Kilbride Robert (13 results)

Condition: Good. Kilbride, Robert (illustrator). 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.

Hardback. Condition: Used; Good. Kilbride, Robert (illustrator). Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDBiography: GeneralGood Copy, Ex-School Library Book, may have writing, stamps and pocket.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 163 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Boldly signed by the author (with a sort of cartoon) on the first leaf. Signed by Author(s).

Library Binding. Condition: Very Good. Kilbride, Robert (illustrator). Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDFirst edition. Very good no dust jacket.

Condition: Good. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Tuesday, May 26 (holiday SALE item)* 16 pp., Paperback, well illustrated, text darkened, overall good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Covers are a little dirty and there is a small tear or paper loss at the tail of the spine to front cover.

Hardcover. Ex-library, a touch of sunning to spine of dj, o/wise good condition. 172pp. 29382.

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket - As Published. Revised Edition. Bound in stiff gold wraps, printed in black. A 190 pp. zany book on how to draw stuff and make big money doing so (?). Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Good for Age. No Jacket. revised. This copy of the revised edition has some rubbing of the covers and edge wear. No creasing in spine or covers. Interior text is clean and tight in binding, some yellowing with age, especially edges. Numerous black and white illustrations throughout.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Revised Edition. 189pp. Yellow wraps. illustrations throughourt. Light wear to the extremities, internally clean, unmarked. Writings, art work, lists, games of a trivia nature which was relevant to the late 1960's, early 1970's. Kilbride was a partner with artist Byron Bradley in the Kilbride-Bradley Art Gallery in Minneapolis from 1951-1980. Kilbride produced a newsletter titled, "The Potboiler" to publicize the gallery and authored a book, "The Potboiler Quiz," published in 1969. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1970. G+. Yellow illustrated wraps slightly sunned with rubbing and minor staining, small tears at spine. Minor discoloration/staining to ffep and corners of some pages. Pages unmarked. Very nice copy.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 34 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.08 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Large Softcover. Condition: Good Minus. 1st Edition. SIGNED & inscribed by the author on tile pg. Front cover is very worn, with an approximately one inch tear. Pgs are age-toned, with some tears. TUCKED IN are some related material. This fictional work is set in the realm of literature aimed at satirizing popular fiction genres. Its title, referencing the term "potboiler," reflects a type of writing that was often produced quickly and for commercial gain rather than artistic merit. Kilbride's work taps into the idea of blending light-hearted quizzing or riddles with a critique of formulaic storytelling. Historically, potboilers were prevalent in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when many authors wrote sensational or escapist novels to meet popular demand and earn a living. Kilbride's book could be seen as a playful nod to this era, highlighting both the mass appeal and the often-dismissed artistic value of such works. While The Potboiler Quiz might not be widely recognized, it likely serves as a clever commentary on the tension between literature for entertainment and the loftier aspirations of literary art. Signed by Author! Book.