This vintage book contains a collection of essays written by Edmund Pearson, and man at one time renowned as the most famous librarian in the United States. This intriguing volume contains essays on a variety of subjects ranging from temperance novels and 4th of July speeches to awful poetry, etiquette books, and beyond. A highly amusing volume, "Queer Books" will appeal to all with a love of language and literature, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "Temperance Novels", "Making ...
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This vintage book contains a collection of essays written by Edmund Pearson, and man at one time renowned as the most famous librarian in the United States. This intriguing volume contains essays on a variety of subjects ranging from temperance novels and 4th of July speeches to awful poetry, etiquette books, and beyond. A highly amusing volume, "Queer Books" will appeal to all with a love of language and literature, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "Temperance Novels", "Making the Eagle Scream", "Alonzo and Melissa", "The Tribe of Gifted Hopkins", "The Unfortunate Lovers", "Genteel Behaviour, I", "Genteel Behaviour, II", "Crotchets", "Side-Whiskers and Seduction", "The Baedeker of Banner Elk", "Lilies and Languors", "From Sudden Death, I", "From Sudden Death, II", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original artwork and text.
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Add this copy of Queer Books to cart. $12.50, good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1929 by Constable.
Add this copy of Queer Books to cart. $26.54, new condition, Sold by Books2anywhere rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fairford, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2016 by Read Books.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Add this copy of Queer Books to cart. $29.27, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop International rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fairford, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2016 by Read Books.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Add this copy of Queer Books to cart. $32.94, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2016 by White Press.
Add this copy of Queer Books to cart. $20.99, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1970 by Kennikat Press.
Add this copy of Queer Books to cart. $27.00, good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1928 by Doubleday.
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Good. First edition. Decorative brown cloth stamped in gilt. Illustrated with black and white plates. Pages age-toned, owner's name penned on front pastedown and title page, gutters cracked, closed tear in mid-spine, gilt tarnished, cloth modestly soiled, a good only copy lacking the dust jacket.
Add this copy of Queer Books to cart. $33.03, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2016 by White Press.
Add this copy of Queer Books to cart. $34.00, good condition, Sold by Peace of Mind Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tulsa, OK, UNITED STATES, published 1928 by Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, 1928.
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Good in Good- jacket. Cloth. Good/Fair++. First Edition. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Do you know the Revolutionary autobiography in which, like Cellini, the author complacently sets down his thefts and rascalities with evident enjoyment of his own wickedness? . Or the first American best-seller? For sixty years thousands of copies were printed annually, but today its sweet sentiments are almost unknown. Then there are th e tabloids of 1830-hair-raising, moral-pointing pamphlets full of instructive details about the most popular current crimes. The ruined heroines and glittering sins of the 1870"s. An amazing, fascinat ing procession. All entertainingly described by the author, who here writes vividly. DJ in mylar with chipping, soiling and one tear on the back. Boards are orange with gold printing on front, back an d spine. 298 pp. Professional book dealer since 1975. All orders are processed promptly and packaged with the utmost care. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Add this copy of Queer Books to cart. $35.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES.
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Very Good. 1929. 1st ed. Cloth, octavo, 298 pp., illust. Bookplate to fpep. Front hinge barely starting but quite sound. Small bumps to back board at outer ege. Near fine. (Subject: Books on Books. )
