Mark G Davies (102 results)

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.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 224 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.51 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 8070589. 1793173352. 10/28/2026 7:42:32 AM.

Condition: very_good.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. ex library with library markings and attachments.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN:9780521457705.…

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:9780521457705.…

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780521457705.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780521457705.

1st ed. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and clean. Physical description: xxv, 381 pages. Contents: Major events in Russian and Soviet economic development -- 1. Changing economic systems: an overview / R.W. Davies -- 2. The crooked mirror of Soviet economic statistics / S.G. Wheatcroft and R.W. Davies -- 3. National income / Mark Harrison -- 4. Population / S.G. Wheatcroft and R.W. Davies -- 5. Employment and industrial labour / J.D. Barber and R.W. Davies -- 6. Agriculture / S.G. Wheatcroft and R.W. Davies -- 7. Industry / R.W. Davies -- 8. Transport / J.N. Westwood -- 9. Technology and the transformation of the Soviet economy / Robert Lewis -- 10. Foreign economic relations / Robert Lewis -- 11. The First World War and War Communism, 1914-1920 / Peter Gatrell -- 12. The Second World War / Mark Harrison. Subjects: 1861-1945. Industrial statistics Soviet Union. Soviet Union. Russian history. Economic history. Soviet Union Economic conditions 1918-1945. 1 Kg.…

1st ed. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and clean. Physical description: xxv, 381 pages. Contents: Major events in Russian and Soviet economic development -- 1. Changing economic systems: an overview / R.W. Davies -- 2. The crooked mirror of Soviet economic statistics / S.G. Wheatcroft and R.W. Davies -- 3. National income / Mark Harrison -- 4. Population / S.G. Wheatcroft and R.W. Davies -- 5. Employment and industrial labour / J.D. Barber and R.W. Davies -- 6. Agriculture / S.G. Wheatcroft and R.W. Davies -- 7. Industry / R.W. Davies -- 8. Transport / J.N. Westwood -- 9. Technology and the transformation of the Soviet economy / Robert Lewis -- 10. Foreign economic relations / Robert Lewis -- 11. The First World War and War Communism, 1914-1920 / Peter Gatrell -- 12. The Second World War / Mark Harrison. Subjects: 1861-1945. Industrial statistics Soviet Union. Soviet Union. Russian history. Economic history. Soviet Union Economic conditions 1918-1945. 1 Kg.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Brand New. New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service.

Paperback. Condition: New. This book is an ideal text for students studying a key period of Soviet economic history. It brings together and makes available in textbook form the results of the latest research on Soviet industrialisation, using a vast amount of primary evidence, and the methods of quantitative economic analysis. Leading scholars in the field analyse the Soviet economy sector by sector, from agriculture to defence and technology, and look at the key indicators of economic health over the period: employment, national income, exports, and population trends. The book concludes with two chapters comparing the Russian economy at war under tsarism and communism.…

Condition: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Condition: New. pp. xiii + 222.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: New. pp. xiii + 222 Illus.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. xiii + 222.

Condition: Brand New. New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

revised edition. Card covers, stapled. Head of Colchester Mercury to front cover. 11.75ins x 8.25ins, 52pp. Many illustrations within the text. A little rubbed G+ nr VG.

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: Brand New. New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service.

Condition: New. pp. 416 Index.

Condition: Very Good. Publisher's original peppermint green card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 40 pp. Small stain across the top front corner of the front cover and first page, else in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. EDUCATION (Teaching).