-up, she boomed orders to her partner Johnnie, a gentle, monocled stooge who was portrayed as an amiable drunk. The programmes were watched by millions and were hugely influential: the Queen Mother told Fanny that she and Johnnie were 'mainly responsible' for the improvement in catering standards since the war; Keith Floyd declared that 'she changed the whole nation's cooking attitudes'; for Esther Rantzen 'she created the cult of the TV chef'.Lavishly illustrated and illuminated by amusing facts and anecdotes, Fabulous Fanny Cradock paints a fun, entertaining portrait of this extraordinary woman.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Meticulously researched over the course of 20 years, this colour rendition of the Luftwaffe's Eagles in defeat accurately portrays the stark reality of the desperate days in 1940, when Britain stood alone. Using an extraordinary combination of stunning colourised images and factually rich text, this book gives a new and different perspective on the battle between 'the few' and Hitler's vaunted Luftwaffe. It contains some 200 photographs of downed enemy aircraft, painstakingly colourised today, showing the rare spectacle of new colour from the Battle of Britain and the planes that the RAF took down. Meticulously researched over the course of 20 years, this colour rendition of the Luftwaffe's Eagles in defeat accurately portrays the stark reality of the desperate days in 1940 when Britain stood alone Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Meticulously researched over the course of 20 years, this colour rendition of the Luftwaffe's Eagles in defeat accurately portrays the stark reality of the desperate days in 1940 when Britain stood alone. Using an extraordinary combination of stunning colourised images and extensively researched text, this book gives a new and different perspective on the battle between ?the few' and Hitler's vaunted Luftwaffe. It contains some 200 photographs of downed enemy aircraft, painstakingly colourised today, showing the rare spectacle of newcolour from the Battle of Britain period.…

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

Soft cover. Condition: VGF. A VGF pressbook with no cuts or missing pages. Size: 11" X 14". Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. Meticulously researched over the course of 20 years, this colour rendition of the Luftwaffe's Eagles in defeat accurately portrays the stark reality of the desperate days in 1940 when Britain stood alone. Using an extraordinary combination of stunning colourised images and extensively researched text, this book gives a new and different perspective on the battle between ?the few' and Hitler's vaunted Luftwaffe. It contains some 200 photographs of downed enemy aircraft, painstakingly colourised today, showing the rare spectacle of newcolour from the Battle of Britain period.…

1st edition. Owner's inscription on front free end paper, otherwise almost as-new Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New. Credited with 'transforming the polite tedium of cooking demonstrations into an exotic playground', Fanny Cradock was watched by millions in the 1950s. From a child who learned to appreciate cookery, wine and cigars with her grandparents to becoming an outspoken personality, this biography follows her life and a career that went beyond improving post-war catering to establish the rise of the professional TV chef.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The definitive biography of the controversial and fabulous Fanny Cradock. While Fanny Cradock berated Margaret Thatcher for wearing 'cheap shoes and clothes', wrote off Eamonn Andrews as a 'blundering amateur', and famously was forced to apologise for insulting another TV cook, her cookery programmes - which she presented in evening gown, drop ear-rings, pearls, and thick make-up, booming orders to her partner Johnnie, a gentle, monocled stooge who was portrayed as an amiable drunk, were watched by millions. They were hugely influential: the Queen Mother told Fanny that they were 'mainly responsible' for the improvement in catering standards since the war; Keith Floyd declared that 'she changed the whole nation's cooking attitudes'; for Esther Rantzen 'she created the cult of the TV chef'. Lavishly illustrated, this is a fun, entertaining portrait of this infamous woman. AUTHOR: Clive Ellis is a freelance journalist who writes regularly for the Daily telegraph. His first book, 'C.B. The Life of Charles Burgess Fry', won the Cricket Society's Silver Jubilee Literary Award. He lives in Greenwich. 32 colour, 120 b/w illustrations The definitive biography of the controversial and fabulous Fanny Cradock Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. While Fanny Cradock cut a controversial figure - berating Margaret Thatcher for wearing 'cheap shoes and clothes', writing off Eamonn Andrews as a 'blundering amateur' and famously being forced to apologise for insulting a housewife cook on The Big Time - her cookery programmes were enormously popular.Dressed in evening gown, drop earrings and pearls, donning thick make-up, she boomed orders to her partner Johnnie, a gentle, monocled stooge who was portrayed as an amiable drunk. The programmes were watched by millions and were hugely influential: the Queen Mother told Fanny that she and Johnnie were 'mainly responsible' for the improvement in catering standards since the war; Keith Floyd declared that 'she changed the whole nation's cooking attitudes'; for Esther Rantzen 'she created the cult of the TV chef'.Lavishly illustrated and illuminated by amusing facts and anecdotes, Fabulous Fanny Cradock paints a fun, entertaining portrait of this extraordinary woman.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 15pp. Illustrated w two indexed bw photographic plates. Stiff paper wrap is clean and without wear. Stapled binding sound. Geological Survey Professional Paper 613-B. Reduced shipping may apply.

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