Whopper, Signed (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Roth, Herb (illustrator). Orange cloth boards, black embossed, very minor sunnning to spine. 245pp previous owner inscription on front pastedown and signed by author in green on front endpaper. Just a hint of foxing to endpapers, else contents clean, tight and unmarked. Flaps of DJ loose inside. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. First. First edition. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER: "To Judge H___ H___/ One of The Exalted Brethren/ Lowell Thomas". Cloth evenly soiled and with some staining to the rear cover. No jacket.

Hard Cover. Fifth printing. Cloth, 245 pps. Illustrations by Herb Roth. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Very good. No jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good Condition, Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrations by Herb Roth (illustrator). Faded Red binding with black title and author on front cover. Black title, illustration, author and publisher on spine. Covers show minor soil. 245 with list of Contributors at back. Top and bottom of spine and corners of binding lightly bumped. Content clean, bright and sound. Signed with green ink on front flyleaf by Lowell Thomas. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 245 pp; Signed by author on ffep. Book has a light moisture stain to bottom 1in of front cover, light fraying at front bottom hinge, & very mild foxing to ep's. DJ is lightly edgeworn, toned on spine, and has bottom 1in of front torn away. Still this is an attractive book with solid binding and clean tight and unmarked text. DJ protected in a clear Brodart cover. Includes BW illustrations, and contributor index. Thomas has collected the best of the grand, fantastic, improbable, impossible lies into one hall of fame. ; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books.; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Deborah Kogan Ray (illustrator). First Edition. About 30 pgs. Illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray. Signed by the author on front endpaper. Very good+ hardcover copy in like dust jacket. (753).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Herb Roth (illustrator). 1st Edition. This is an author-signed 1931 First Edition, 2nd Printing of "Tall Stories: The Rise and Triumph of the Great American Whopper" by Lowell Thomas. The book is illustrated by the very funny cartoons of the great Herb Roth which capture very aptly the silliness of the whoppers. Published by the Funk & Wagnalls Company in 1931. It's a very good copy, which includes the seldom-seen dust-jacket (The jacket is very rough in condition, being in two pieces, but we have put it into a clear mylar cover to fend off further wear.) Here is the dust-jacket's blurb : "WHOPPERS! You tell them. We all tell them. And we all laugh our heads off when we hear them. Every one knows a few tall stories. Whoppers! Grand, fantastic, improbable, impossible lies. The kind that makes the boys in the backroom holler their heads off. But there are mighty few who know how many of these ludicrous 'whoppers' there really are, and how shameless and howlingly funny they can be. There's a whole literature of them, a magnificent, uproarious collection representing the most characteristic and funniest types of indigenous American humor. And by far the most infamous of the entire lot are in this volume : 'The Hall of Fame of The Great American Whopper'. You'll enjoy reading the bare-faced, super-whoppers of the Tall Story Club - and you'll enjoy telling these 'biggest and best' whoppers - "Tall Stories" is a riot of fun!" TITLE : Tall Stories : The Rise and Triumph of the Great American Whopper AUTHOR : Lowell Thomas (1892 - 1981) ILLUSTRATOR : Herb Roth (1887 - 1953) IMPRINT : Funk & Wagnalls PLACE : New York DATE : (November 1931) EDITION : First Edition, Second Printing SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES : Signed by Author on front free end-paper DETAILS : Trade hardcover; size is 41/2" x 8 1/8"; orange cloth covered boards and spine, with black lettering and cartoon panel on spine - black lettering on front cover; contains an Index and 10 cartoon illustrations; [xii] + 245 pages. The dust-jacket is quite rough - being in two parts with considerable loss (see below) CONDITION . This is a previously owned book that remains, as regards the book itself, in clean and presentable condition. The dust-jacket is seriously defective, being in two parts and displaying considerable loss (see below for more detailed description). With the following particulars noted :: EXTERIOR - Spine extremities are compressed, and spine surface is slightly faded, although the lettering and picture on the spine display strongly. Fading and weathering display at the head of the spine and along the top edges of both covers. Text-block edges are toned, else clear. BINDING - The book has obviously been read, the leaves opening widely and easily; however the binding as a whole remains fairly solid, and no leaves are detached or loose. INTERIOR - The author, Lowell Thomas, signed his name in green ink on the front free end-paper (a striking and handsome signature). The paper, throughout (including end-papers) is lightly toned, else clean and free of marking. The cartoons display brightly. DUST-JACKET - Considerably worn, being separated into two parts : the front panel and front flap . and the rear panel and spine panel. The spine panel is lacking almost the complete bottom half and the rest (the rear panel) is missing a considerable part of the top edge; the rear panel is also torn(down from the top) and; front panel is considerably chipped and displaying loss along its edges, and displays considerable smudging and weathering. The front flap still displays the 1931 price. The jacket has served its purpose, and the remains have been enclosed in a clear mylar cover to ward off future wear. Signed by Author(s).

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by Perrin on title page. Scarce. Very mild shelfwear. First edition. Signed/autographed. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The First UK printing published by Ernest Benn Limited., London in 1967 - 'A Moorhen Book'. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with just a small bump to the lower rear corner. Free from inscriptions and erasures. Light spotting to the text-block. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Light rubbing to the folds, edges and corners in places. A small chip to the upper front edge. A very light stain to the lower section of the rear flap and two small closed tears to the upper rear edge with associated creasing. The wrapper looks very striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been signed (without dedication) by the author to the title page: 'D.J. Watkins-Pitchford, 'BB''. One of 'BB''s scarcest children's books with the vast majority ending up in the library system. Illustrated throughout in B/W by the author. The story of Tigger Thomas and his battle with a huge carp. Extremely elusive with such attributes, this being only the second copy that we have handled to date. Collectible. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Signed by Author(s).