Editor brian francis (42 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. CBC Canada Reads 2009 Runner-Up Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection Hilarious and gentle. -- Booklist Beguilingly alive. -- Seattle Times Laugh-out-loud funny. -- NOW Bracingly off-centre. -- Globe & Mail Lovely and odd. -- Kirkus Review Sweet, tart and forbidden in all the right places -- Entertainment Weekly When the world feels dark and hopeless, curl up with this heartwarming, laugh-out-loud hilarious book, full of love and warmth in the midst of a difficult and unwieldy world. What do you get when you cross the Virgin Mary with Brooke Shields, add a trash-talking beauty queen wannabe and throw in a couple of talking nipples? One of the most laugh-out-loud books you'll read all year. Peter Paddington is 13, overweight, the subject of his classmates' ridicule, and the victim of too many bad movie-of-the-week storylines. When Peter's nipples begin speaking to him one day and inform him of their diabolical plan to expose his secret desires to the world, Peter finds himself cornered in a world that seems to have no tolerance for difference. Peter's only solace is The Bedtime Movies -- perfect-world fantasies that lull him to sleep every night. But when the lines between Peter's fantasy world and his reality begin to blur, no one is safe from the depths of Peter's imagination -- especially Peter himself. …

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. CBC Canada Reads 2009 Runner-Up Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection Hilarious and gentle. -- Booklist Beguilingly alive. -- Seattle Times Laugh-out-loud funny. -- NOW Bracingly off-centre. -- Globe & Mail Lovely and odd. -- Kirkus Review Sweet, tart and forbidden in all the right places -- Entertainment Weekly When the world feels dark and hopeless, curl up with this heartwarming, laugh-out-loud hilarious book, full of love and warmth in the midst of a difficult and unwieldy world. What do you get when you cross the Virgin Mary with Brooke Shields, add a trash-talking beauty queen wannabe and throw in a couple of talking nipples? One of the most laugh-out-loud books you'll read all year. Peter Paddington is 13, overweight, the subject of his classmates' ridicule, and the victim of too many bad movie-of-the-week storylines. When Peter's nipples begin speaking to him one day and inform him of their diabolical plan to expose his secret desires to the world, Peter finds himself cornered in a world that seems to have no tolerance for difference. Peter's only solace is The Bedtime Movies -- perfect-world fantasies that lull him to sleep every night. But when the lines between Peter's fantasy world and his reality begin to blur, no one is safe from the depths of Peter's imagination -- especially Peter himself. …

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. London: Nova Publications Ltd. 1958. First Edition. . Magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 5.25" x 7.75"], 128 pages. Very good copy with creasing and wear to spine, lower corner creasing, 1/4" tear to the top edge of the rear cover text paper age toned as usual whbx 21 / E. over art by Brian Lewis (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Homestead, FL: Olivant Press. 1970. First edition. Magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 5.5" x 8.5"], 88+ pages, illustrated. Poet Percival R. Roberts III has written his name ["PRRobertsIII"] to the title page [Roberts contributed a poem to this issue]. Near fine with light wear. See photos whb19.…

Condizione: Very Good. Signed Copy . Signed by both editors on title page. Volume XXI.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 40 pages. "Annual Seminar On The History Of The Provincial Book Trade 1995" by Barry McKay / "Pagemaker To Pacemaker" by Tony Fothergill / "Francis Blomefield And The History Of Norfolk" by John R Gretton / "The Bookplate Society" by Brian North Lee / "A.B. Doncaster (1913 - 1995)" by Ian Kidman. …

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. new ed edition. 864 pages. 7.50x5.00x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Includes The Cage of Sand by J.G. Ballard; Part 1 of 3 of Minor Operation by Brian W Aldiss; Sacrifice by Francis G. Rayer; Six-Fingered Jacks by E.R. James; Birthright by Lee Harding; Visual Aid by Steve Hall; a guest editiorial by Geoff Conklin and book reviews by Leslie Flood. Cover art by Brian Lewis. One inch closed tear in right hand edge of front cover - repaired to rear with tape. Small crack in surface of spine at top. Some surface marking and edge creasing to covers and some edge wear and browning to pages. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed. Lewis, Brian (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. xxvi, 258pp, engraved chapter footers. Natural paper-covered boards; red design and black titles on front and spine; patterned endpapers. 8vo.Slightly rubbed spine cloth, else volume is neat, clean, bright and tight. Patterned, paper-covered slipcase has a little light shelf only. Brockway, Harry (illustratore). …

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Includes The Cage of Sand by J.G. Ballard; Part 1 of 3 of Minor Operation by Brian W Aldiss; Sacrifice by Francis G. Rayer; Six-Fingered Jacks by E.R. James; Birthright by Lee Harding; Visual Aid by Steve Hall; a guest editiorial by Geoff Conklin and book reviews by Leslie Flood. Some light creasing and a small piece missing from the top corner of the front cover. Pages browned but otherwise unmarked. Cover art by Brian Lewis. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed. Lewis, Brian (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. new ed edition. 864 pages. 7.50x5.00x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Xii, 244 Pp. First Printing, Softcover Issue. Near Fine, No Marks.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1988). 1988 1st edition. Paperback. Pp269. B/w illustrations & Maps. Good second-hand paperback. This is a detailed guide for the trout angler, showing dozens of ponds, lakes, reservoirs and rivers in Massachusetts. Each section is provided with a schematic map, and is written by a local member of Trout Unlimited. Where to go and what to do when you get there, with some advice on appropriate technique and suitable flies. This book was published by the Massachusetts-Rhode Island Council of Trout Unlimited. .…

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Includes The Colonist by Green; Part 3 of 3 of Minor Operation by Aldiss; One Foot in the Door by Presslie; Variant by Rayer; The Thousand Deep by James; a profile of Boris Karloff by Carnell and a guest editorial by Silverberg. Tape at top of spine. Three inch crease to top rear corner. Light browning to pages. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Includes Minor Operation by Aldiss (Part two of three parts); Yorick by Malcolm; Paradox Lost by Hall; The Man on the 99th Floor by Ballard; Sixth Veil by Rayer; Double Time by Woods; an article, Out of This World TV by Carnell and a guest editorial by Harrison. Some light edge and surface wear, slight creasing to the bottom corners of the front cover and the first few pages and some page browning. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 259 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition Thus. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Orig. tan paper boards. Patterned endpapers. xxv, 136 pp. Illustrations in text. Fine in fine patterned paper slipcase. Brockway, Harry (illustratore).

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Contains 'Wasp' by Russell (Part One of Three Parts); 'Secret Weapon' by Boland; 'Captain Bedlam' by Harrison; 'Next of Kin' by Presslie; 'Painters of Narve' by Rayer; 'The Lonely One' by Silverberg; an article by Johns and an editorial by Carnell. The rear cover is a little discoloured. Two three inch creases to the top corner of the front cover which also has a letter 'R' in ink to the top left corner. Pages a little browned but generally clean and unmarked. Brian Lewis provided the cover illustration. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed. Lewis, Brian (illustratore).…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Includes work by Francis Reiss ; Brian Alterio ; John H. Dodds ; Brian Hope ; Nik White. Paginated pages 361-396, illustrations. Slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 312 pages. 8.75x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 454 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condizione: Fine.

paperback. Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 496 pages. 10.00x7.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Original Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. The contents are The Short Life by Donovan, A Subway Named Mobius by Deutsch, It's a Good Life by Bixby, Flowers for Algernon by Keyes, Balaam by Boucher, The Yellow Pill by Phillips, The Bliss of Solitude by McIntosh, Psyclops by Aldiss, Hobbyist by Russell and Daxbr Baxbr by Smith. The bottom front corner is slightly bumped but the boards are otherwise unmarked. The page edges are browned with slight spotting. The pages are slightly browned but otherwise unmarked. The jacket has browning to the spine and around the edges of the front and rear panels with a few very small nicks to the edges. The jacket design is by John Griffiths. First printing. Griffiths, John (illustratore).…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. 44 pages.Illustrations. 305x210mm. Original pictorial wrappers. Contains the poem 'Elegy' by Seamus Heaney (Brandes & Durkan C306). Other contributors to this issue include: Bridie Flynn, Mary Leland, Francis Stuart, Douglas Gunn, Paul Durcan, Richard Kearney, Nell McCaffery, Theo Dorgan, Jimmy Crowley, Fergal Keane Brian Lalor. *This copy of the inaugural issue of 'The Cork Review' is signed, dated and located by the editor Paul Durcan on a preliminary page.* A fine copy without any damage, library stamps, inscriptions or other markings. Images available on request. Brian Lalor (illustratore). Signed by Author(s).…

paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine hardcover in a NearFine dj (small, approx. half-inch, spot to top outer page edge block, otherwise Fine). Edited by Brian Vickers. The Oxford Authors Series. First Edition, First Printing. Introduction, chronology, notes, bibliography, index, 813pp. A very nice copy - clean text, tight binding, and a clean and bright dj. Scarce, especially in such nice condition. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. [1st ed, 1st printing] ; 304 pp. ; illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm ; OCLC 299178369 ; beige and brown cloth with gold lettering and designs, in color illustrated dustjacket ; detailed color photos of aircraft of the period. Contents: Nieuport 17, Sopwith 7F-1 Snipe, The Gee Bee Racers, De Havilland Mosquito I-IV, Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat, English Electric Canberra 1-4, Fokker DR 1, Fairey Flycatcher, Hawker Hart, Handley Page Hampden, North America B-25A-G Mitchell, Douglas Skyraider, SVA Ansaldo Scouts, De Havilland D.H.9, Fokker D.XXI, Avro Lancaster i, Vickers Valiant, Fokker D.VIII, Thomas Morse Scouts, Henschel Hs 129, Nakajima KI-84 Hayate, Hawker Swa Hawk, Vickers Viscount SRS 700 ; Copy of Lt. Col. Charles Oliver Fikes (1935-2020), who served in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years, at first as an aviation cadet in B-47s at Chennault AFB in 1955, and later as a B-52 pilot. He retired as a Lt. Colonel, and began a career with Eastern Airlines. He retired from Eastern in 1985. ; nick in dustjacket, else FINE/FINE. Book. …