Eccentricity exists particularly in the English, states Dame Edith Sitwell, because of "that peculiar and satisfactory knowledge of infallibility that is the hallmark and the birthright of the British nation." Originally published in 1933, The English Eccentrics has lost none of its vitality and wit. We find hermits, quacks, mariners, indefatigable travelers, and men of learning. We meet the amphibious Lord Rokeby, whose beard reached his knees and who seldom left his bath; the irascible Captain Thicknesses, who left his ...
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Eccentricity exists particularly in the English, states Dame Edith Sitwell, because of "that peculiar and satisfactory knowledge of infallibility that is the hallmark and the birthright of the British nation." Originally published in 1933, The English Eccentrics has lost none of its vitality and wit. We find hermits, quacks, mariners, indefatigable travelers, and men of learning. We meet the amphibious Lord Rokeby, whose beard reached his knees and who seldom left his bath; the irascible Captain Thicknesses, who left his right hand, to be cut off after his death, to his son Lord Audley; and Curricle Coats, the Gifted Amateur, whose suit was sewn with diamonds and whose every performance ended in uproar. This is a glorious gallery of the extremes of human nature, portrayed with humor, sympathy, knowledge, and love.
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Add this copy of English Eccentrics to cart. $6.99, fair condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 1971 by Penguin Books Ltd.
Add this copy of English Eccentrics (With Slipcase) to cart. $9.75, good condition, Sold by Robinsky Bros CO rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Denver, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Folio Society.
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Roland Pym. Good. No dust jacket. Pages are clean, one page creased with tear, no dustjacket, book is in nice looking slipcase, Publisher is The Folio Society, 1994 Edition. xiii, 268p. Includes Illustrations.
Add this copy of English Eccentrics to cart. $10.99, good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1971 by Penguin Books Ltd.
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Add this copy of English Eccentrics to cart. $12.95, very good condition, Sold by Judith Patton rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Burlington, ON, CANADA, published 1994 by The Folio Society.
Add this copy of English Eccentrics to cart. $13.50, good condition, Sold by The Haunted Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Iowa City, IA, UNITED STATES, published 1957 by The Vanguard Press.
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Good+ in Good dust jacket. Clean pages except for a prior owner's name and date on the front free endpaper and some toning at hinges; the full cloth cover shows only small points of edgewear at corners; the priceclipped dust jacket has short edge tears and chips at spine ends and corners, a light streak along the lower spine, and thin lines of scuffing over joints, but remains overall striking and is now protected in a clear sleeve. 376pp. incl. index.
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Pym, Roland. Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1st edition thus this Folio Society edition, 8vo, 268pp, introduction Mervyn Horder; line illustrations Roland Pym; two-tone green patterned boards; VG Copy in VG Slipcase a little bumped at one corner.
Add this copy of English Eccentrics to cart. $18.09, very good condition, Sold by Aardvark Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bucknell, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by The Folio Society.
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Like New. Like New condition. Slipcase Very Good. (England, eccentrics and eccentricities) A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.
Add this copy of English Eccentrics to cart. $19.00, very good condition, Sold by Bison Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from winnipeg, MB, CANADA, published 1996 by Folio Society.
