Tin Trumpet Heads Tails Wise by Paul Chatfield (10 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. New American Edition. With vi + 262ppm New american edition with alterations and additions. Spine faded o/w good. Over 500 subjects A-Z . Most amusing and very witty. HARDCOVER, NO DUST JACKET, EMBOSSED CLOTH NO MARKINGS, VERY GOOD CONDITION.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Blind stamped red cloth, typical binding of the 1850s. t.e.g., Brown endpapers, Nice tight copy. Previous owners name in fine hand on front flyleaf: "Eland B. Denson, F. & M. Institute, N. Carolina, March 1860". The paper is age darkened but not much foxing. 262 pages plus Appleton Catalog.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Delving into realms of historic events, literary analysis, and philosophical inquiry, this book explores a vast array of topics that have shaped human thought and experience. The author's unique perspective offers fresh insights into the complexities of life, delving into the depths of human nature, morality, and societal structures. Throughout the book, readers will encounter a collection of curated ideas, anecdotes, and witty observations, providing a rich tapestry of wisdom and thought-provoking commentary on the human condition. This erudite and engaging work challenges conventional notions, inviting readers to question their assumptions and encouraging them to embrace a more nuanced and enlightened understanding of the world around them. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

2 volumes of 2. 8vo (203 x 122). pp, xiv, (2), 295, (1); (4), 279, (1). Engraved frontspiece to volume 1. Age toned paper with edges uncut. Endpapers replaced. Green and gilt cloth with blind stamped decorated boards. Gilt titles rubbed and edges and corners bumped and worn. Both volumes with old reback. Paul Chatfield was a pseudonym of Horace Smith (1779-1849), humorist, poet, novelist and writer.

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. 2 vols. Bound in contemporary black cloth, slightly edge rubbed, first few pages lightly marked at top edge, otherwise very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Chatfield, Paul. The tin trumpet ; or, Heads and tails, for the wise and waggish; to which are added, poetical selections by the late Paul Chatfield, M.D., edited by Jefferson Saunders, Esq. First edition. London: Printed for Whittaker & Co., 1836. In two volumes. Hardback, VG. Half-leather with marbled boards, generally bumped and rubbed but square. Each spine in 6 panels with 5 raised bands; gilt lettering to panels 2 and 3. Bindings strong. Marbled endpapers. Mild foxing to endpapers. Feps have ownership signature from 1869. Vol. 1 has frontispiece engraving. xiv, 295pp. + 279pp. Top edge of page blocks in gilt. Occasional mild foxing but generally contents clean and bright. Both Paul Chadfield and Jefferson Saunders appear to be pseudonyms for Horace Smith (31 December 1779 12 July 1849), the English humorist, poet and novelist who In 1818, participated in a sonnet-writing competition with Percy Bysshe Shelley, and who with his brother wrote a famous series of parodies of the poets of the day, entitle Rejected Addresses. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 314 pages. 9.02x5.98x0.66 inches. This item is printed on demand.