George Robey (128 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: Fine. Original autographed duotone photograph (3.5" x 2.75) signed by George Robey (1869-1954). Robey was an English comedian and early film star as well as stage actor. Known as "The Prime Minister of Mirth" in conjunction with his support of Britain's participation in WW I.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. John Hassall (illustrator). 1st Edition. 247pp. illustrated by the artist. No date but inscription on ffep is dated 1919. Red covers with the front cover being fully illustrated with the title and a drawing of George Robey. Spine and rear board discoloured.

Condition: Good. 1922. Reprint. 248 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild water mark to text block edges. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Notable tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and fraying to ends. Notable creasing to front board. Moderate water stains to surfaces.

Condition: Fair. 1921. No Edition Remarks. 253 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with decorations. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.

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

Condition: Good. No Edition Stated. 152 pages. No dust jacket. Orange pictorial cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

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

Condition: Good. 1923. Reprinted. 232 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Decorative red cloth. Signed by the author with dedication to front free endpaper. Black and white illustrations throughout. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. In.

Hardcover. Condition: Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. 152 large pages. Words & Music. No dustjacket. orange hardback binding with light/moderate wear to boards' corners and spine-ends. Light browning to page-edges o/w pages clean and tidy.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Family Affairs by George Robey (First Edition) Bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends. Tanning to spine. Stated "Copyright 1924 by Long John Limited". From the collection of Otto Penzler, founder of The Mysterious Press and The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City. BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Copy in blue cloth on boards with black illustration and title on cover and black title on spine. Spine lightly rubbed at head/foot and along side edges. Spine lightly sunned. Boards a little scuffed. Corners bumped. Crack in front and rear hinges. Some tanning to rear end papers. Several light internal cracks. Free of inscriptions. Clean text and b/w illustrations.

Condition: New. In.

Condition: Good. Reprint. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed and bumped and lightly soiled. Spine faded. Previous owner's insc. on fep. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 232pp. b/w illustrations. Brown hardback cloth cover with red fabric spine.

Autobiography of the music hall comedian and star. Hardback, 248pp. Good condition.

Condition: Fair. Boards worn/marked; some spotting but only light and mainly confined to the prelims & first few pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback in good condition. The book does not have a publication year, and was not published in year 1900. Covers are worn and marked, with bumps to the edges and corners. Spine is faded and taped at the rear towards the spine foot. Spine is cocked and worn at the spine ends. Page block and endpapers are discoloured. FEP is clipped at the lower leading edge corner. Pages and text are otherwise clean and clear throughout. LW. Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 286pp, 32pp publisher's catalogue. Red cloth-covered boards; black titles on front and spine. 8vo. Sun-faded spine, rubbed corners and spine ends; in-text illustrations. Top text block edge dusty, remaining edges starting to tan and fox. Endpapers and prelims starting to fox and tan. Previous owner's name on front pastedown. Foxing throughout with varying intensity. Internally neat, clean and tight.

Condition: Good. 1925. 254 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed.

First Edition. 1st edition, with black lettering, rules & vignette; all 8 monochrome illustrations present. Owner's inscription & bookseller's stamps on end papers; free end papers browned, with damp stain at bottom edge. A little foxing; board corners worn; cloth on spine discoloured & worn Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Humorous novel. First in book form of this title. Light green cloth, titled black with picture of gent with hat & walking stick on upper board.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Blue Cloth, [Vi] + 248 Pages, 8 Illustrations. A Soundly Bound Book In Bright Covers. A Little Handling-Wear, Internally Unmarked. Not Ex Library.

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. Reprint. Front board faded with light marking. A tan to the page edges. Contents remain clear and firm within. A good condition book.

Paper Covers. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. 18 cm, 94 pp, two b&w photo plates, paper covers - taped at spine, and light marks. Binding opening at frontis. Name to verso of frontis. A fair copy. This is lighter in weight than the average allowed for at the checkout and there will be a freight rebate made.

Hardcover. 232p., illustrations, boards. Bound in publisher's brown cloth, stamped illustrations on front cover. Edgewear. Good. Humorous autobiographical fiction about a comedian who attempts to go on vacation. Robey, the stage name of George Edward Wade, was a prolific English comedian and actor.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Hardback in red cloth with black titles and decoration, clean inside and out, no inscriptions, binding tight. 256 pages, illustrated by E. P. Kinsella. No dustjacket.