Idle Thoughts, First Edition (46 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 132 pages. There are no marks or writing in the book. Light wear to the corners. Light shelf wear to the edges. Very light reading crease front edge of spine. No reading crease on the spine. Spine is tight and there are no loose pages. Cover colors are bright. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG-, No Dust Jacket as issued, half inch tear at foot of spine, spine sunned.

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. No Dust Jacket Red cloth hardback with gilt lettering on spine (faded) damp stains on front and back cover, internally slight foxing on endpapers, foxing on page edges, otherwise clean tight copy in good condition 360pp, plus list of Hurst and Blackett's Popular 7d Novel Series at front of books. Undated published by Hurst and Blackett Limited Book#102841.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 333 pages. Green cloth covers with spine faded. Mild edge and corner wear. A collection of humorous essays.

Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition in America. Slightly cocked.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A Good Copy of this Book in original dark green cloth with black title lettering to the upper cover,and gilt title to spine,inner hinge showing a little weakness with stitching showing through at join.The outer board are a little rubbed and worn.This copy has one previous owner's name to the front endpaper.8vo 361pp First Edition Size: 8vo - over 4¾" - 5¾" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. First Edition. Fading to cloth on spine; small area of foxing to top page edges.

Hard Cover. Condition: VG Only. No Jacket. First Edition. Bound in green decorated buckram, sans DW, with sunned, smudged spine; 333pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. with sketches by the author Robert Hartman (illustrator). 1st Edition. Firmly bound, slightly faded black cloth boards without a jacket, red title on the spine, lower half of the back edge of the spine starting to split, some marks on the cover, no writing inside. The contents were originally broadcast talks on the radio.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. "About the Author" cut from dust jacket and glued to inside front cover. Text fine. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Very good. Cover rubbed with fading and spine browned.

Cloth. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. Kansas City: Moody, 1980. SIGNED/INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on free front endpaper. Presumed first edition. 8vo. Red cloth boards, 95 pp. New in new dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover. Signed/Inscribed by Author.

Card Covers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Poems and local anecdotes. Name stamped inside, very good otherwise.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 128p, Crease to base of front cover, bottom corner. ; 8vo.

Condition: Used - Good. Good hardback. First Edition. 16pp ads at rear. Owner's name and date on front pastedown and small inscription at top of front free endpaper. Hinges cracked and repaired; binding tight. Olive green cloth slightly mottled and faded on spine. Black lettering on front board; gilt lettering on spine. A little wear to spine head/foot.

1st ed. 1st edition. Bookplates on front end paper; hinges cracked & repaired; a little scattered light foxing; spine faded & bumped, with dull gilt; board corners a little worn. Used - Good. Good hardback in green cloth Used - Good. Good hardback in green cloth.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Signed. First Edition. 2002 1st Edition. Inscribed and signed by author on tp. 4to. 47pp. Hardcover. No dj. Like New condition. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

First edition, Octavo, green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, black lettering & rule to front board, 360pp + 16pp adverts, VG (moderate bruising to spine extrems, light rubbing to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, previous owner's name in ink to fep, light sporadic foxing to pages).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No jacket. Field & Tuer, [nd], 81st edition (stated on cover). Hardback, 8vo, [vii],172pp, [1]pp press opinions. Lacks all before title, owner name/date (1890) to title, portrait cutting pasted to endpaper, a little foxing throughout, some pages coming loose. Original printed yellow cloth, a little bumped and marked. A fair copy. /0.4uk.

SOFTCOVER. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Large Quarto size (4to). in stiff glossy card covers, 72pp, colour plates, etc . [CONDITION: NEW unread and unmarked copy ] . __To see more of our Art Monographs etc type DbbARTIST in the Keywords search box . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Third Impression. No dustwrapper, some scuffing and bumping to spine ends and corners of green boards, gilt titles on spine are faded but still readable, black titles on front board are still clear. Hinges just starting to split inside front and back covers, some yellowing to the pages, but otherwise a not too bad copy of this hard-cover book by the author of "Three Men in a Boat". Originally published in on August 17th 1898, this is a third printing from 1st November the same year. Twelve humorous essays by the author in the same style as his 1886 "Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow". 360pp plus 14pp adverts. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Printed wrappers. First Edition. Miniature book measuring 28 x 40 mm. Covers are slightly bowed. Name on the verso of back cover. A near fine copy. ; Miniature.

First edition hardback bound in the publishers original green cloth with the titles blocked in black on the front board and in gilt on the spine. The book measures 7¾" x 5½", it has (i) + 360 pages + 16 page publisher's catalogue at the rear. The green spine has faded slightly and there is some minor rubbing to the corners. Previous owner's neat signature on the front free endpaper, otherwise, a nice, clean sound copy. VG.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Very good cloth hardcover, front hinge worn, ornate cover.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Very Good Hardcover with decorative cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First American Edition. No DJ; no initial sales price data provided. Age-commensurate browning of the pages; otherwise, text is clean and pages. 333 pages. Measures 5.0" x 7.25". This book has been reissued many times in many formats, but why buy a paperback version when you can own a copy in its original first edition state. Protected in an archival wrapper. More images and/or description can be sent on request. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book Condition - Very Good: Fading/rubbing across the spine of the original green cloth binding. Also some stains and small marks - signs of light shelf wear. No dust jacket. Black title lettering and gilt lettering across spine remains legible. Internally, the book is sound structurally. Pages are tightly bound. Some foxing/staining throughout, though text remains clean - a good reading copy. First Edition, 1898. The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome K. Jerome is a witty and humorous collection of essays and reflections on everyday life, offering the author's trademark observations on human nature, society, and the quirks of modern living. Lighthearted, clever, and full of dry humor, it's an enjoyable read for fans of classic British comedy and Jerome enthusiasts.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 360 p. ; 20 cm. Subject: Essays. 1 Kg.

1st edition. Poor copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn and detaching from text block; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age (with some scratching to the material). Loosening pages. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; [viii], 172 pages ; 20 cm. Subjects; Thought and thinking. English fiction. Jerome, Jerome K. 1859-1927. 19th century poetry. 20th century poetry. 19th century stories. 20th century stories. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. Octavo. pp. i, 360 [16]. In publisher's olive-green cloth stamped in gilt to spine, with blocking in black to upper, edges untrimmed. Corners bumped and wear to edges. Spine worn and darkened. Guttering to end-papers split but binding still firm. Browning to endpapers but text clean & bright.