Gentleman Duster (152 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good hard cover. "series of critical and biographical studies, presented as 'reflections' from the mirror in the Imperial council chamber, of thirteen typical Britons who have done noteworthy work during the years of the war and who are now grappling with the problems of the peace." B/w photos of each of the 13 are included along with a brief biographical sketch. EX-library, faded spine. X2. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding loosening slightly but intact. Previous owner's name on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Second impression.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. THIRD PRINTING/ALL IN 1923; NO MARKING; COVER SHOWS WEAR; TEXT AND BINDING GOOD.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. book is tight with no markings, some soiling and tanning to page edges, blank pages have tanning, boards have some rubbing and soiling, corners have bumping and rubbing.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. ORIGINAL 1921 PRINTING . Not a modern day reprint.Name of previous owner on ffep. Damp stain to right edge of front cover,lower right corner of cover especially. Foxing to end papers. First American edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. First American Edition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First American Edition. First American edition. No jacket. Page ridges foxed. 1921 Hard Cover. xxi, 176 pp. Photographic plates. Introduction to this edition (not present in UK original) attacks Darwinian theory in favor of theistic evolution. Also includes chapters on Margot Asquith, womanhood, British politics, etc. Begbie's book provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of high fashion in London in the early 20th century. He offers witty and incisive commentary on the social dynamics of fashion, covering everything from dressmakers and designers to society ladies and gentlemen. With its keen insights and colorful prose, this book is sure to delight anyone interested in the history of fashion and social history in general.…

Hardcover. Purple cloth, gold lettering on faded spine, rubbed and spotted, ex-lib, no dj. Religion; 17736.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Name written inside cover . Otherwise clean text. Cover is faded but sharp edges. Front board is bowed up.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Fourth impression. Light shelf wear. Light foxing to front matter. Text is clean. Photos are of the actual book you will receive. Ships wrapped in bubble wrap and packed securely in a box.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First US edition, first printing of political reflections of Downing Street. Published by Putnam / The Knickerbocker Press of New York in 1921. No dustjacket. Shelf wear. In very good condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hard Cover/No Jacket. 6x9. A green book with gold ltg. and it has 176 pgs., slightly discolored on spine and cover, foxing, wear, soil and owner's name. It is illus. in b/w with photos. Illustrated (illustrator).

Cloth Hard Back. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. (12)171pp. Photo plates. Clean & sturdy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dustjacket. First Edition. New York: George H. Doran, 1926. First Edition. Very Good/No Dustjacket. First Edition - Clean gold cloth boards with black lettering on cover and spine. Very little wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright. Clean endpapers. No names, writing or bookplates. 315 pgs.…

HC. 176pp NO DUSTJACKET. good, green cloth (hardcover) NO DUSTJACKET. B&W illustrations (illustrator).

Cloth. Condition: G+ to VG. No Jacket. First American Edition. 1st American edition, photo illustrations, spine lettering faded, corner bumped, some wear to extremities, Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cloth. Condition: G+. Dust Jacket Condition: G+. Tenth Edition. 174 pp + 16 p ads, a nice clean copy with gift inscription in front, dust jacket has some corner chips, a good usable copy.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Two small spots of discoloration to front cover with very minor rubbing to cover as well; lightly shelf-worn; else a clean, tight and very nice copy; 12 black and white photographs throughout of various authors; Lacks dust jacket; 171p. Size: 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Hard Cover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Dampness has seeped into more than just the cover. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is very loose. Some pages are falling out. 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. No dust jacket. A little soiling on cover. Front hinge cracked. Ink bleeding around cover. Erase marks on front/back end page. Good + condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Light edge wear, titles faded on spine, pages yellowed, interior is clean.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+ in Good dust jacket. First edition. Purple cloth with light wear only, very clean, tightly bound. Interior paper is bright and clean with no markings. The dust jacket is moderately edgeworn.

Large octavo, green cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, untrimmed, xxi, 176 pp. Near-Fine, with slightly bowed covers, in a darkened dust jacket with hair-line tear. From jacket: The Gentleman with a Duster who so mercilessly and brilliantly clarified the mirrors of Downing Street, now turns his attention to English Society -- and what a drubbing it gets. Perhaps the sorriest victims to fall under his cleanser are Col. Reppington and Margot Asquith.But society at large is not spared, and there can be no question as to the sincereity of the author. British History, Fashion, Great Britain, British Society, English Social History, England, London, Fashion, Society.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited. Fourteenth Report, 1965 & 1966. Limited edition, 1/625 cc. 148 pp. B&W plates. Laid-in card from the Pierpont Morgan Library. Charcoal grey hardcover, gilt lettering on spine, VG+. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good hardcover, light tanning to pages. Boards show light edgewear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A First Edition. With full page illustrations. Famous people and events in British politics. 171 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First American Edition. 176 pages. Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine, no dust jacket. 8 illustrations. By the author of "The Mirrors of Downing Street". Condition of book is VERY GOOD (VG). 0.0.

Hardcover. Third Printing. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear; B&W Illustrations; 218 pages.