Adelaide manning (75 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. In the mid-1930s, Joseph Goebbels is being bribed by Jews to let them escape Germany, the Chief of the German Police doesn't want him to get away with it, and the British are receiving messages in an outdated code. The second Tommy Hambledon spy thriller, first published as 'Pray Silence" in 1940, and a Haycraft Queen Cornerstone. Gently bumped. …

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. Tommy Hambledon is in Switzerland to investigate a new explosive being devised by a German chemist. They are both reported killed in an explosion, but soon the chemist is in Berlin working for the Nazis. Oddly, he has the same fingerprints as Tommy! Spine head gently bumped.…

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. Tommy Hambledon of British Intelligence has the help of two safecrackers in identifying Nazi spies. Reprint, first published in 1943. Very gently handled.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. First Printing - First Thus. 156 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Rob Pudim. They were pleased, if somewhat puzzled, when two gentlemen with decidedly old-world manners choose to befriend them when their car mysteriously broke down in a small French village while they were on holiday one fine day in 1958. What they didn't know was that the two men were ancestors of theirs. The two had died some 80 years earlier when, emboldened by strong drink and with only a pet monkey and an aged waiter as allies, the two made a valiant, foolish and quite fatal attempt to halt a German advance during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Now, these two ectoplasmic gentlemen and their spectral pet monkey were summoned from their final resting place in an unmarked grave because their visiting relatives were in serious trouble. Size: 8vo. Rob Pudim; (illustratore). Book.…

Condizione: VERY GOOD. Vintage book club edition. A Tony Hambledon spy adventure. 250 pp., Very good condition in red boards (some offsetting to endpapers), no dustjacket.

hardcover. Condizione: Good. NO DUST JACKET. Pages are crisp and clean, no marking. Cover is good. Binding is tight/good.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. The second Tommy Hambledon espionage thriller, a Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. Early reprint, published in England as Pray Silence. Lightly bumped and rubbed, front hinge slightly loose, with the previous owner's gift inscription on the front end paper, dated August 1942. …

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Tommy Hambledon breaks through the Iron Curtain to rescue a small boy, the future king of a European country, trapped in Russia. Bumped with a bit of wear at the spine ends, spine a bit sunned. Binding square and solid, faint 1" drip mark to the front board.…

Condizione: VERY GOOD. Book club edition. Omnibus edition containing 3 classic Tony Hambledon spy adventures - Drink to Yesterday, A Toast to Tomorrow, and Alias Uncle Hugo. (The first one in the series, 'Drink to Yesterday' was a Haycroft-Queens Cornerstone.) A Crime Club selection. 480 pp. Dust jacket by Ronald Clyne. Very good in very good dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. First Canadian edition, first printing of the sixth novel in the "Tommy Hambledon" series. A 1 1/2-inch tear to the rear panel of the dustjacket. Sun fading to the spine. In very good / good condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. 1st Edition. First Canadian edition, first printing of the sixth novel in the "Tommy Hambledon" series. Earlier owner tape re-enforced the backside of the dustjacket along the folds. A 2-inch tear to the rear fold. First free end-page has a small spot of staining. Price clipped otherwise in very good / fair condition.…

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Very Good hardcover, no DJ. Clean, square covers and spine; spine titles faded but legible; few faint scuffs on rear cover; tightly bound; clean interior with slight age darkening at edges; leaves remain supple. 8vo, 480 pp. Contains three stories: Drink to Yesterday, A Toast to Tomorrow, and Alias Uncle Hugo.…

Condizione: New. Manning, E Adelaide (illustratore).

Condizione: New. Manning, E Adelaide (illustratore).

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Softcover. Condizione: Very good. A Bantam Book, complete and unabridged. No. 76. 248, [4 p. 17 cm. Maps on endpapers. Paperback. Spine faded.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Poor. 1st Edition. FIRST U. S. EDITION hardcover, bound in black cloth, with faded red lettering on spine, is in VG condition, having slight crimping to top and bottom spine; corners slightly bumped and worn; a small whitish mark in the back cover hinge near bottom; normal age-toning to pages. Dust jacket, designed and painted by Suzanne Suba, enclosed in protective mylar (mylar not pictured), is in POOR condition, having small tearing at top and bottom spine; tear at top of front; small tears to edges and wear to corners; rubbing/scuffing to surface. A humorous and light-hearted ghost story novel written by two authors, Adelaide Frances Oke Manning and Cyril Henry Coles, and published in the United States as by "Manning Coles." Fiction. Ghost. Novel. British. 20th Century. Supernatural. Humor. DB.…

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good +. very good +. First Canadian Edtion. Fourth of a series of 26 spy thrillers featuring protagonist Thomas Elphinstone Hambledon. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions to pages. Some light edgewear to dust jacket. Jacket is unclipped, with original price of $2.50 on front flap. Black boards with red print. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 279 pp.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st. 1st thus; States on dj "no part of this book has appeared in any magazine or periodical in the Unitd states; dj w/lite chipping, flap corners clipped on both flaps. in mylar; grey c w/red decorations/titles; lite toning of end papers;, lite shelf rubbing; 270 clean, unmarked pages.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Explore the foundations of early childhood education with Elizabeth P. Peabody's 'Education in The Home, The Kindergarten, and The Primary School.' This influential work delves into the principles of effective learning environments for young children, examining the crucial roles played by home, kindergarten, and primary school settings. Peabody, a pioneering figure in education, offers insights into nurturing a child's intellectual and spiritual development. Focusing particularly on religious education, the book provides a framework for instilling moral values and fostering a love of learning from an early age. Discover timeless wisdom on homeschooling and the integration of faith into primary schooling. A valuable resource for educators and parents alike, this meticulously prepared print edition preserves the original text, offering a window into the history of educational thought and practice. An essential addition to any collection on the social sciences and the history of childhood learning.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 189 pages. First American Edition. Tommy Hambledon spy thriller set in Berlin. The British title was Not For Export. Near fine, with light tanning to page edges, in very good plus dustjacket with minor wear and rubbing at some edges. A bright and unfaded copy.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Condizione: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covers, pink title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 270 printed pages of text. Minimal wear to the covers, cheap paper browning. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with tiny chips to the corners and spine tips, wrapper has been reinforced on the inside with clear tape. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. DETECTIVE | CRIME FICTION.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First American Edition. 252 Pp. Black Cloth Lettered In Red. First Edition Stated, Actually First American Edition, With Author As "Manning Coles" (Pseudonym), First Published In The Uk Under Pseudonym Francis Gaite. Near Fine, Spine Leaned, Small Tape Ghosts On Endpapers And Tiny Lending Library Stamp On Rear Panel. Dust Jacket Priced $3.00, Bright And Clean And Fine, Small Tape Ghosts On Endpapers.…

Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. First Edition. Tommy Hambledon breaks through the Iron Curtain to rescue a small boy, the future king of a European country, trapped in Russia. Lightly bumped and rubbed with a faint drip mark to the upper edge of the text block and foxing to the end papers. Jacket rubbed and worn with chips and tears, including a 4" jagged tear up the lower front spine fold, in Brodart. Laid in is an envelope containing a small note card imprinted "Manning Coles." Inside is a handwritten note, dated 21/12/53, which mentions Alias Uncle Hugo and is signed Cyril H. Coles. Inscribed By the Author.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition stated thus (preceded by the two 1940 separate hardcover releases, and the separate 1952 hardcover release) first printing of a fine hardcover in a near fine dustjacket with a bit of spine fade to the top and bottom, and minor wear to the extremities. An omnibus edition which collects the 1st, 2nd and 14th novels in the Tommy Hambledon spy/adventure series, a master spy working for the British government, operating all over the world.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Explore the foundations of early childhood education with Elizabeth P. Peabody's 'Education in The Home, The Kindergarten, and The Primary School.' This influential work delves into the principles of effective learning environments for young children, examining the crucial roles played by home, kindergarten, and primary school settings. Peabody, a pioneering figure in education, offers insights into nurturing a child's intellectual and spiritual development. Focusing particularly on religious education, the book provides a framework for instilling moral values and fostering a love of learning from an early age. Discover timeless wisdom on homeschooling and the integration of faith into primary schooling. A valuable resource for educators and parents alike, this meticulously prepared print edition preserves the original text, offering a window into the history of educational thought and practice. An essential addition to any collection on the social sciences and the history of childhood learning.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.