Tickner John (247 results)

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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.

Condition: Very Good. 1776787004. 4/21/2026 3:56:44 PM.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Covers slightly bowed, ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 77 pages.

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light toning. Good DJ with some edge wear and creasing.

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Complete DJ with some edge wear.

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

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1991). (1956) 1991 2nd edition. 8vo (144 x 223mm). Pp83. Cartoon illustrations by author. Laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. Corner bumped, slight use else very good. John Tickner was a well-known sporting cartoonist who developed a keen following of readers over many years. "The success of [this book], an immediate bestseller when it was originally published in 1956, lies in John Tickner's certainty that in the age old partnership of horse and rider the horse is the superior animal. Today's reader will find that the shrewdness and wit of his observations and drawings are as apt as they were when the book was first published." Chapters include: Your first pony; How to keep your first pony; Riding schools; Gymkhanas; Horse shows; Advanced equitation; Foxhunting; Horse trials; The horse in harness; Social occasions; The horse in literature and in show business; How to get rid of your horse. .

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content has light fading to page ends. Gift message to front pastedown. Good DJ with some edge wear and minor tears.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1991). (1956) 1991 2nd edition. 8vo (144 x 223mm). Pp83. Cartoon illustrations by author. Laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. Fine new copy. John Tickner was a well-known sporting cartoonist who developed a keen following of readers over many years. "The success of [this book], an immediate bestseller when it was originally published in 1956, lies in John Tickner's certainty that in the age old partnership of horse and rider the horse is the superior animal. Today's reader will find that the shrewdness and wit of his observations and drawings are as apt as they were when the book was first published." Chapters include: Your first pony; How to keep your first pony; Riding schools; Gymkhanas; Horse shows; Advanced equitation; Foxhunting; Horse trials; The horse in harness; Social occasions; The horse in literature and in show business; How to get rid of your horse. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 4.95.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1991). 1991 1st edition. 4to (193 x 253mm). Pp111. B/w photographs, illustrations by author, bibliography. Dark green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine in dust-wrapper. John Tickner was a well-known sporting cartoonist who developed a keen following of readers over many years. He started as a journalist before the war, joining the army in 1939. During the war, "he drew cartoons of his comrades training, off duty and later at war, when he was commissioned and seconded to the King's African Rifles and fought with them in Burma. Some of these .cartoons were published in service magazines at the time but are now published in a book for the first time. His account of his wartime experiences is a delight. .In 1950 and home again, he began writing and illustrating a highly successful series of humorous books on horses, dogs and sporting and rural life; the first being Tickner's Light Horse [followed by Ticker's Dog Licence, Tickner's Showpiece and many others]. In the 1970's he began his weekly cartoons for Horse and Hound which [became] something of an institution among its readers." A list of Tickner's books is included. The ISBN printed within the book is incorrect. The correct ISBN, as printed on the dust-wrapper is 0948253568. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 12.95.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good++. 1997. JA Allen Book and DJ are both fine/like new and unread condition. Attractive bookplate inside cover. Price is intact on DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Gift Condition! book is in very good condition. no markings. little shelf wear. clean, tight, square.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 1991). (1966) 1991 reprint. 8vo (145 x 223mm). Pp78. Cartoon illustrations by author. Laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. Fine copy. John Tickner was a well-known sporting cartoonist who developed a keen following of readers over many years. "John Tickner shows you how to learn the art of ponycraft and become as crafty as your pony. He has chapters on: Early ponies; Pony breeds; Ponycraft; Crafty ponies; taking care of your pony; Gymkhanas and shows; The hunting pony; The holiday pony; What to wear on a pony; The pony's point of view. After reading [this book] you will be sure of only one thing, that the pony is always right and always wins in the end." .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Author's Illustrations (illustrator). 1st. First American Edition; dj w/closed tear, chipping, unclipped price, in mylar; 77 clean, unmarked pages, delightfully illustrated by line drawings by the author.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good+. John Tickner; Maureen Mellon (illustrator). 112pp. Hardback with glossy boards, spine tips rubbed and worn, 1972 reprint of 1948 edition, Includes: Organising a Gymkhana, Notes on judging, The Gymkhana arena, Gymkhana events, Rally relays, Mounted games, Musical and activity rides,

Condition: Good. 1st edition. Cloth, dj, F/VG. 91pp, b/w illustration by the author throughout, a nice copy in a priceclipped dustjacket that has a little edge wear. A humorous guide to the trials & tribulations of living & working in the country. 350 grams.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. John Tickner (illustrator). 1st Edition. Gilt on brown covers in a blue pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 80 pages. Two 1/4" closed tears on the bottom edge of the dust jacket.

Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

1st edition. No inscriptions or annotations; binding tight; dust jacket not price-clipped Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

New edition. No inscriptions or annotations; binding tight. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in laminated boards Used - Very Good. VG hardback in laminated boards.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1991). 1991 1st edition. 4to (193 x 253mm). Pp111. B/w photographs, illustrations by author, bibliography. Dark green boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine unread copy in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author. John Tickner was a well-known sporting cartoonist who developed a keen following of readers over many years. He started as a journalist before the war, joining the army in 1939. During the war, "he drew cartoons of his comrades training, off duty and later at war, when he was commissioned and seconded to the King's African Rifles and fought with them in Burma. Some of these .cartoons were published in service magazines at the time but are now published in a book for the first time. His account of his wartime experiences is a delight. .In 1950 and home again, he began writing and illustrating a highly successful series of humorous books on horses, dogs and sporting and rural life; the first being Tickner's Light Horse [followed by Ticker's Dog Licence, Tickner's Showpiece and many others]. In the 1970's he began his weekly cartoons for Horse and Hound which [became] something of an institution among its readers." A list of Tickner's books is included. The ISBN printed within the book is incorrect. The correct ISBN, as printed on the dust-wrapper is 0948253568. .

Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. No Jacket. John Tickner (illustrator). Good plus condition with light cover wear, small inscription on front end sheet. Otherwise, content clean and free of marks, binding strong. Gilt spine lettering bold. Drawings by John Tickner.

Revised edition. Signed by author on title page; short tear in edge of dust jacket Used - Very Good. SIGNED COPY VG hardback in Good price-clipped dust jacket Used - Very Good. SIGNED COPY VG hardback in Good price-clipped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Fair hardcover. Slight foxing to opening blanks and dust darkened top to page edges. D/w marked and price clipped. 91 pages.