Sillince (131 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Sillince (illustrator). First Edition. A humorous look at English literature and authors, puns aplenty! Boards are lightly scuffed with darkened spine. Text is clean & unmarked, binding is tight. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Condition: Good. 1944. No Edition Remarks. 96 pages. No dust jacket. Yellow cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. CLipped DJ in archival cover, chips. Clean, no writing, no marks.

Condition: Fair. 1942. No Edition Stated. 96 pages. No dust jacket. Green pictorial cloth. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Boards are notably bowed. Book has a prominent forward lean. Moderate water marks to boards and spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content has toning to page ends. Good DJ with some edge wear and tears.

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: VG, Wear,Ink Name,Label,Foxing. Sillince (illustrator). 1st Edition. Comic military adventures. Expanded condition report/scan on request.

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. 1st Edition. VG, Ink Inscr., Shelfwear/G+, Stains, Chips, Tears. 1st Edition. Cartoons with captions. Expanded condition report/scan on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. 1st Edition. 4to 11" - 13" tall; 47 pp; Excellent book in dust jacket with a 2 inch chip out of the back panel and edge wear at the spine head and foot, dust jacket spine sunned, still a nice clean and attractive book.

Condition: Good. 1945. No edition remarks. 96 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial dust jacket over yellow cloth. Black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate foxing and tanning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with some tears, chipping and creasing.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. This Merrie English by Roger Rangemore is a must-read for anyone who enjoys nonfiction literature that combines history, humour, and art. Published by Epworth Press in 1954, this vintage book explores the English language and its evolution through the ages. The author's engaging writing style and witty observations make for an entertaining and informative read. The book's cover, featuring an illustration of William Shakespeare suffering from writer's block, is the best kind of addition to any vintage book collection or personal reference library. This Merrie English is a timeless work of critique that appeals to language enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone who appreciates a good laugh. Title: This Merrie English Author: Roger Rangemore, illustrations by Sillince Publisher: Epworth Publication Date: 1954 Format: Hardcover with dust jacket Condition: This book is in good condition for its age. The dust jacket is worn, clipped and has markings. The pages are browning and have age spots and markings.

Condition: Fair. 1942. No Edition Remarks. 95 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have noticeable shelf wear with rubbing and corner bumping. Moderate tanning and marking.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Title is "We're All in It" on blue stained cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Sillince (illustrator). 1955 first edition hardback and dustjacket. Author retells his experiences of WW2 and his time as a Batman "full of shrewd characterisation and brilliantly funny". With humerous illustrations by Sillince. Interior clean with no writing, mark or tears and all pages tight in binding. Covers slightly faded to spine top. Dustjacket generally clean with small chink missing at top of spine and smalller losses at corners as shown in photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. London, 1943; yellow cloth covered boards; mild edge and corner wear; illustrated yellow jacket smudged with edges and corners chipped; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; cancelled postage stamp on front and rear end paper; red arrow and Previous owner's name on copyright page; Interior is clean and unmarked; 96 pages.

Condition: Good. 1941. 120 pages. Blue pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. The clipped dust jacket has heavy edge wear, with tears, chips and areas of loss. Moderate tanning to spine and edges.

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. VG+, Wear, Foxing, Ink Inscr/VG+, PC, Chips, Tears, Foxing. 1st Edition. Humour. Expanded condition report/scan on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Sillince (illustrator). Bumped and soiled boards. Internally crisp and tight.

Clothbound Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Sillince (illustrator). First Edition. 127 pp. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good condition (DJ). First Edition. 96 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor shelfwear. Unclipped dustjacket with minor rubbing to the extremities, and a few small tears and tiny stains; protected in archival mylar. Lengthy previous owner's inscription on front endpaper, and one extra word of inscription written on the dedication page. Illustrations are clean and unmarked. Size: Octavo (8vo). Book.

Condition: Good. 1944. No Edition Stated. 96 pages. Yellow pictorial dust jacket over yellow cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Text is legible throughout. Some issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm. Boards have noticeable shelf wear with rubbing and corner bumping. Moderate tanning and marking. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking. Moderate tanning to spine and edges.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Sillince (illustrator). 2nd Edition. "Exemplary Conversations for Enlightened Children". Second edition and first printing - a 'War Economy Standard' printing. In good plus bright blue cloth boards with gilt titles to spine. The boards are flat and tight, a little discoloured and with slightly worn spine ends. The free end papers are tanned and the paste downs are lightly marked. The text block has full page and smaller black and white drawings by Sillince. The pages are tightly bound, even and clean. Very good condition. No dedications etc. Without jacket.

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. VG+, Sp End Crush, Eps Foxing/VG+, PC, Wear, Chips, Foxing. 1st Edition. Comic drama. Expanded condition report/scan on request.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 111 p, ill 21 cm. Subjects; Harwood, Eddie humour, fiction, writing. 3 Kg.

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. A good condition vintage book. Dust darkening to the covers. The contents are fine for their age.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover in clipped dust jacket; 96pp of illustrations in b&w. Spine is cocked, boards are worn at edges; binding is visible at pages 33, 65 and 96. DJ is quite worn and scuffed with pieces missing from front upper edge and spine head. Marks on pages 41-44. This book has been read and enjoyed for many years. AD. Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Illustrated by Sillince, W A (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. Ex library copy with the usual stamps and marks inside. Some shelf wear with loss to top of spine, light staining to endpapers, p17-18 corner clipped. ; DJ bound in. Nice tight good reading copy. ; B&W Illustrations; 120 pages; Young Bill Neasdon liked to draw, but drawing wasn't going to get him through his eleven plus exam. He needed to improve his writing and his maths. However a chance adventure would change things. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. .106pp. Stamped picture of 'The Saint and the Boy' on front cover. Title, author and Publisher colour stamped on spine.Store mark on inside free front endpaper and foxing on endpapers and edges otherwise very good cond. .DJ chipped on spine and edges and browned. B&W illus for every story. Very nice paper stock Size: 8vo.