Merlins mistake (23 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Fair.

paperback. Condizione: Fair.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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

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

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

paperback. Condizione: Very Good.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Used Good. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.

Soft Cover. Condizione: good+. for ages 8-12. 348 pages; text unmarked, pages tanning at edges; reading creases in spine; color illustrated cover. Greg Newbold, cover (illustratore). Paperback.

Condizione: Good. 1st GB Ed. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright but a previous owner name to ffep. Good DJ with some edge wear and creasing - price clipped.

Paperback. Condizione: 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.

Condizione: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Once upon a time, in a realm not too far removed from the dusty shelves of your local second-hand bookshop, a rather peculiar volume emerged from the ether. "Merlins Mistake," written by the whimsically witty Robert Newman in the far-off year of 1971, beckons modern readers with a siren?s call of nostalgia and unrelenting quirkiness. One can?t help but wonder if Merlin himself, that legendary wizard of yore, would find this book to be an egregious error on his part?perhaps his finest misstep to date. Hardback with nice dust jacket, with couple of slight tears, one to front that can be seen in image. Published by Hutchinson Junior Books, a company surely founded by well-meaning adults who fancied themselves sages in the realm of juvenile literature, this tome offers a glimpse into a world where magic meets the mundane. The cover, a delightful kaleidoscope of hues that look like they were borrowed from an overly enthusiastic painter?s palette, hints at adventures that may or may not involve spell-casting mishaps, enchanted creatures, and a good deal of muddled logic. If only Merlin had been able to consult this book before making his fateful blunders, he might have opted for a career in knitting instead of sorcery. As you flip through the pages, you may find yourself pondering the many mistakes that could occur in a world governed by whimsy and half-baked spells. What would happen if a wizard accidentally turned his cat into a loaf of bread? Or perhaps if a spell meant to summon a heroic knight ended up conjuring a rather confused chicken? Such are the profound questions that "Merlins Mistake" dares to ask, while you simultaneously try to decipher if the author was genuinely serious or merely having a laugh at the expense of both himself and his readers. The characters within this enchanting volume may leave you questioning their sanity, as they wobble between the absurd and the profound, much like a toddler on a sugar high. You might encounter the daft apprentice, whose only talent appears to be turning the pages of this book rather than conjuring anything remotely magical. And then there?s the wise old sage who prefers doing crossword puzzles to actual wisdom?because who needs enlightenment when you?ve got a pencil and a slightly dog-eared newspaper? Each character, as consistently baffling as they are amusing, contributes to the delightful chaos that ensues. And what would a whimsical tale be without a healthy dose of irony? In the world of "Merlins Mistake," you will find that the misadventures of wizards are not just a form of entertainment but a harsh commentary on the unpredictability of life itself. Are we all just bumbling magicians in our own right, fumbling through our days, hoping to conjure a little success between the blunders? The book seems to ask, and yet, it does so while you chuckle at the ridiculousness of it all. Condition: Good - or so the label claims, which may or may not be an elaborate ruse on the part of Crappy Old Books. The spine is creased, the pages slightly yellowed, and a rogue tea stain might hint at its previous owner?s rather ambitious idea of reading it while balancing a cup of Earl Grey. But does that not add character? Indeed, this is not merely a book; it is a time capsule of literary misfits that have weathered years of neglect only to emerge with stories begging to be told (again, and again, perhaps over a cozy cup of something warm). The back cover, adorned with faded endorsements from critics long forgotten, might make you wonder if anyone ever really read this book or simply admired it from a distance. You might even surmise that it was the kind of book people purchased to impress their friends with its quirky title instead of actually turning the pages. Yet here it is, waiting patiently for a new audience, inviting you to experience its delightful absurdities. If you?re in the market for a whimsical adventure filled with magical miscalculations, or if you simply enjoy unearthing the treasures of yesteryear, "Merlins Mistake" promises to deliver in spades. So why not take a chance? After all, as the legendary wizard might say, ?A mistake is merely an opportunity for an even greater absurdity.? Snatch it up today, courtesy of the fine folks at Crappy Old Books, and prepare to be entertained?or at the very least, mildly bemused.…

Condizione: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Complete DJ with some edge wear and one small tape repair to lower front edge.

First Thus edition. Condizione: vg. vg 1st Beaver Hamlyn 1971 edition trade paperback In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Condizione: Good. 1st Thus. 173 pages. Covers worn. Pages tanned.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. A novel for older children. Beaver Books, London 1977. 173pp pb cover creased, pages browned, good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good+. First UK edition 1971. Ex library copy shows marks and loss where ID has been removed. Two ink marks to front endpapers and on one internal page. Slight staining/grubbiness throughout. DJ has minor tears to spine and shelf wear.

Couverture souple. Condizione: bon. RO60120606: 2001. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. légèrement pliée, Dos plié, Intérieur acceptable. 348 pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

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.

Paperback. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

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

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. 1 inch open tear at bottom of front gutter.