Wakefield John C Editor (7 results)

trade paperback. Condition: near fine. no additional printings listed . NOT an ex library book. Trade paperback book has signature of Ernest Wakefield, editor, on the front endpaper. Barnes & Noble Autographed copy label on cover. 61 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. 64 pp. Digest format. Light wear; no interior markings. Boxing cover art by Leo Davy. This issue contains: STORIES: Fighting Spirit by C. T. Stoneham; Man of Courage by Zachary Ball; Majorca Moon - part 4 of 5 by Jack Cox; ARTICLES: What Makes an Explorer by McEwan Lawson; Footballer, Cricketeer, Yet Studies Art - Ken Taylor by John Marsh; The Swamp Skipper by Desmond Vesey-Fitzgerald; Taking Photos in Town and City by George L. Wakefield; Fencing Is Not an Expensive Sport by John Leigh; U.S. A. Commemoratives by Hellier; Bristol, Gateway of the West by Laurence Dunn; Mars Is So Close Anything Might Happen by Geoge Graham; and Marbles Save Lives by Martin Thornhill; along with all the usual features; including the monthly Crossword Puzzle - unmarked. Size: 12mo. Leo Davy; (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. 72 pp. Digest format. Edgewear with some creasing on the covers; no interior markings. The cover features indoor cycle racing at the Empire Pool, Wembley. This issue contains: STORIES: Elephant Curse by C. T. Stoneman; The Orangutan Run - part two by John Bancroft; The Fiery Thunderbird by Gerald Wyatt; The Incredible Captain Grant by S. C. George; Feud in Soho by Leonard Gribble. ARTICLES: Satellite in the Sky by John Marsh; Starting from Scratch by Freddie Mills; Developing Film Is Fun by George L. Wakefield; Great Green Grasshoppers by L. Hugh Newman; Visiting a Lobster in Its Pot by Peter Baker; Three Men in a Car by Colin Leveridge; and Cycle Show Keynote Is Safety by Ronald English; along with all the usual features, including and monthly Crossword Puzzle, unmarked. Size: 12mo. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 64 pp. Digest format. General wear; no interior markings. Future high-speed jet cover art by Redmill. This issue contains: STORIES: Veteran's Duty by C. T. Stoneham; Clean-up at Kamboola by Arthur Catherall; Lucky Escape by Ford Whitaker; Danger by Moonlight - part three of three by Geoffrey Morgan. ARTICLES: Giving the Bible a New Look by Cecil Northcott; Your Dog and Your Camera by George L. Wakefield; Giant Digging Machine by Richard J. Salter; The Olympic Games of 1960 - anonymous; Collecting Butterflies - anonymous; Win Your Club Fishing Match by Harry Brotherton; Jazz Recordings by John Waddell; and Music Makers in Liverpool by Gordon Joseph; along with all the usual features; including the monthly Crossword Puzzle - unmarked. Size: 12mo. Redmill; (illustrator). Book.…

Hardback. Condition: New. A collection of essays on learning and teaching Cantonese as a second language, edited by John C. Wakefield. An opening chapter sets out the linguistic background: whether Cantonese is a language or a dialect, its tones, romanization, and its many sentence-final particles. Part I, in five chapters, covers learners' attitudes and difficulties, sorted into linguistic, psychological and sociocultural hurdles. It also looks at why people need Cantonese for work in Hong Kong and compares the sound systems of Cantonese and Mandarin. Part II gathers five first-person accounts by advanced learners, including Singaporean and Japanese perspectives, with advice on study methods and on getting into Cantonese-speaking social circles. Part III, in three chapters, deals with Cantonese as a second language in Hong Kong schools, including its role in learning to read and write Chinese. Includes bibliographical references and an index. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 302 pages. 9.21x6.14x1.34 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 336 pages. 9.75x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.