Excerpt: ...exclaimed. "Of course all my money is on Jerningham, -though 'Moonraker' carries the odds, but I must have a hundred or two on Mr. Beverley for-friendship's sake." "Friendship!" exclaimed the Marquis, "oh, begad!" Here he took out his snuff-box, tapped it, and put it in his pocket again. "Yes, gentlemen," smiled the Duchess, "this is a friend of mine who-dropped in upon me, as it were, quite unexpectedly-over the wall, in fact." "Wall!" exclaimed Sir George. "The deuce you did, Beverley!" said the Marquis. As ...
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Excerpt: ...exclaimed. "Of course all my money is on Jerningham, -though 'Moonraker' carries the odds, but I must have a hundred or two on Mr. Beverley for-friendship's sake." "Friendship!" exclaimed the Marquis, "oh, begad!" Here he took out his snuff-box, tapped it, and put it in his pocket again. "Yes, gentlemen," smiled the Duchess, "this is a friend of mine who-dropped in upon me, as it were, quite unexpectedly-over the wall, in fact." "Wall!" exclaimed Sir George. "The deuce you did, Beverley!" said the Marquis. As for Major Piper, he hitched his dolman round, and merely said: "Haw!" "Yes," said Barnabas, glancing from one to the other, "I am a trespasser here, and, Sir George, I fear I damaged some of your flowers!" "Flowers!" repeated Sir George, staring from Barnabas to the Duchess and back again, "Oh!" "And now-pray let me introduce you," said the Duchess. "My friend Mr. Beverley-Sir George Annersley. Mr. Beverley-Major Piper." "A friend of her Grace is always welcome here, sir," said Sir George, extending a mottled hand. "Delighted!" smiled the Major, saluting him in turn. "Haw!" "But what in the world brings you here, Beverley?" inquired the Marquis. "I do," returned his great-aunt. "Many a man has climbed a wall on my account before to-day, Marquis, and remember I'm only just-seventy-one, and growing younger every hour, -now am I not, Major?" "Haw!-Precisely! Not a doubt, y' Grace. Soul and honor! Haw!" "Marquis-your arm, Mr. Beverley-yours! Now, Sir George, show us the way to the marquee; I'm dying for a dish of tea, I vow I am!" Thus, beneath the protecting wing of a Duchess was Barnabas given his first taste of Quality and Blood. Which last, though blue beyond all shadow of doubt, yet manifested itself in divers quite ordinary ways as, -in complexions of cream and roses; in skins sallow and wrinkled; in noses haughtily Roman or patricianly Greek, in noses mottled and unclassically uplifted; in black hair, white hair, ...
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Good. Ex-Library Book. Has usual library markings and stamps inside. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Very Good in Good jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Undated 5/-reprint from about the 1940s, 12mo, 376pp, VG Copy in DJ not suffering from any significant loss but which is showing wear about extrems with some minor chipping/nicks.
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Fair. May 1913 hardcover in acceptable to good condition. Name on inside cover. Other than that, all inside pages are in great shape. The green cloth spine is torn on the top & bottom right corners. Other than that, just normal shelf wear to the olive green cloth cover.
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Fair. No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. xi, 625 pp. This is a reading copy only. The pages are tanned. The covers are damp-stained, with some wear on the spine covering. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean.
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Good with no Dust Jacket. 1414271646. 8vo 8"-9" tall; 625 pages; Green cloth with dark green lettering on front and spine. There is wear to the edges and very light fraying of the top and bottom of spine. The boards are foxed. The front hinge. Binding otherwise rem ains secure.
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VG. Reprint edition bound in green cloth with white lettering. Frontis pla te. A Very Good copy in a Good dust jacket. Rubs to the book's corners and spine tips. The spine is faded and the white spine lettering is r ubbed off. Former owner's name and the date, 1916, are inked on front fly leaf. The dust jacket has chips to its corners and upper spine tip s. Chipping along the base of its spine. The front panel has a 3" clos ed tear at its lower edge. Dust soiling to the jacket's spine and pane ls.
