Heald Mark M (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. ex Juniata College library book, book is signed by the spouse of Mark M Heald on 1l2 title page, binding tight and square, front hinge cracked but connected , no DJ, text clean and unmarked library markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A timely and comprehensive analysis of the doctrines of liberal democracy as a process of government and as a form of social relationships. It defends the importance of individualism within a free society. Blue cloth with yellow lettering and design on spine and front cover. Author's gift inscription on half title page. There is no other writing in the book. xii, 546pp., index. Mylar cover. Full refund if not satisfied. Signed by the author.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 4th Printing. 4th printing (Ford-Smith, Folio 76 #1140). Includes publisher's slipcase. Fine book in near fine slipcase. Slipcase faintly scuffed. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2003 Hard Cover. 288 pp. A collection of humorous vignettes by various authors, with contributions by William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens, Winston S. Churchill, the Queen of England, G.K. Chesterton, P.G. Wodehouse, Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, Groucho Marx, etc., etc. Ever since Chaucer's day, when the host of the Tabard Inn in Southwark rose to welcome the Canterbury Pilgrims with a joke, the After Dinner Speech, designed, if possible, to reduce the assembled company to helpless merriment, has presented the ultimate challenge. The best speakers are natural story-tellers - Gerard Hoffnung, reading a selection of letters from continental hoteliers: 'There is a French widow in every bedroom affording delightful prospects'; John Mortimer telling the woeful tale of a man's numerous unsuccessful attempts to murder his wife: 'At no time did Mrs Scott feel that the magic had gone out of their marriage' - and in this collection of post-prandial treasures you will find the very best of them, from Groucho Marx on how to resist a femme fatale, to Ralph Steadman surreally addressing the Lewis Carroll Centenary Dinner. 'Goodness', said a friend on greeting Mae West, 'where did you get those beautiful pearls?' 'Goodness', replied Mae, 'had nothing to do with it.' Shaggy dog stories, practical jokes, sporting anecdotes, rousing toasts, travellers' tales and risque reminiscences rub shoulders in this essential collection with real-life revelations and moments of history. Among the guests are Peter Ustinov, Jilly Cooper, Brian Johnstone, Charles Dickens, Dorothy Parker, Robertson Davies, Henry Grady and A.P. Herbert. There is food and drink in abundance. There is gentle reflection and endearing charm as well as defiant frivolity. Above all there are stories for every occasion - witty, absurd, momentous, philosophical, fascinating, poignant, and forever entertaining.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG/G+ as closed tears, 1st edn, inscribed by the Healds on a prelim, 1964, a little ink underscoring. Inscribed by Author(s).

xii. + 546pp. Front free endpaper cracked along gutter, else VG/no dj.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Name on the front endpaper and preliminary pages with brief ink notations, light toning and jacket with fadeing, edge chips and tears, stamped price on the front flap, light soil. International shipping billed at cost. Photos upon request. Please note that the buyer is responsible for any customs duties, tariffs, or import fees levied by the destination country.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…

New York, The Philosophical Library, 1953. 23x15 cm. XII+546 p. Tela editorial. Buen estado. Primera edición. (Ref. N. 301-C).