Items related to Jonah and Co
Dust jacket faded, price clipped, marked and worn, some marking to page edges and endpapers, bookseller's pencil marks. Shipped from the U.K. All orders received before 3pm sent that weekday.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Born Cecil William Mercer, into a middle class Victorian family with many skeletons in the closet, including his great-uncle's conviction for embezzlement from a law firm and subsequent suicide, Yates' parents somehow scraped enough money together to send him to Harrow. The son of a solicitor, he qualified as a barrister whilst still finding time to contribute stories to the 'Windsor Magazine'. After the First World War, however, he gave up legal work in favour of writing full time. It had become his great passion, and he went on to complete some thirty books. These ranged from light-hearted farce to adventure thrillers. The 'Berry' series established Yates' reputation as a writer of witty, upper-crust romances and he was also very successful with the thriller genre though the character Richard Chandos, who recounts the adventures of Jonah Mansel, a classic gentleman sleuth. As a consequence of his education and experience, Yates' books encompass the genteel life; a nostalgic glimpse at Edwardian decadence and a number of swindling solicitors, and he regularly featured in bestseller lists and was greatly admired by both readers and fellow authors. Along with Sapper and John Buchan, Yates dominated the adventure book market of the inter-war years. Indeed, 'Berry' is one of the great comic creations of twentieth century fiction; and the 'Chandos' titles were later successfully adapted for television. Eventually finding the English climate utterly unbearable, Yates chose to live in the French Pyrenees for eighteen years, before moving on to Rhodesia, as it then was, where he died in 1960.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherWard Lock
- Publication date1976
- ISBN 10 0706316746
- ISBN 13 9780706316742
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages235
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Jonah and Co.
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Jonah and Co. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780706316742
Buy Used
US$ 5.36
Convert currency
Stock Image
Jonah and Co.
Published by
Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
(1976)
ISBN 10: 0706316746
ISBN 13: 9780706316742
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Seller Inventory # CHL9573908
Buy Used
US$ 4.38
Convert currency
Stock Image
Jonah and Co.
Published by
Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
(1976)
ISBN 10: 0706316746
ISBN 13: 9780706316742
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Seller Inventory # CHL9577981
Buy Used
US$ 4.38
Convert currency
Stock Image
Jonah and Co.
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780706316742
Buy Used
US$ 5.36
Convert currency
Seller Image
Jonah and Co.
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ. Seller Inventory # 9999-9993626432
Buy Used
US$ 6.48
Convert currency
Stock Image
Jonah & Co
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 235 pp, illustrated laminated boards. Ex library - flyleaf removed, a couple of stamps - a good 'reading copy' of a Berry adventure. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 12656
Buy Used
US$ 4.46
Convert currency
Stock Image
Jonah and Co.
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. 1976-05-27. Ward Lock. Hardcover. GOOD DJ; Good. Seller Inventory # 1946422
Buy Used
US$ 9.23
Convert currency
Stock Image
Jonah and Co.
Published by
Dornford Yates
(1976)
ISBN 10: 0706316746
ISBN 13: 9780706316742
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardback. Condition: vgc. Dust Jacket Condition: vgc. with DW 1976 Reprint of a 1922 book. Seller Inventory # 9898
Buy Used
US$ 3.82
Convert currency
Stock Image
JONAH AND CO.
Published by
Ward, Lock, 1976.
(1976)
ISBN 10: 0706316746
ISBN 13: 9780706316742
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description New edition. 8vo. 235pp.original boards, in slightly yellowed d/w. ISBN 0706316746 US$12. Seller Inventory # 161689
Buy Used
US$ 12.60
Convert currency