Rake Progress by Ronald Searle (36 results)

Language: English
Published by Perpetua 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: M Godding Books Ltd, Devizes, WILTS, United KingdomM Godding Books Ltd
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hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The copyright page has 'First Published 1955'. No additional printings are indicated. Please note this copy does NOT include a jacket. Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Published by Perpetua Books 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Good. 1955. First Edition. 116 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations by Searle. Black and white portrait frontispiece. Ex library copy with associated labels, inserts, stamps and annotations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defe…cts. 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 mild marking and tanning. Book has slight forward lean.
Published by Perpetua Books 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.Books From California
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hardcover. Condition: Good.

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Seller: The Private Library, London, United KingdomThe Private Library
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. From the Library of John Russell Taylor.

Published by Perpetua 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Good. 1955. First Edition. 116 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations by author. Pages remain bright and clean. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Book has slight forward lean.
Published by Perpetua Books London 1955 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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No Jacket. first edition, black cloth, 116pp illus, VG(sl cocked, v sl bruised corners, sl rubbed, sunned & soiled,booksellers stamp to front pastedown, prev owners inscr to fep, red ep's sl discoloured) lacks d/w.
Published by Perpetua Books 1955 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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FIRST EDITION, imperial octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G-) front cover of jacket present only; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book ma…y reduce your overall postage costs.
Language: English
Published by Perpetua Books, London 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New ZealandThe Secret Bookshop
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. A very clean copy. The jacket hasA chip from the back panel and some other shallow chipping. Repaired with archival tape. This illustrated volume presents a satirical sequence of drawings by Ronald Searle, arranged as a modern interpretation of the eighte…enth‑century "rake's progress" theme. The book depicts a series of episodes following the rise and decline of its central figure. Ronald Searle (illustrator).

Language: English
Published by Perpetua/Michael Joseph 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Bookstore, Belfast, United KingdomThe Bookstore
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A good tight copy of the first edition, wrapper has some wear to edges, small tears & minor marks.
Published by Perpetua Books 1955 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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First edition, imperial octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cos…t.
Published by Perpetua, London. October 1955. Second impression. 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: Sainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd., Camberwell, VIC, AustraliaSainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd.
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4to, 120pp. A very good hardback copy in like shelf worn price clipped dust jacket. Gift inscription to front endpaper.
Published by London, Perpetua 1955. 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Grant's Bookshop, Cheltenham, VIC, AustraliaGrant's Bookshop
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120pp. 4to. Original cloth in repaired dustwrapper. Offsetting to endpapers, otherwise a very good copy. First edition.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Perpetua Books 1955
- Softcover
Seller: BADGERS BOOKS ONLINE, Littlehampton, , United KingdomBADGERS BOOKS ONLINE
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Card Covers. Condition: Fine. Tenth Impression. VG hardback in G price clipped dustwrapper. 1955 Perpetua Books, First Edition. Small inscription top of front endpaper. Wrapper has semi-circular closed tear top front edge, small loss head of spine and occasional nick to edges, with tiny loss near bottom back corner. NB: REGRETTA…BLY NOT AVAILABLE TO SEND TO EU COUNTRIES.
Published by Perpetua, 1955
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United KingdomWeBuyBooks
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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 first edition… book. Includes a dust jacket with minor loss to the edges. Mild toning to the textblock edges but it is otherwise stellar, with well-bound and nicely squared pages.
Published by Perpetua, London 1855
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United KingdomAlexander's Books
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. First edition second printing quarto hardback 128 pages Illustrated in black and white Very Good condition in Good + price-clipped dust jacket (some tiny closed corner tears). Previous owner's inscription on front end paper. Ronald Searle (illustrator).

Published by Perpetua Books, London 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaGoulds Book Arcade, Sydney
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Cover is a little worn. Page edges lightly tanned and worn. Remains of dust jacket inside front cover. 116 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm).
Published by Perpetua Books 1955 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New ZealandHard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd.
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First edition Hardcover super octavo (VG+) d/w (VG+, price-clipped); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall po…stage costs.

Published by Perpetua 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: GREENSLEEVES BOOKS, Oxford, United KingdomGREENSLEEVES BOOKS
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Hardcover. Condition: good. . 1955bright clean copy, with chipped dustjacket, contents clean & bright, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981.
More imagesPublished by Dennis Dobson, London, UK
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Undated. 120pp, fully illustrated. Black cloth-covered boards; gilt signature on front, gilt titles on red printed spine label; red endpapers. 4to. Rubbed spine ends, slightly cocked. Top text block edge tanning and foxing, remaining edges starting to tan. Pages…starting to age. Otherwise internally neat, clean and tight. Dust jacket tanning, has light shelf wear, 1cm closed tear at spine head, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price clipped. Searle, Ronald (illustrator).

Published by Perpetua, London 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bud Plant & Hutchison Books, Cedar Ridge, CA, U.S.A.Bud Plant & Hutchison Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st ed. 1st ptg., small 4to, full black cloth, outlining the path to perdition for some 26 classic British "types" from soldier and actor to don, M.F.H. and M.P. Slightly cocked, inked initials on front free endpaper else fine in fine, price-clipped dj. Searle, Ronald (illustrator).

Published by London: Perpetua 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong.Previous owner's inscription. Physical description: 116 pages (chiefly illustrations) 26 cm. Subjects: English wit and humor, P…ictorial. English wit and humor, Pictorial 20th century. Searle, Ronald. 3 Kg.

Published by Perpetua Books, London, 1955. 1955
Seller: City Basement Books, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaCity Basement Books
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4to (25.2x18.5cm), hardback, 119pp. Good condition in goodish dustwrapper (price clipped, sunned spine and edges, chipped and torn at spine extremities and corners, creased, several small tears to upper edges and lower front, general wear). Bumped, age-toned and foxed, bookseller's label at front pastedown, offsets to free endpa…pers. Contents clear and crisp. Pictures available on request.
Published by Perpetua 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United KingdomThe Guru Bookshop
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition without jacket on black cloth will send out 1 st class post - rare and collectable.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by London: Perpetua Ltd 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Picture This Gallery (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), Sunningdale, United KingdomPicture This Gallery (ABA, ILAB, PBFA)
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Quarto, pp 106, [4]. Illustrations by Ronald Searle. Bound in black cloth covered hard boards, gilt to spine and upper board. In the original dust jacket, un-clipped and priced 15/- net. Near Fine condition book, offs…et to the free endpapers, otherwise clean and unmarked within. In a Near Fine jacket with just the smallest of handling wear to the extremities. An excellent copy.
More imagesPublished by Perpetua Books 1955, London 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United KingdomFoster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Impression. Second impression before publication. 120 pp. Black hardcover with gilt lettering to front board and spine, the latter dulled, in unclipped pictorial jacket, with wear to its edges. Internally clean. Illustrated in black and white. Very funny ta…ke on Hogarth's style. Small 4to. Searle, Ronald (illustrator).
Published by Perpetua Books London 1955 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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1st edition hardback with dust jacket Very nice copy large octavo 119pp., frontis., illusts., Neat ownership signature o/w a very nice copy in like unclipped dust jacket.

- Hardcover
Seller: Alpha 2 Omega Books BA, Southampton, HANTS, United KingdomAlpha 2 Omega Books BA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reissued edition. VGC/GC plus.Dobson Books,1968.Reissued edition.Large format black hardback(gilt lettering on the front cover and spine,small nick and dent on the cover) in VGC, with Dj(small tears on the edges of the back Dj cover,some nicks and creases on the Dj co…ver) in GC plus.Illustrated with many b/w drawings,photo.Nice and clean pages with two small creases and ink mark on the edges of the pages,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the front endpaper.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.118pp including Author's note.Price clipped.Heavy book.

- Hardcover
Seller: Alpha 2 Omega Books BA, Southampton, HANTS, United KingdomAlpha 2 Omega Books BA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reissued edition. VGC/GC plus.Dobson Books,1968.Reissued edition.Large format black hardback(gilt lettering on the front cover and spine,small nick and dent on the cover) in VGC, with Dj(small tears on the edges of the back Dj cover,some nicks and creases on the Dj co…ver) in GC plus.Illustrated with many b/w drawings,photo.Nice and clean pages with two small creases and ink mark on the edges of the pages,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the front endpaper.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.118pp including Author's note.Price clipped.Heavy book.

Published by London: Perpetua 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, , IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong.Previous owner's inscription. Physical description: 116 pages (chiefly illustrations) 26 cm. Subjects: English wit and humor, P…ictorial. English wit and humor, Pictorial 20th century. Searle, Ronald. 1 Kg.
More imagesPublished by London Perpetua 1955 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Harrison-Hiett Rare Books, Richelieu, FranceHarrison-Hiett Rare Books
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A nice copy of this first edition. No dust wrapper. Clean black cloth. Inside in very good condition. Front free end paper has been removed. 120 pages, 250 by 190mm (9¾ by 7½ inches). 255 by 185mm (10 by 7¼ inches).