Gilbert Harding (91 results)

paperback. Condition: Good.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item for full refund. Ships via media mail.

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Condition: Very Good. 1776844652. 4/22/2026 7:57:32 AM.

Softcover. Condition: Très bon. Edition 2011. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Edition 2011. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Condition: Fair. 1957. Reprinted. 224 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Text is legible throughout. Some issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm. Paper cover has moderate edge wear with noticeable creasing and chipping. Moderate tanning and markings.

Condition: Good. 1958. 2nd Impression. 176 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Pencil inscription to front flap. Wear marks overall.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Second impression. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear, tears and loss.

Reprint. Hardback, no dustwrapper. Red boards, black spine titles. Illustrated. Contents: endpapers and edges quite generously browned/aged, otherwise pages clean. Boards: spine sunned. Light rubbing to edges. Otherwise good. A tight copy. 216 pp.

Condition: Good. 1954. First Edition. 224 pages. Pictorial jacket over dark cloth. Black and white photographs. 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 light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Book has forward lean. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.

Condition: Good. DJ may have small chips and tears. Book will have been read but remains clean. Cover may have light wear or slight soiling. Pages may be slightly tanned. May contain inscriptions but text pages will be free from markings.

Condition: Good. Good condition book without dust jacket. Boards are clean with little wear. Book has clean and bright contents, pen name front endpaper, 194pp with B&W illustrations.

Softcover. Condition: Très bon. Edition 2012. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Edition 2012. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Softcover. Condition: Bon. Edition 2012. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Edition 2012. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Softcover. Condition: Bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque avec équipements. Edition 2012. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Former library book. Edition 2012. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Condition: Good. 1953. First Edition. 102 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boards with lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.

Condition: Good. 1959. First Edition. 373 pages. Dust jacket over blue 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. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped dust jacket. Panels to dust jacket have heavy edge wear with chips, tears and areas of loss.

Condition: Good. 1959. First Published. 373 pages. Dust jacket over blue 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. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. EMMWOOD (illustrator). 1st Edition. WITH 208 PAGES , ILLUSTRATED , BLACK CLOTH , GILT LETTERED , ILLUSTRATED BY eMMWOOD , VERY GOOD CONDITION.

Condition: Fair. 1956. First Edition. 208 pages. Signed by the author. Red dust jacket with yellow lettering over black cloth. Illustrated by Emmwood. B&W illustrations throughout. Notable foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's inscription to front paste down. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing, staining and marking to boards. Unclipped dust jacket in protective plastic cover. Mild wear, tear and chipping to edges and corners. Moderate tanning, staining and soiling to DJ.

Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.

Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Very good with fair to good dust jacket. Dust jacket is well worn at spine tips and corners with a 1/2 inch chip at bottom of spine. Dust jacket is also rubbed at all edges. Original price is inked over. 208 pages with seven illustrations.

Reprint. Hardback. Red boards, black lettering. No dustwrapper. With illustrations by Emmwood. Frontispiece. Contents: some occasional slight spotting, otherwise pages generally very good and clean throughout. Boards: very good and tight. Book slightly cocked. 208 pp.

Condition: Good. 1956. First Edition. 208 pages. Pictorial jacket over dark cloth. Black and white illustrations by Emmwood. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some small areas of loss. Spine mildly tanned.

Hardback. Condition: Good. There are books written by experts, books written by specialists, and then there is Master of None (1958) by Gilbert Harding, which wears its title like a badge of honour and invites you to consider that knowing a bit about everything might, in fact, be far more entertaining. Harding himself was something of a character?broadcaster, panel-show regular, professional contrarian, and a man whose opinions tended to arrive unfiltered and stay that way. This book reflects exactly that. It is not a tightly focused treatise, nor does it pretend to be. Instead, it wanders, observes, comments, and occasionally prods at the world with a mixture of wit, irritation, and reluctant affection. If you are expecting a neat argument with a tidy conclusion, you may find yourself gently disappointed. If, on the other hand, you enjoy a sharp mind ranging freely across its subject matter, you are very much in the right place. There is a distinctly mid-20th-century flavour to the whole thing: dry humour, confident prose, and the sense that the author is perfectly happy to assume you can keep up. Harding does not labour his points, nor does he dilute them. He simply presents them, often with a raised eyebrow, and moves on. It is the literary equivalent of a well-aimed remark delivered across a room?brief, pointed, and not especially concerned with whether it has been universally approved. This 1958 Putnam edition carries all that along in a straightforward, no-nonsense format. It is a book that looks as though it has been read rather than curated, which is exactly as it should be. Condition-wise, this is a good copy as sold by Crappy Old Books. It shows the expected signs of age and handling, but remains entirely solid and readable, with the sort of quiet resilience that suggests it has been through a few conversations of its own. In short, Master of None is less a manual and more a companionable ramble in the company of someone who has seen a good deal, thought about it, and decided to share the results without too much polishing. A pleasingly idiosyncratic volume for readers who prefer their books opinionated, their humour dry, and their authors unafraid to admit that expertise is sometimes overrated.

hardback. Condition: Fine. An Anthology. 1st ed. L.(Joseph) 1959. Name on e/p else a fine copy in worn dust wrapper.

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. In good condition, complete with dustjacket. Scattered light foxing. Otherwise fine.