Verlag: The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Music-hall lies at the root of all modern popular entertainment. It grew from the songs that people sang for their own entertainment in taverns at the start of the nineteenth century. Within a few years rooms were added to inns for shows to be staged. Instead of folk songs and traditional airs, songs were specially composed for music-hall's first professional singers. Purpose-built theatres sprang up everywhere and became big business. Britain's working class had for the first time its own form of public entertainment and its own breed of stars. The professional classes found it tawdry and meretricious but serious writers and artists - because of its vitality and colour - were much taken by it and it became simultaneously the haunt of the working classes and the avant-garde, including the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VII). With a wonderful roll-call of names - Marie Lloyd, Lottie Collins, Harry Lauder and Little Tich - and the songs that have made an indelible impression - I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside, Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay - Richard Anthony Baker's book is more than a nostalgic glimpse of a world now passed away. It is a hugely engaging slice of social history, rich in humour, tragedy and bathos. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Headline Publishing Group, United Kingdom, London, 2013
ISBN 10: 0755365151 ISBN 13: 9780755365159
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. What are the top one hundred words we use the most? How should anchovy, chastisement and tryst be pronounced? How good are you at spelling the most commonly misspelt words and names? For the answers to these andquestions and much more, sit back and let Richard Anthony Baker take you on a journey through the English language. Marvel at the richness of what we derive from French and German; bristle at the words banned in the Daily Telegraph; laugh at the officialese of corporate writers; bone up on our use of language from William Shakespeare (and the Bible) in our day-to-day talk; absorb Richard's master classes on how to win at Scrabble with devastating ease and how to complete cryptic crosswords with impressive alacrity; and test your linguistic agility by trying to answer the five questions which Google puts to job applicants. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Verlag: The Crowood Press Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 1990
ISBN 10: 0709041357 ISBN 13: 9780709041351
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Verlag: Hale, 1990
Anbieter: Canford Book Corral, Freeville, NY, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. A VERY FINE tight copy in a VERY FINE bright dj , 1st Edition.
Verlag: Pen and Sword Social History, 2014
ISBN 10: 1783831189 ISBN 13: 9781783831180
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Robert Hale, London, 1990
ISBN 10: 0709041357 ISBN 13: 9780709041351
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover in DJ; 192pp; Clean, tight copy, VG+/VG+ condition. Biography of legendary English music hall star Marie Lloyd (1870-1922). Illustrated.
Verlag: Robert Hale Ltd. 1990, 1990
Anbieter: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, USA
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ISBN 0-7090-4135-7. Hardback. First Printing. Very Good condition book in a Very Good condition dustjacket with minor rubs and creases around its edges. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. Copy Two.
Verlag: Robert Hale Ltd. 1990, 1990
Anbieter: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, USA
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ISBN 0-7090-4135-7. Hardback. First Printing. Very Good condition book in a Very Good condition dustjacket with minor rubs and creases around its edges. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. Copy One.
Verlag: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C 01/05/1992, 1992
ISBN 10: 0745155669 ISBN 13: 9780745155661
Anbieter: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: 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. .
Verlag: Robert Hale Ltd, London, 1990
ISBN 10: 0709041357 ISBN 13: 9780709041351
Anbieter: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Very good first edition hardcover in like, unclipped plastic-protected dustjacket.
Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England / New York, New York, 1995
Anbieter: Andover Books and Antiquities, Andover, MA, USA
Softcover. xxviii, 882 pp. Softcover. LCC: 9513775 Very good condition; touches of wear on edges of covers and on bottom edges of papers.
Verlag: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2007
ISBN 10: 080286287X ISBN 13: 9780802862877
Anbieter: Adventures Underground, Richland, WA, USA
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Trade Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Used Book.
Verlag: JM Dent, London, 1982
ISBN 10: 0460044702 ISBN 13: 9780460044707
Anbieter: Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Kanada
Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 4to pp. 278. book.
Verlag: J. M. Dent & Company, London, 1982
Anbieter: Luis Porretta Fine Arts, Nanaimo RPO Country Club, BC, Kanada
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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. Bound in blue grained cloth, a lovely clean tight copy showing minimal if any usage. ; 10" x 7.5"; 278 pages.
Verlag: The History Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0750936851 ISBN 13: 9780750936859
Anbieter: Stephen White Books, Bradford, Vereinigtes Königreich
paperback. Zustand: Good. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. With Dust Cover. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
Verlag: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Angling Monographs Series. Machynlleth, Powys. 2022, 2023
ISBN 10: 1904784453 ISBN 13: 9781904784456
Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
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Zustand: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2023). 2023 1st edition. 8vo paperback with flaps (156 x 234mm). Pp477. B&w photographs. Edition limited to 250 numbered copies, each with a label signed by the editor. Fine new numbered copy with bookplate signed by the editor. A collection of over one hundred of this renowned writer's articles on shore fishing from 1964 to 1974, taken from his regular columns in the Guardian newspaper, and Fishing and Angling magazines. Richard Baker, has written an introduction to Pearson and his fishing, along with a critical consideration of his work and life. The heftiest monograph by far - so far! Nearly 500 pages and most of it consists of shore fishing articles by Anthony Pearson that you will not have seen before. .
Verlag: New York: Harry N. Abrams., 1997
Anbieter: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, USA
Zustand: Good. 4to. 431 pp. Near Fine. Soft Cover. Illustrated paper wraps. Color and B&W plates throughout. ISBN: 0912298707 9780912298702.Heavy volume, additional shipping fees may apply.
Verlag: Sutton, 2005
Anbieter: Babushka Books & Framers, Isle of Wight, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. a very good clean copy.
Verlag: Hale, London, 1990
Anbieter: Camilla's Bookshop, Eastbourne, SX, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Bound in perfect black cloth with bright silver titles to spine, this 1990 hardcover First Edition is VG in VG wrapper (unclipped). 192pp with 23 illustrations, 25 Chapters, Appendices on Songwriters and Theatres, Notes, Bibliography and Index. Theatre bills to endpapers, slight creasing to top edge of wrapper, otherwise all VG.
Verlag: Ultimate Publishing Co., Inc.
Anbieter: Clarkean Books, Stoney Creek, ON, Kanada
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. J. Allen St. John, Frank Paul, Jeff Jones, Wm. Baker, Johnny Bruck, Troop et al (illustrator). 1st Edition. Great SF writing and art! Generally Very Good or better condition. Contains: First story publication in two part serial of Emphyrio by Jack Vance, and second appearance of Isaac Asimov story What If?.