Book Excerpt: inging a merry drinking-catch, with the ring of glasses and the stamping of spurred heels. "Hark to 'em," he repeated, with a gesture of infinite disgust; "these are creatures the which, having all the outward form and semblance of man, yet, being utterly devoid of all man's finer qualities, live but to quarrel and fight--to eat and drink and beget their kind--in which they be vastly prolific, for the world is full of such. To-night it would seem they are in a high good humour, wherefore they are a trifle more ...
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Book Excerpt: inging a merry drinking-catch, with the ring of glasses and the stamping of spurred heels. "Hark to 'em," he repeated, with a gesture of infinite disgust; "these are creatures the which, having all the outward form and semblance of man, yet, being utterly devoid of all man's finer qualities, live but to quarrel and fight--to eat and drink and beget their kind--in which they be vastly prolific, for the world is full of such. To-night it would seem they are in a high good humour, wherefore they are a trifle more boisterous than usual, indulging themselves in these howlings and shoutings, and shall presently drink themselves out of what little wit Dame Nature hath bestowed upon 'em, and be carted home to bed by their lackeys--pah!""How--what?" gasps Jack, while I sat staring (very nearly open-mouthed) at the cool audacity of the fellow."Are you aware, sir," cries Jack, when at last he had regained his breath, "that the persons you have been decrying are friends of mine, gallant gentlemen all--ayeRead More
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Very Good + First printing. Lilac cloth cover with gilt lettering and decoration, on front cover panel. Frontis (with tissue guard) and three color illustrations by Charles E. Brock. An early novel, by Farnol, who along with Georgette Heyer, founded the Regency romantic genre. Former owner's name on front free endpaper, slight sunning to spine, else an otherwise unmarked, clean copy.
Add this copy of The Honourable Mr. Tawnish to cart. $14.00, good condition, Sold by Crabtree's Collection rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sebago, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1913 by Little Brown.
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Charles E. Brock (3) G ex-library. Lilac-colored cloth, gold plate and designs on front cover and spine. Tanning spots on frontis tissue guard, wear to inside. Of back inner page, tanning spots to front beginning pages, library markings, red binding with few white spots. Romance of the Regency genre which Farnol and Georgette Heyer founded,
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Very Good. First American edition. Decorative lavender cloth stamped in gilt and attributed to "H". Spine discolored, boards lightly rubbed, else very good without dustwrapper.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall; The binding is red boards with black lettering and the authors signature in black at the bottom right of the front cover Gift inscription dated 1945 on the front endpage otherwise there is no printing or publication history pp120 This book is often seen in other editions but is Rare in this edition Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.