slick sam (64 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good Plus. Condizione sovraccoperta: None. Green Hardcover with gilt lettering on front and spine. Bumps to top and bottom of spine. This book has 159 pages. Minor soiling to cover. Inscription to previous owner on front endpaper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Hardback. Bookplate on end sheet, moderate wear on cover, otherwise Good condition. Lettering remains clean and bright, contents very clean, binding strong.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Hard bound. No dust jacket. Circa 1880. Boards show some minor wear. Text shows some foxing, otherwise in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Poor. First US Edition. All pages present, but poor condition. Covers detached and moderate to heavy foxing. (box 120). Book.

Condizione: New.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. A hardcover in green cloth boards. A bit of wear along the edges, bumped through cloth at corners. With 336 pages. A sound binding. Chapters titled "Unlocking a Woman's Heart," "The Honeymoon," "Lost at Sea," "A Dish of Clams" among other absurdities.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New. In.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Softcover. Condizione: Good. Canadian Treasury Series. iv, 91 p. 14 cm. Brown card covers with pasted-on colour illustration. Black and red title page. Some page edges tore when cut. Chipped spine head. Contains short essays and Wit and Wisdom.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hard Back/Hard Cover. Condizione: Good ++/Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dustjacket. vi + 350 pages + 22 pages publisher's catalogue to rear. No dustjacket. Darkl green hardback binding with diagonal flecking to boards, gilt band to top & bottom of front & spine. Wear with rubbing/creases to spine-ends, wear through to card at extreme corners, darkening with small blotches to page-edges. Robben island public library stamps to title-pages, some pages of text & catalogue, light blotching to half-title page. Text has one or two light marks but is generally very clean & in nice sound condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Undated. Attractive frontis.Blind stamped, green cloth. Titled & decorated in gilt on spine.

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. vi, 3300pp, with engraved frontispiece. Brown pattered cloth-covered boards with gilt decoration and lettering from and spine. 8vo. Cloth is worn, rubbed on corners and spine ends, a little less so on edges and joints, sunned over spine. Upper text block edge dust darkened, remaining edges a little spotted. Hinges cracked, some mild spotting and toning on endpapers and first and last few leaves. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper, and another on the following blank page, else internally neat and clean.

xxiii, (1), 2-323 pp. Haliburton, a native Nova Scotian, sailed from Bristol England to New York in 1839. This book, featuring imaginary letters and journals of his fellow travelers, was published on the coat tails of his wildly popular "Sam Slick" series. It is said to have inspired Mark Twain. Largely forgotten today, Sam Slick invented many expressions still in common use - "Quick as a wink," "Raining cats and dogs," and "The early bird gets the worm," to name but a few. (No tell what you'll find on Google!) First edition. Bound in half crimson morocco over marbled boards. Minor cover wear, very good condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. Illustrated by J. Saddler Frontispiece (illustratore). 8vo 8" - 9" tall; (vii) 350 [2] pp. pages; Undated, but probably published circa 1860. Extremities worn, some fraying to head and tail of spine. Water stain to top half of frontispiece. Appears that the signatures may have been restitched (some evidence of glue at hinges). Bookplate on front pastedown. Purple cloth covers, elaborate blind stamped design on front and back covers with gilt stamps on front and spine. Frontispiece is of negroes dancing in costume - protected by tissue guard. Book is tight & solid. Two of the other titles listed on the title page (Nature and Human Nature [1856] & Wise Saws and Modern Instances [1855-58]) were published after the release of The Old Judge which was originally published in 1849. This book was considered one of his best looking at Nova Scotian life - "an Englishman is introduced to Nova Scotian life through the eyes of two narrators: the elderly Judge Sandford and his young nephew, the lawyer Mr. Barclay.".

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condizione: New.

Original Wraps. Condizione: Good to Fair. Reprint. Illustrated Covers,188 Pgs Ads. Nd. C. 1910 Binding Tight, Some Edge Wear As Paper Is Fragile Scarce Reprint. Notable Novels. Owner's Name.

Condizione: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Condizione: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. Combining captivating tales with observations, this book documents the author's journey across various landscapes. The author reflects on the nature of exploration, revealing the commonalities between travelers and the places they visit. The author muses on the human tendency to look beyond our surroundings, seeking greater meaning in our travels and daily life. Through their conversations with strangers and locals alike, the author explores how travel not only broadens our understanding of the world but also of ourselves. This book is perfect for all who seek more profound experiences, encouraging us to question the status quo and embrace the unexpected while making insightful observations on society and culture. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Blind stamped purple cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Pages 209-224 are loose and starting to detach. Pages are uncut. There is a letter signed by the publisher laid in on the front endpaper dated 1861.

Gebunden. Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 7.5 x 4.5", color lithograph, wraps, 189pp + ads. Rear cover detached, covers worn, stained, abraded, torn, lacks most of spine, uncut pages, some pages roughly opened (pages 41-48, some missing corner tips, torn page), spine starting to split, scattered spotting, textblock still tight. The author, Judge Halliburton (Thomas Chandler Halliburton), 1796-1865, was a Nova Scotia, Canada native, judge and right wing politician. The "Yankee Yarns" etc. was a book of humorous essays, very popular in its time, the stories containing stereotypes. In "From An Abolitionist To A Member Of Parliament" "Cassius receive(d) at his levees, in those Islands (West Indies), the coloured on an equal footing.and in defiance of the odours which.emanate from them. Or in "From The Wife Of A Settler Who Cannot Settle" "New England is a well regulated country but they all talk gibberish and I hardly feel equal to learning a foreign language.Newfoundland smells so strong of dried codfish and seal-oil, that I should die in a week". SCARCE. SWAF.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.