Gray William Thomas (504 results)

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! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Pages include notes, underlining, or highlighting.

Condition: acceptable. Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: no dust jacket present. The book shows signs of wear consistent with its age. The cover is worn, and the fabric binding is frayed. The interior pages are yellowed but remain intact and legible. There is no dust jacket, and the spine shows some weakening. Overall, the book is in fair condition, suitable for reading or display.…

Stapled wraps. Condition: Very Good (B288) . Light wear, general aging. Name on front. Dog-eared pages.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Revised Edition. The book is in fair condition, with visible wear on the cover and spine, including scuffing and edge wear. The binding remains intact, ensuring all pages are securely held. There is no dust jacket present. The interior pages are clean, with no inscriptions or markings observed. Drawings by Cy Ferring, Maps by William Gray (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 3rd Revised edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Dark brown embossed cloth binding, 308 pages. Cover is worn and outside of spine is missing though the covers and text are still bound as a unit. Previous owner "Joe Beattie" has signed the front free endpaper.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Very Good. 1900 George Bell and Sons, London. Moderate wear to exterior. Binding is strong. Text block is clean and tight. There are a few scattered marginal checks and notations, not interfering with the text.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. red c w/gilt titles; moderate wear, top edge gilt; owner's name in pencil; 224 clean, unmarked pages+appendix+catalog.

Trade Paperback. Condition: VERY GOOD. 340pp.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Revised Edition. The book is in worn condition, with visible scuffing and wear on the cover. The binding appears intact, though the edges show signs of aging and handling. There is no dust jacket, as it seems to be a paperback edition. The pages are yellowed with age, but the text remains clear and legible, with no inscriptions or markings noted. ## not applicable (appears to be a paperback). Drawings by Cy Ferring; Maps by William Gray (illustrator).…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

First edition, first printing (per publisher's requisite number line upon copyright page). x, 321 pages. Hardcover: H 24.25cm x L 15.75cm. Dust jacket rubbed, "2001" handwritten in faded ink at front panel's top right. Beige cloth with metallic purple stamped spine lettering. Some soiling to top edge and fore-edge. Obtrusive ink marginalia on Table of Contents leaf; frequent pencil underlining and margin marks within Introduction; ink underlining and margin marks within Chapter 2. No other such markings readily apparent upon a quick perusal and interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A good copy in a very good- dust jacket. With Preface, Introduction by James H. Justus, "Humor of the Old South: A Comprehensive Bibliography" compiled by Ed Piacentino (pages 263-309), Contributors (short biographical essays of contributing authors), and Index. Features seventeen chapters within three sections all titled as follows: ORIGIN AND INFLUENCES, {Chapter #1} "The Origins of the Humor of the Old South" by J.A. Leo Lemay, {2} "'Sleepy Hollow' Comes South: Washington Irving's Influence on Old Southwestern Humor" by Ed Piacentino, {#3} The Function of Women in Old Southwestern Humor: Rereading Porter's 'Big Bear' and 'Quarter Race' Collections" by William E. Lenz, {4} "Contesting the Boundaries of Race and Gender in Old Southwestern Humor" by Ed Piacentino, {5} "Darkness Visible: Race and Pollution in Southwestern Humor" by Scott Romine, PERSPECTIVES ON EARLIER AUTHORS-1830-1860, {6} "The Prison House of Gender: Masculine Confinement and Escape in Southwest Humor" by Gretchen Martin, {7} "Augustan Nostalgia and Patrician Disdain in A.B. Longstreet's 'Georgia Scenes'" by Kurt Albert Mayer, {8} "A Biographical Reading of A.B. Longstreet's 'Georgia Scenes'" by David Rachels, {9} "A Sadder Simon Suggs: Freedom and Slavery in the Humor of Johnson Hooper" by Johanna Nicol Shields, {10} "Revising Southern Humor: William Tappan Thompson and Major Jones Letters" by David C. Estes, {11} "Backwoods Civility, or How the Ring-Tailed Roarer Became a Gentle Man for David Crockett, Charles F.M. Noland, and William Tappan Thompson" by James E. Caron, {12} "Bench and Bar: Baldwin's Lawyerly Humor" by Mary Ann Wimsat, {13} "The Good Doctor: O.B. Mayer and 'Human Natur,'" by Edwin T. Arnold, THE LITERARY LEGACY, {14} "An Old Southwesterner Abroad: Cultural Frontiers and the Landmark American Humor of J. Ross Browne's 'Yusef'" by Joseph Csicsila, {15} "Mark Twain: The Victorian of Southwestern Humor" by Leland Krauth, {16} "Jason Compson and Sut Lovingood: Southwestern Humor as Stream of Consciousness," by Stephen M. Ross, and {17} "Southwestern Humor, Erskine Caldwell, and the Comedy of Frustration" by R.J. Gray. ISBN 0813121949.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Revised Edition. Small, red cloth boards with gilt itles. Spine darkened and gilt there worn. Modest edge and corner wear. Donation name in ink and library stamp on front free endpaper. NO POCKETS, NO OTHER LIBRARY MARKINGS. Clean and tight except as noted.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. The Pocket University, Volume XV.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. No Edition Noted. White binding with blind stamped edge lines and design centered on both covers. Spine print and designs are gold colored. Covers have some small spots, soiling and spine is slightly tanned. Corners are bumped with slight material loss at tips of upper corners. Tight , sound and unmarked. Slight nick in front cover foredge. 308 pages, plus contents list at rear. All pages have printed black line edging. Excellent condition for it's age.…