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The Christian Leader's Golden Treasury
Language: English
Published by Gossett and Dunlap, New York, NY, 1955
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. inscription inside front.
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The Speaker's Book of Illustrative Stories
Language: English
Published by Droke House Publishers, Indianapolis, In, 1956
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair.
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Speaker's Handbook of Humor
Language: English
Published by HarperCollins Publishers, 1956
ISBN 10: 0061102709 ISBN 13: 9780061102707
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good -. Interior clean, binding tight. Orange boards have corners & spine edge only slightly bumped. Dust jacket preserved in mylar has not been price clipped; small chips and a couple of small tears at edges. 1" closed tear at upper front on spine. Orange dj w/illustration of a nurse on front. Jokes, cartoons & stories about being sick. 80 pp.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. inscription inside front.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.
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The Anthology of Anecdotes
Language: English
Published by Droke House, 1948
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Indianapolis, 1948; gray cloth covered boards with brown spine titles; minimal corner and edge wear; sticker residue on rear board; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket; stamp on front pastedown; light pencil markings early; marking on last page. 436 pages.
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Good By to G. I.: How to Be a Successful Civilian
Language: English
Published by Abingdon-Cokesbury .1945, 1945
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. 1st Edition. Gift inscription on front endpaper dated March 17, 1946, otherwise unmarked, clean and solid copy. Dust jacket clean with a few small pieces missing on edges. Orange background dust jacket picturing man in suit walking briskly away and shadowy gray uniformed soldier standing at attention behind.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Boards have lightly rubbed edges. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Libris.
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"How to Tell a Funny Story" HD
Published by Maxwell Droke Publishers, Indianapolis, 1950
Seller: Charles Lewis Best Booksellers, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperbound. Pamphlet of 16 pages. A few tiny brown spots on the cover. Otherwise clean and crisp; no marks, tears or unwanted folds; tight binding. In exceptionally good condition.
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The Speaker's Treasury of Anecdotes.
Published by NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1948., 1948
Seller: Sara Armstrong - Books, Cedarville, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
436pp, (5.5 x 8.25 inches). Very Good/ no dust jacket. Hardcover, clean, tight, corners sharp, no tears or creases, no markings. Hundreds of little stories, humorous, thoughtful, stories with a moral, et al.
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The speaker's special occasion book
Published by Droke House; Grosset and Dunlap, distributors, New York, 1954
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.
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You and the World to Come
Published by Harper & Brothers, 1959
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.
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Bawdy Ballads and Lusty Lyrics
Published by Maxwell Droke, Publisher, Indianapolis, IN, 1935
Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.
Association Member: MABA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. "A curious collection of somewhat salty classics, seldom sun in Sunday School." Cover has minor wear/marks. Book.
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People: How To Get Them To Do What You Want Them To Do
Published by Maxwell Droke, Publisher, Indianapolis, 1940
Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.
Association Member: MABA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. Second Printing. Normal scuffs, soils and edge wear; a decent copy. A guide to the art of persuasion. 246 pages. Book.
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The Speaker's Handbook Of Humor
Language: English
Published by Harper And Brothers Publishers, New York, 1956
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. There Are No Marks Or Tears Inside The Book. The Binding Is Tight.
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Cloth Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair Dust Jacket. 78pp. Birthday cartoons & jokes.
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The Encyclopedia Of Creative Thought: Book Six, How To Use Word Tools With Efficiency And Ease
Language: English
Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010
ISBN 10: 1163198439 ISBN 13: 9781163198438
Condition: New.
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The Encyclopedia Of Creative Thought: Book Six, How To Use Word Tools With Efficiency And Ease
Language: English
Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010
ISBN 10: 1163198439 ISBN 13: 9781163198438
Condition: New.
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The Encyclopedia Of Creative Thought: Book Six, How To Use Word Tools With Efficiency And Ease
Language: English
Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2007
ISBN 10: 1432629859 ISBN 13: 9781432629854
Condition: New.
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The Salesman's Idea Incubator: The Road That Leads to Sales Success Vol III
Published by Business Letter Institute, 1929
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket.
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The Salesman's Idea Incubator: Famous Sales and How THey Were Made Vol II
Published by Business Letter Institute, 1929
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket.
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Stag Lines: The Anthology of Virile Verse
Language: English
Published by Phoenix Press, New York, NY, 1940
Seller: Books by White/Walnut Valley Books, Winfield, KS, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. Phoenix Press, New York. 1940. Hardcover. Edition/ Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Good +; faded tint on textblock top; shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with green lettering on the spine; green stag on the front board. Clean internals. Interior hinges are sound and not split 396 pp 8vo. This is a book of 253 poems by some of the best poets in the US who were writing for the newspapers and magazines. The poetry was supposed to be somewhat "suggestive" but by today's standards it is very tame and not ribald at all. It does possess a fine collection of classic prose that serves to teach young people the beauty of rhyme and meter. A clean very presentable copy.
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ANECDOTES . . . How to make them Perform in Public.
Published by Indianapolis: Maxwell Droke Publisher, 1935
Seller: T. Brennan, Bookseller since 1998 (ABAA / ILAB), Ellsworth, ME, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA ILAB MABA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Publisher's stapled illustrated wrappers, 12mo, pp. 48. FAIR condition. A vertical tear to front wrapper up from the bottom edge has been closed internally with a piece of tape. Tear continues on leaves up to about page 7. Wrappers are smudged and toned. Old tide lines, bottom edge at gutter, first few leaves. Tide lines also in fore-edge margins up to about page 12, then the tide recedes, so to speak, only to resume in smaller form about page 36, Some page tips bumped. Foxing text block top edge. A battle-scarred but endearing survivor of a cheaply made publication, creeping along towards a second century of existence. Safely stowed now in a clear new Ultra-Pro sleeve.
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Good-by To G.I.: How To Be a Successful Civilian
Language: English
Published by Abingdon Cokesbury, 1945
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Hardcover book in good shape, brown boards slightly rubbed, tight binding. Previous owner's name inside. Dust Jacket is in fair condition. This self-help book aims to assist military personnel in their transition back to civilian life after World War II. The book offers practical advice and strategies on various aspects of civilian life, including finding employment, managing finances, building relationships, and adjusting to cultural differences, drawing on the author's own experiences as a veteran.
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Stag Lines: The Anthology of Virile Verse
Language: English
Published by Maxwell Droke, Publisher, Indianapolis, 1940
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. Burgundy illustrated covers with gold printing; some wear on bottom of spine, with a very small frayed area. Previous owner's name and stamps on front endpapers. 396 pp. including index; cream-colored paper; clean, unmarked.
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Just a Touch of Lavender: The Gayest Stories of Our Time
Language: English
Published by Maxwell Droke, Indianapolis, 1935
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 12 mo. 90 pp. Boards/lavender cloth. Small address label, end papers browning, cover spot edge wear, good; no dust jacket.
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The Encyclopedia Of Creative Thought: Book Four, How To Become An Interesting Conversationalist
Language: English
Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2007
ISBN 10: 1432629832 ISBN 13: 9781432629830
Condition: New.
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Hardback. "How to be a successful civilian" advising returning servicemen. Maroon leatherette, gilt lettering on spine, 12 mo, 124pp. No marks in book, binding tight. Covers show some staining. Orange dustjacket has some wear at edges, chipping, price clipped, sticker residue top front panel. Book condition Good in Good DJ. Binding: Hardback.
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The Speaker's Treasury Of Anecdotes
Language: English
Published by Literary Licensing, LLC, 2011
ISBN 10: 1258101572 ISBN 13: 9781258101572
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.
