Marjorie Lyon (55 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Vg in red cloth; poetry for young children to practice reading aloud. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. Notes; Ill. on lining papers. Bibliography: p. 218. - Includes index. Subjects; Buckingham Palace (London, England). Urban plants England London. Urban flora England London. Horticulture. Wild flowers. Westminster (London Borough). Weeds England London. Wild plants, Edible England London. Buckingham Palace Gardens (London, England). London (England). Gardens. Urban spaces. Plants. London Westminster (London Borough). Palaces Buckingham Palace Grounds Plants. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

Single issue magazine. Condition: Good. shows heavy wear, tear, chipping, tanning.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. Notes; Ill. on lining papers. Bibliography: p. 218. - Includes index. Subjects; Buckingham Palace (London, England). Urban plants England London. Urban flora England London. Horticulture. Wild flowers. Westminster (London Borough). Weeds England London. Wild plants, Edible England London. Buckingham Palace Gardens (London, England). London (England). Gardens. Urban spaces. Plants. London Westminster (London Borough). Palaces Buckingham Palace Grounds Plants. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

112 pages plus covers. Paperback; H 23.25cm x L 17.25cm. Yellow paper covers soiled, shallow chipping at spine ends with short tear at heel. Text block edges toned; closed 5cm tear at bottom of pages 109-110; light toning to a few interior leaves. Binding is firm. A good copy. Features contributions: "Strawberries from Memel" by Elsa Hertel, "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!" by Martha Foley, "Valerosa" by Alexis H. Smith, "Morning in Basle" by Aldous Huxley, "The Jess Willard Couch" by Hobart Lewis, "Daughter of Demeter" by Stoyan Christowe, "Paradise Lost" by H.A. Manhood, and "When They Grow Up" by Marjorie Lyon, etc.…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket (c). Copyright Date: 1984 Quarto, 1984, PP.224, Buckingham Palaces Treasury Of Wild Plants Very Good, Two 1/2 Inch Tears To Jacket Edge At Spine. Color Botanical Paintings By Marjorie Lyon (illustrator).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. First Edition. 1200 copies printed. A Very Good Plus, internally clean, solid hard cover First Printing without a dust jacket. There are a few minor spots to the edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Good - Worn. No Jacket. First Editon.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A crisp and tight copy. Small sticker to ffep. Lightly soiled jacket with closed tear to rear. Marjorie Lyon (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Copyright Date: 1984 Quarto, 1984, PP.224, Buckingham Palaces Treasury Of Wild Plants. Color Botanical Paintings By Marjorie Lyon (illustrator).

Condition: Fair. 1958. First Edition. 40 pages. Signed by the author. Paperback book with yellow cloth covers. Signed by the author with dedication to first page. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing throughout. String binding remains firm. Brown markings throughout, text remains readable. Paper cover ha noticeable edge wear with some scuffing. Visible tanning to spine. Heavy brown markings overall. …

Hardcover. Dust Jacket (c). First Edition. Copyright Date: 1984 Quarto, 1984, PP.224, Buckingham Palaces Treasury Of Wild Plants Very Good, One Small Edge Chip To Jacket. Color Botanical Paintings By Marjorie Lyon (illustrator).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 224pp, index, bibliography, bw line drawings, col plates, pictorial endpapers. Or green cloth in jacket. A little rubbing to top edge of boards, slight fading to spine title. Size: 4to. Lyon, Marjorie. (illustrator).

Condition: Used - Very Good. Used - Very Good. A choral music.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A crisp and tight copy. Lightly soiled jacket. Marjorie Lyon (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Fair. The Younger Verse Speakers Anthology Book I (1954) by E. Guy Pertwee and Marjorie Lyon Publisher: Samuel French ISBN: None Condition: Fair There was once a time when children were expected not merely to read poetry, but to stand in front of an audience and perform it. Preferably from memory. Preferably without fainting. And preferably while sounding as though they understood every word. The Younger Verse Speakers Anthology Book I belongs proudly to that era. Published in 1954, this collection was designed to provide young speakers with an arsenal of poems, recitations and performance pieces suitable for school concerts, speech days, church gatherings and any other occasion where adults felt children should be encouraged to develop "character" through public embarrassment. Compiled by E. Guy Pertwee and Marjorie Lyon, the anthology gathers together a variety of verse intended to entertain, inspire and occasionally terrify young performers who suddenly realised there were far more people in the room than they had anticipated. Somewhere within these pages lurk brave heroes, amusing mishaps, noble sentiments and enough rhythm and rhyme to keep generations of schoolteachers gainfully employed. What makes books like this so fascinating today is the extraordinary faith they place in the spoken word. Modern children may create videos, podcasts and social media content. In 1954, however, success was measured by one?s ability to stand upright, project clearly to the back row and avoid forgetting the third stanza. The book comes from Samuel French, a publisher long associated with theatre and performance, and that theatrical heritage shines through. These selections were not merely intended to be read. They were meant to be delivered with enthusiasm, expression and perhaps just a touch of dramatic overacting. Our copy is in Fair condition , meaning it has almost certainly fulfilled its intended purpose. One can easily imagine it being carried to rehearsals, consulted before competitions and nervously clutched backstage by aspiring young performers waiting for their moment in the spotlight. Books about public speaking often seem to acquire a little wear, perhaps because their owners spend so much time turning pages with slightly sweaty hands. Today it offers a delightful glimpse into a vanished educational world where elocution mattered, clear diction was considered a virtue and entire afternoons could be devoted to selecting the perfect piece of verse for the school recital. It is both a practical anthology and an accidental social history of how children were taught confidence before anyone invented PowerPoint. Whether you are interested in theatre, education, vintage anthologies or simply enjoy the thought of generations of youngsters bravely declaiming poetry to rows of proud parents, this volume has much to recommend it. A charming survivor from the age when public speaking was a rite of passage, memorisation was a skill worth cultivating, and a well-delivered poem could earn more applause than an entire smartphone ever will. …

Hardback. Condition: Fair. The Younger Verse Speakers Anthology Book II (1954) by E. Guy Pertwee and Marjorie Lyon Publisher: Samuel French ISBN: None Condition: Fair If Book I introduced young speakers to the perilous world of standing in front of an audience without dissolving into panic, The Younger Verse Speakers Anthology Book II assumes they survived the experience and are now ready for more. Published in 1954, this second volume continues the noble educational mission of transforming ordinary children into confident reciters of poetry, dramatic verse and carefully selected literary pieces. In an age before PowerPoint presentations, YouTube tutorials and the widespread belief that "winging it" counts as preparation, anthologies like this were serious business. Compiled by E. Guy Pertwee and Marjorie Lyon, the book offers a fresh collection of material designed for performance rather than silent reading. Every poem, speech and dramatic extract exists for a purpose: to be delivered before an audience with clarity, confidence and enough expression to convince listeners that the speaker genuinely understands what they are saying. The selections almost certainly range from the humorous to the heroic, from the whimsical to the worthy. Somewhere within these pages are verses that delighted generations of schoolchildren, and others that were probably greeted with the quiet despair of youngsters suddenly informed they would be performing them in front of parents, teachers and visiting dignitaries. What makes the anthology particularly charming today is the educational philosophy behind it. The editors clearly believed that confidence could be learned, eloquence could be practised and character could be improved through the disciplined art of public speaking. It is an approach that feels wonderfully optimistic and just a little terrifying. As a Samuel French publication, the book naturally carries a theatrical flavour. These are not pieces intended to sit quietly on the page. They were written to be spoken aloud, projected to the back of a hall and delivered with sufficient enthusiasm to keep the audience awake after the interval. Our copy is in Fair condition , which suggests it has spent decades doing exactly what it was meant to do. It may have accompanied nervous pupils to competitions, speech festivals, drama classes and school concerts. The wear it carries feels less like damage and more like evidence of a long and productive career in the service of youthful self-improvement. For modern readers, the book offers a fascinating glimpse into a vanished educational culture. It recalls a time when clear speech was a prized accomplishment, memorisation was expected and standing before a crowd was considered an essential life skill rather than a form of psychological warfare. Collectors of educational books, drama enthusiasts and lovers of vintage anthologies will all find something to enjoy here. Even those with no intention of ever reciting a poem may appreciate its period charm and its reminder that there was once an entire industry devoted to helping children speak confidently in public. A delightful survivor from the age of elocution lessons, school concerts and earnest cultural improvement. Proof that long before social media encouraged everyone to broadcast their thoughts, previous generations were already being trained to command an audience, only with rather better grammar and considerably more poetry.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine in Mylar Sleeve. First Edition. A straight unmarked book in a bright undamaged dust jacket. Marjorie Lyon. (illustrator).

1st Edition. Hardback no dustwrapper. An Anthology of Poetry for speaking and reading aloud. Copper embossed blue boards. Spine and edges slightly faded, otherwise very good. 58 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. xiv, 64 pages; publisher's pictorial boards; few chips to upper rear board, scattered small blemishes; a very good copy.

224pp. folio. Original boards in dustwrapper. A little bumped on bottom corner, otherwise near fine. Illustrated in colour throughout.

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: Good. To Banbury Cross : An Anthology Of Poetry For Speaking And Reading Aloud By Marjorie Lyon- 40 Pages, - Published By Samuel French, 1958 - CONDITION ? GOOD ? wear, grub marks, blemishes abd sticker residue to cover, light foxing to pages, shipped from the UK.

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. Good condition book, no jacket. Spine is faded with previous owners name to the front free end page. A few small annotations internally, otherwise, a bright and clear copy. …

Booklet. Condition: Good. Three-Part Song (S.S.C.) with pianoforte accompaniment. Good copy, small inscription on front page, hole-punched. 8pp. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Xi, 177 Pp. Black Cloth, Gilt. Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 76.

Condition: New.