1994, ISBN: 9780246138255

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UK,8vo wraps,s/back original,author SIGNED,1st edn.NFINE.No owner inscrptn,but author's,neat black ink dedication,signature+ date: 'To Josie Gordon S. Finn,May 10th 2001.' to verso of fro… More...

UK,8vo wraps,s/back original,author SIGNED,1st edn.NFINE.No owner inscrptn,but author's,neat black ink dedication,signature+ date: 'To Josie Gordon S. Finn,May 10th 2001.' to verso of front wrap.Laid in also,a folded order form for other copies.Bright,crisp, clean,glossy laminated green+white pictorial illustrated upper wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edge has a small stain towards spine/ backstrip's back edge;fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight and near pristine - no reading creases to spine/backstrip.Foot of same minisculely bumped.UK,8vo wraps,SIGNED,1st edn, 7-208pp [paginated] includes Pts 1+2 comprising 24 chapters,b/w line illustrated chapter headpieces; plus [unpaginated] half-title page,contents list/ table,folding b/w Newquay street map recto of which has a street index, acknowledgements and dedication. Autobiographical story of a young wartime evacuee from Plymouth, Devon to Newquay,Cornwall,with much detail of 1940's West Country society and life. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., UK.NEWBRIDGE,CUMBRIA.COULMORE PRESS,2001., 4, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated illustrated blue background with superimposed,contemporary b/w autobiographical vignetted subjects'/authors' photographs to upper panel of dw/dj,with white+yellow lettering,a b/w facsimile reproduction photograph (child's letter home to parents) illustrated rear panel; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Some inevitable but light,superficial scoring/indents to both panels of dw/dj. Top+fore-edges bright,and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain black cloth boards,with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-224pp [paginated] includes contents list/ table,a preface,Pts 1+2,profuse contemporary b/w facsimile illustration reproductions and contemporary auto+biograpical subject/authors' photographs throughout the text and the book,and an appendix at rear (poem 'The Inchcape Rock' by Robert Southey); plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages. 'Sibling's Haven' is an unusual,frank and touching memoir - as brother and sister Hugh MacBride and Angela Stead tell the story of their early years from their individual perspectives. Their parents were both prominent journalists.As the Second World War loomed,their father drove Angela (then twelve) and Hugh (three-and-a-half) away from the potential dangers of London to the relative safety of Devon,depositing them at a boy's school on the fringes of Dartmoor run by a malevolent aunt.They subsequently saw little of their mother and nothing of their father for the duration. lnstead,they variously lived with a succession of families and at a selection of boarding schools in the West Country,the agreed fees for which their father invariably failed to pay. Whist Hugh and Angela enjoyed or endured the delights and terrors of such an existence - including Angela's charismatic Headmistress who took both staff and senior girls to bed (although not the determinedly heterosexual Angela) - their mother's war work culminated in joining the ATS and erolling blood donors for D-day. 'Sibling's Haven' is a unique and compelling portrait of fascinating character - both the authors and those around them - who coped valiantly with the challenges of everyday life, in often extraordinary circumstances,in this most tumultuous of times. Please contact seller,because of the weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., UK.WELLINGTON,SOMERSET.RYELANDS,2013., 5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE+/FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj panels with red+blue lettering to pale blue background to front+ spine/backstrip,rear panel of dw/dj with colour facsimile illustration reproductions; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners no nicks,tears or splits present.Spine/backstrip with a couple of indent impressions but without any penetration or marks to spine beneath.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without ageing/toning or blemishes; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners pristine,unread, apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original,plain tangerine cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip and immaculate/clean plain white sets of endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,7-190pp [paginated] includes acknowledgemets with author's note on illustrations to its reverse,an introduction,15 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w facsimile ephemera+ documents illustrations reproductions and contemporary b/w biographical photographs,sources,appendices (7 - lists of popular books,radio programmes,TV shows,plays,musicals films and advertisements - all of the 50s),an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,a contents list/table and to the rear 1pp blank with History Press website info to its reverse. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally, the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. Being a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience from today.After the independence of the wartime years,women now had to leave their jobs when they married and support their husband by creating a spotless home,delicious meals,and an inviting bedroom. 'A 1950s Housewife' collects heartwarming personal anecdotres from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating postwar period,providing a trip down memory lane for any wife or child of the 1950s.This book will prove an eye-opener for those who now wish they had listened when their mothers attempted to tell them stories of the 'old days',and will provide useful first-hand accounts for all those with a lve for all things kitsch and vintage. From ingenious cleaning tips and ration-book recipes to home decor inspiration,the homemaking methods of the 50s that are collected here give an entertaining and poignant insight into the lives of 1950s women. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., UK.STROUD.GLOUCESTERSHIRE.THE HISTORY PRESS,2012., 5, UK,slim 12mo wraps,1st edn.VG+.No owner inscrptn and no price removal from front cover.Publisher's lightly and sporadically grubbed, sharp-cornered,red paper covers with a white retangular panel containing black lettered title within,bordered by a single black line,to front cover with other white lettering,the rear cover a plain red with no text/lettering with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Rusted staples have caused the paper covers to become detached - would stand sympathetic repair - signatures of book solidly stapled though.Top+fore-edges inevitably aged/toned and with some minimal blemish; contents bright, tight,generally clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,other than my own collation.UK, slim 12mo wraps,1st edn,iii-vpp+9-167pp [paginated] includescontents list/table,an introduction by Morgan Phillips,19 sections/chapters,b/w bar charts illustrations and other statistical tables interspersed throughout the text and the book,appendices (2 - includes a bibliography) and an index; plus [unpaginated] title page,another title separator page and to the rear,an unused Speaker's Handbook's Supplement free entitlement application form. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable even with the detached covers and for a book of it's age and nature, i.e. an ephemeral paper item,and even internally,the book is also in an acceptable condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the exterior faults described that prevent a higher grading. Labour served in the wartime coalition of 19401945,after which Clement Attlee's Labour government established the National Health Service (NHS) and expanded the welfare state from 1945 to 1951.At the end of the war in Europe,in May 1945,Labour on trade union insistence,resolved to contest the 1945 General Election in opposition to Churchill's Conservatives.Surprising many observers,Labour won a landslide victory,winning just under 50% of the vote with a majority of 159 seats.Labour went on to win the 1950 General Election,but with a much-reduced majority of five seats. In the 1951 General Election, Labour narrowly lost to Churchill's Conservatives,despite receiving the larger share of the popular vote its highest ever vote numerically. Most of the changes introduced by the 194551 Labour government were accepted by the Conservatives and became part of the 'post-war consensus' that lasted until the late 1970s.Food and clothing rationing, however,still in place since the war, were swiftly relaxed,then abandoned from about 1953. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.THE LABOUR PARTY,September 1948., 3, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£18.99) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj,with brown+black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Some ubiquitous but light,superficial scoring to panels - but without affecting the boards beneath.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain red cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers,book with a very slight lean.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,8-239pp [paginated] includes a preface,17 chapters and an epilogue, profuse contemporary matt b/w photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,16pp glossy,contemporary b/w photographs in 1 block,between pp128/9,b/w maps; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a contents list/table with acknowledgements to reverse,and an unpaginated last page publisher's b/w photographic advert (other available titles - on/about WW2 Burma experiences) to it'sverso. In 1942 the battle-hardened troops of the Japanes Army overran Burma with frightening speed,sweeping a tide of refugees before them.For five months British and Indian troops tried to stem the invasion,but with inadequate equipment and numbers they were no match for the enemy. This unexpected invasion triggered the exodus of half a million people who abandoned their homes and set off on foot for India.They included the elderly,pregnant women,children and exhausted soldiers.Ill-equipped and ill-provisioned they were not prepared for a trek of several hundred miles through dense jungle and ridge upon ridge of steep mountains. Disease,starvation and exhaustion claimed thousands whose graves lie unmarked in some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world.Whole families were wiped out,and hundreds drowned in the mud as the monsoon turned valleys into swamps and rivers in torrents.Even six months later jungle tracks were lined with the bones of those who had died trying to escape. Survivors lost everything.Scarred by their ordeal,most refused to speak of the nights sleeping amongst corpses,or the daily struggle for survival on the journey.Some used their diaries to expunge the sights and smells they witnessed along the way,and to record the deaths of friends and family.It was a terrible end to an idyllic life in this colonial outpost nicknamed the Golden Land. For the first time,diaries,letters and official documents have been drawn on to bring to life this shocking episode in the British Empire's history.The author,Felicity Goodall,has retraced the routes taken by refugees through a country which was transformed from paradise to hell on earth.Her own travels bring added empathy and understanding to the story of those forced to flee when Burma became a battlefield. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/CAnada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., UK.STROUD,GLOUCESTERSHIRE.SPELLMOUNT.THE HISTORY PRESS,2011., 4.5, UK,12mo wraps,p/back Original,author SIGNED,1st edn.[Paperback original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/ title.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but p/back originals are published prior to any other format.] FINE.No owner inscrptn but author's handwritten black ink inscrptn: 'To Simon, with love, Laura Quigley' to half-title.Bright,crisp,matt,sharp-cornered, faux distressed look to a 3-colour block (red+b/w) illustrated front card cover with red+ white lettering,a b/w lettered red+black spine/ backstrip with NO reading creases to same,rear card cover with white-lettered precis and note about the author; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread, other than my own collation.UK,12mo wraps,p/back Original.author SIGNED,1st edn,8- 190pp includes an In Memoriam,17 chapters, interspersed with contemporary b/w photographs,a Timeline of WW2,Notes and further acknowledgements,A list of the Agents,references and an Index; plus [unpaginated] author SIGNED+dedicated half-title,title page,contents list with blank verso,and to the rear,a b/w photographic illustrated publisher's advertisement for other wartime titles as last page. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional for a book of it's nature, i.e. an ephemeral paperback item,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. True tales of Second World War spies from across the West Country have been collected together for the very first time in this fascinating book.From the rescue operations as the exodus from France began to the secret guerrilla army in Devon and Cornwall, this book will amaze and intrigue with the incredible stories of Jasper Lawn of Patrol boat N51,the Helford Flotilla and the first escape routes for POWs,agents and crashed airmen. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., UK.STROUD,GLOUCESTERSHIRE.THE HISTORY PRESS,2014., 5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,monochrome subject's portrait photographic illustrated dw/dj, with white,white with gilt-edging and yellow lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip of both dw/dj+boards minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing,and the majority of the light creasing is to the top edges of dw/dj.Top+fore-edges bright and generally clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear unread? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,brown(?)+white striped headband and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viii-xivpp+2-392pp [paginated] includes contents list/table, illustrations list/table, acknowledgements,an author's preface,26 chapters,24pp of contemporary,biographical b/w photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp110/11,pp206/7 and pp302/3 respectively, appendices (A-E),a bibliography and an index.Plus [unpaginated] 2pp blanks,half-title+title pages,a dedication,a separator title page and 6pp blanks at rear. John Arlott's talents embraced poetry,journalism,broadcasting,wine and politics,but he will always be remembered for the genius he brought to his cricket commentaries; his rich Hampshire burr, imaginative turn of phrase and ability to bring to life the characters of the game made him a broadcasting legend. As a policeman in wartime Southampton,John Arlott excercised the instinctive powers of observation that fuelled so much of his writing.As a tyro poet,he was encouraged by John Betjeman; as a literary programmes producer at the BBC,he worked closely with E.M. Forster. His first cricket broadcast took place in 1946 ('You have a vulgar voice, but an interesting mind' was the assessment of his BBC boss), and it was not long before he became the commentator most highly esteemed by players and public alike. Before he died in 1991,Arlott gave David Rayvern Allen his blessing: 'There is no one in the world I would sooner have write my biography than you.' With ready access to friends,family and former colleagues, and drawing on a friendship of over twenty years,the author describes the life of a very private man who, though well known to nearly everyone,was yet unknown to all but a few. Arlott's family life,personal enthusiasms,friendships,political beliefs and extempore skills as a cricket commentator ('he approaches the wicket like Groucho Marx chasing a pretty waitress'): all are part of this warm and affectionate biography of one of the greatest radio broadcasters,whose distinctive voice came to epitomise the very sound of an English summer. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight (in excess of 1Kg when packaged) of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included or FREE. ** N.B. US/CANADA customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS1994., 5<

1994, ISBN: 9780246138255

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Red dw/dj with colour+b/w photographs to upper wrap; black, white and yellow letters toboth panels of dw/dj… More...

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Red dw/dj with colour+b/w photographs to upper wrap; black, white and yellow letters toboth panels of dw/dj and to spine/backstrip also,with minimal shelf-wear and negligible creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present.Laminated,colour photographic montage bds with plain dark blue eps.Top+fore-edges bright and clean,contents pristine.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,6-304pp [paginated] includes b/w coloured half-title and colour illustrated,double-page title pages,contents list: 5chapters and 6 special feature chapters,intro by James Bishop - editor-in-chief of The London Illustrated News, profuse b/w+colour contemporary photographs and illustrations(600+) and an index. This book tells the story of the last 100 years [then 1989] - the most exciting,innovative, invigorating century of modern times.The momentous events described in these pages were unimaginable in 1890 when Queen Victoria reignedas the doyen of European Royal Families.Britain was the foremost world power,the whole of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom,women had no vote,Sundays were only for worship,children were seen and not heard - and The Illustrated London News was busy reporting it all.Respectedand influential for nearly a hundred and fifty years,'The Illustrated London News' provides a unique picture of a singularly spectacular era,during which,The atom,the air,and the airwaves were mastered.The first motor car heraldeda transport revolution.Television and computers widened theworld's horizons in work and leisure.Mankind took a 'giant leap' on the surface of the moon.An American president was assassinated,another left office in disgrace.With commentaries written especially for the book by experts on each period, this volume reflects these and other events in words and pictures, many of them published at the time in the pages of the magazine.Plus six feature sections ranging from the changing role of women to great sporting achievements of the century.Above all,this book conveys a fascinating perspective of Britain and the world in the 20thC,interpreted by the magazine's many eminent contributors,among them G.K. Chesterton and historian Arthur Bryant. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes- particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, UK.BASINGSTOKE,HAMPSHIRE.AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION,1989., 5, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,monochrome subject's portrait photographic illustrated dw/dj, with white,white with gilt-edging and yellow lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip of both dw/dj+boards minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing,and the majority of the light creasing is to the top edges of dw/dj. Top+fore-edges bright and generally clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear unread? Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,brown(?)+white striped headband and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viii-xivpp+2-392pp [paginated] includes contents list/table, illustrations list/table, acknowledgements,an author's preface,26 chapters,24pp of contemporary,biographical b/w photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp110/11,pp206/7 and pp302/3 respectively, appendices (A-E),a bibliography and an index.Plus [unpaginated] 2pp blanks,half-title+title pages,a dedication,a separator title page and 6pp blanks at rear. John Arlott's talents embraced poetry,journalism, broadcasting,wine and politics,but he will always be remembered for the genius he brought to his cricket commentaries; his rich Hampshire burr, imaginative turn of phrase and ability to bring to life the characters of the game made him a broadcasting legend. As a policeman in wartime Southampton,John Arlott excercised the instinctive powers of observation that fuelled so much of his writing.As a tyro poet,he was encouraged by John Betjeman; as a literary programmes producer at the BBC,he worked closely with E.M. Forster. His first cricket broadcast took place in 1946 ('You have a vulgar voice, but an interesting mind' was the assessment of his BBC boss), and it was not long before he became the commentator most highly esteemed by players and public alike. Before he died in 1991,Arlott gave David Rayvern Allen his blessing: 'There is no one in the world I would sooner have write my biography than you.' With ready access to friends,family and former colleagues, and drawing on a friendship of over twenty years,the author describes the life of a very private man who,though well known to nearly everyone,was yet unknown to all but a few. Arlott's family life,personal enthusiasms,friendships, political beliefs and extempore skills as a cricket commentator ('he approaches the wicket like Groucho Marx chasing a pretty waitress'): all are part of this warm and affectionate biography of one of the greatest radio broadcasters,whose distinctive voice came to epitomise the very sound of an English summer. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight (in excess of 1Kg when packaged) of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included or FREE. ** N.B. US/CANADA customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **, LONDON.HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS1994., 5<

1994, ISBN: 9780246138255

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,monochrome subject's portrait photographic… More...

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,monochrome subject's portrait photographic illustrated dw/dj, with white,white with gilt-edging and yellow lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip of both dw/dj+boards minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing,and the majority of the light creasing is to the top edges of dw/dj. Top+fore-edges bright and generally clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear unread? Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,brown(?)+white striped headband and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viii-xivpp+2-392pp [paginated] includes contents list/table, illustrations list/table, acknowledgements,an author's preface,26 chapters,24pp of contemporary,biographical b/w photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp110/11,pp206/7 and pp302/3 respectively, appendices (A-E),a bibliography and an index.Plus [unpaginated] 2pp blanks,half-title+title pages,a dedication,a separator title page and 6pp blanks at rear. John Arlott's talents embraced poetry,journalism, broadcasting,wine and politics,but he will always be remembered for the genius he brought to his cricket commentaries; his rich Hampshire burr, imaginative turn of phrase and ability to bring to life the characters of the game made him a broadcasting legend. As a policeman in wartime Southampton,John Arlott excercised the instinctive powers of observation that fuelled so much of his writing.As a tyro poet,he was encouraged by John Betjeman; as a literary programmes producer at the BBC,he worked closely with E.M. Forster. His first cricket broadcast took place in 1946 ('You have a vulgar voice, but an interesting mind' was the assessment of his BBC boss), and it was not long before he became the commentator most highly esteemed by players and public alike. Before he died in 1991,Arlott gave David Rayvern Allen his blessing: 'There is no one in the world I would sooner have write my biography than you.' With ready access to friends,family and former colleagues, and drawing on a friendship of over twenty years,the author describes the life of a very private man who,though well known to nearly everyone,was yet unknown to all but a few. Arlott's family life,personal enthusiasms,friendships, political beliefs and extempore skills as a cricket commentator ('he approaches the wicket like Groucho Marx chasing a pretty waitress'): all are part of this warm and affectionate biography of one of the greatest radio broadcasters,whose distinctive voice came to epitomise the very sound of an English summer. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight (in excess of 1Kg when packaged) of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included or FREE. ** N.B. US/CANADA customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **, LONDON.HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS1994., 5<

1994, ISBN: 9780246138255

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,monochrome subject's portrait photographic… More...

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy,monochrome subject's portrait photographic illustrated dw/dj, with white,white with gilt-edging and yellow lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip of both dw/dj+boards minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing,and the majority of the light creasing is to the top edges of dw/dj.Top+fore-edges bright and generally clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear unread? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,brown(?)+white striped headband and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viii-xivpp+2-392pp [paginated] includes contents list/table, illustrations list/table, acknowledgements,an author's preface,26 chapters,24pp of contemporary,biographical b/w photographs in 3 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp110/11,pp206/7 and pp302/3 respectively, appendices (A-E),a bibliography and an index.Plus [unpaginated] 2pp blanks,half-title+title pages,a dedication,a separator title page and 6pp blanks at rear. John Arlott's talents embraced poetry,journalism,broadcasting,wine and politics,but he will always be remembered for the genius he brought to his cricket commentaries; his rich Hampshire burr, imaginative turn of phrase and ability to bring to life the characters of the game made him a broadcasting legend. As a policeman in wartime Southampton,John Arlott excercised the instinctive powers of observation that fuelled so much of his writing.As a tyro poet,he was encouraged by John Betjeman; as a literary programmes producer at the BBC,he worked closely with E.M. Forster. His first cricket broadcast took place in 1946 ('You have a vulgar voice, but an interesting mind' was the assessment of his BBC boss), and it was not long before he became the commentator most highly esteemed by players and public alike. Before he died in 1991,Arlott gave David Rayvern Allen his blessing: 'There is no one in the world I would sooner have write my biography than you.' With ready access to friends,family and former colleagues, and drawing on a friendship of over twenty years,the author describes the life of a very private man who, though well known to nearly everyone,was yet unknown to all but a few. Arlott's family life,personal enthusiasms,friendships,political beliefs and extempore skills as a cricket commentator ('he approaches the wicket like Groucho Marx chasing a pretty waitress'): all are part of this warm and affectionate biography of one of the greatest radio broadcasters,whose distinctive voice came to epitomise the very sound of an English summer. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight (in excess of 1Kg when packaged) of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included or FREE. ** N.B. US/CANADA customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS1994., 5<

1994, ISBN: 9780246138255

HarperCollins, 1994-11-24. Hardcover. Good. Unclipped shelf-worn dust jacket. Book is in good condition. Cover has some wear. Discolouration present. Fingermarks present. Sloping spine.… More...

HarperCollins, 1994-11-24. Hardcover. Good. Unclipped shelf-worn dust jacket. Book is in good condition. Cover has some wear. Discolouration present. Fingermarks present. Sloping spine., HarperCollins, 1994-11-24, 2.5<