English Humour Originally published in 1929 as part of the English Heritage Series, this is a fascinating book charting the progression of English humour - from great writers to great illustrators. Priestley, the great English novelist, analyzes different the facets of English humor from Chaucer, Chesterton, Shakespeare, Gilbert, et al. in this scholarly, entertaining book. Chapters: The English Character, Clowns and Comedians, Comic Art, A Gallop and A Gossip, Three Novelists, Charles Lamb, Dickens, Shakespeare. Author: ...
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English Humour Originally published in 1929 as part of the English Heritage Series, this is a fascinating book charting the progression of English humour - from great writers to great illustrators. Priestley, the great English novelist, analyzes different the facets of English humor from Chaucer, Chesterton, Shakespeare, Gilbert, et al. in this scholarly, entertaining book. Chapters: The English Character, Clowns and Comedians, Comic Art, A Gallop and A Gossip, Three Novelists, Charles Lamb, Dickens, Shakespeare. Author: John Boynton Priestley, OM (September 13, 1894, Bradford, England - August 14, 1984, Stratford-upon-Avon) was an English writer and broadcaster. Priestley was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and by the age of thirty had established a reputation as a humorous writer and critic. His first major success came with a novel, The Good Companions (1929), but he became better known as a dramatist. Without doubt, his best-known play is An Inspector Calls (1946). This was later made into a film starring Alastair Sim (1954). His novel Angel Pavement (1930) further established him as a successful popular novelist, but his plays are more varied in tone, several being influenced by J.W. Dunne's theory of time, which plays a part in the plots of Dangerous Corner (1932) and Time and the Conways (1937). He married the archaeologist Jacquetta Hawkes, with whom he co-wrote some minor works. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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Add this copy of English Humour to cart. $7.35, fair condition, Sold by Stephen White Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bradford, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1929 by Longman Green.
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Fair. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read copy with some spine wear, with wear and minor markings to book covers and colouring of page edges due to age. Still very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
Add this copy of English Humour to cart. $12.66, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1929 by Longmans Green and Co.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of English Humour to cart. $19.50, good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1929 by Longmans, Green.
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Used-Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket. Reprint, 1930. No inscriptions or signatures; free end papers a little browned; binding tight; dust jacket a little worn at edges, with browned spine; dust jacket not price-clipped. English Heritage series, with an introduction by Stanley Baldwin.
Add this copy of English Humour to cart. $22.95, very good condition, Sold by Artis Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Calumet, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Stein & Day.
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Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. Faint blind stamp lower title page. A nice copy illustrated thru-out including color. 208pp. Size: 4to-over 9¾-12" Tall.
Add this copy of English humour to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by My Dad's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Port Richey, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Stein and Day.
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Very good in good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Color and black and white illustrations and photos. DJ curled along top edge. Book has no writing or highlighting inside. ISBN printed on inside DJ, 0812820936, is apparently incorrect.
Add this copy of English Humour to cart. $39.00, good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1929 by Longmans.
Add this copy of English Humour to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Second Life Books Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lanesborough, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Stein and Day.
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Small 4to, pp. 208. Index. Copiously illustrated in color and B&W. A tear in the margin of pp. 1111-112, o/w a VG tight copy in somewhat worn dj. An analysis of Engllish humor from Chaucer to Waugh.
Add this copy of English Humour to cart. $42.00, good condition, Sold by Ground Zero Books, Ltd. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silver Spring, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by Stein and Day.
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Good in good dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. DJ has some wear, soiling, and edge tears and chips. 208 p. Illustrations (some in color). Index. English Humour Originally published in 1929 as part of the English Heritage Series, this is a fascinating book charting the progression of English humour-from great writers to great illustrators. Priestley, the great English novelist, analyzes different the facets of English humor from Chaucer, Chesterton, Shakespeare, Gilbert, et al. in this scholarly, entertaining book. Chapters: The English Character, Clowns and Comedians, Comic Art, A Gallop and A Gossip, Three Novelists, Charles Lamb, Dickens, Shakespeare. Author: John Boynton Priestley, OM (September 13, 1894, Bradford, England-August 14, 1984, Stratford-upon-Avon) was an English writer and broadcaster. Priestley was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and by the age of thirty had established a reputation as a humorous writer and critic. His first major success came with a novel, The Good Companions (1929), but he became better known as a dramatist. Without doubt, his best-known play is An Inspector Calls (1946). This was later made into a film starring Alastair Sim (1954). His novel Angel Pavement (1930) further established him as a successful popular novelist, but his plays are more varied in tone, several being influenced by J.W. Dunne's theory of time, which plays a part in the plots of Dangerous Corner (1932) and Time and the Conways (1937). He married the archaeologist Jacquetta Hawkes, with whom he co-wrote some minor works. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Add this copy of English Humour to cart. $66.11, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1976 by UNKNO.
