ALLEN, VIVIEN

Du Val Tonight!: The Story of a Showman

Worcester, Square One Publications. 1990. (ISBN: 9781872017259). Hardcover. Used, Hardcover. Signed by the author on the title page. The jacket (unclipped) is a little edgeworn with a few faint scores on the front. Minor bumps to the jacket and hardcover spine ends. Traces of foxing on the page block. The binding is sound and all content is clear. CM. Very Good. Signed and Dedicated By Author.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 533458

Catalogue: Biographies

Keywords: 9781872017259

19th Century Artist

The Late Muster Richardson, the Eccentric Showman

London: British Publisher, 1836-1840. Wood engraving. 34.5 x 26 cm (sheet). Very Good, minor surface soiling. .

Wittenborn Art BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 71-8919

Catalogue: Art

Barnum, P. T.

The Life of Barnum, the World-Renowned Showman

Philadelphia, National Publishing Company. Hardcover. The full and humble title appears to be: The Life of Barnum, the World-Renowned Showman: His Early Life and Stuggles; Bold Ventures and Brilliant Successes; Wonderful Career in Which He Made and Lost Fortunes, Captivated Kings, Queens, Nobility, and Millions of People; His Genius, Wit, Eloquence, Public Benefactor, Life as a Citizen, Etc. Etc.; A Remarkable Story, Abounding in Fascinating Incidents, Thrilling Episodes, and Marcelous Achievements; To Which Is Added The Art of Money Getting, or Golden Rules for Making Money. Blue casebound book with a lovely decoration of embossing, black ink, and gilting on the front cover. The (first clause of the) title is embossed in blue on the spine above several simple drawings. The free and pasted end pages are illustrated with a design. Pages: (15), 10-520, (3). Contains many black-and-white illustrations. VG: Pages are well-bound and the cover holds its elegance. Wear to the side of the front cover, as well as the edges of the spine.

Kevin Mullen, BooksellerProfessional seller

Book number: 202605

Catalogue: Biography / Autobiography

Keywords: Biography / Autobiography ; Barnum, P.T. ; ;

BARNUM, P.T.

The Life of P T Barnum; Showing His Early History as Clerk, Merchant, and Editor, and His Late Career as a Showman. Written by Himself.

Willoughby and Co., n.d. Hardover. Gilt to spine. Bump to top edge of front cover, some small marks to covers, damp mark to approx a quarter of rear cover, a touch of fraying to lower front hinge of spine, otherwise contents good. B/W illus. States reprinted verbatim from the American edition. 344pp.

The Book FirmProfessional seller

Book number: 75214

Keywords: circus showman barnum autobiography

FRED BROPHY WITH SUE WILLIAMS

The Last Showman

Melbourne, Michael Joseph. 2014, First Edition. Trade Paperback. Book, the life and times of an Outback tent-boxing legend x,310pp, photos Creasing on cover Size: 8vo. Good.

Global Village BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 323431

Catalogue: Australian Biography

Keywords: Boxing, Sideshows Biography & Autobiography Biography - Show Business and Performing Arts

Carse, Adam

The Life of Jullien: Adventurer, Showman-Conductor and Establisher of the Promenade Concerts in England, Together with a History of Those Concerts up to 1895

Gebonden, hardcover, inclusief stofomslag; 1951; Cambridge, W. Heffer & Sons Ltd.; 136pp.; Small tear dust jacket repaired. -- Conditie: Goed; Gilt cloth, dust jacket, b/w illusrations.; Engels

Klondyke BVProfessional seller

Book number: 281746

Catalogue: Muziek/Concert & Opera

Keywords: Concert, Orkest, Opera

Richmal Crompton

Selection of Just William Novels: William - the Conqueror; William and the Evacuees; Just William; Sweet William; William - the Detective; William&Apos;S Crowded Hours; William - the Showman; William and the A.R. P. ; William - the Fourth; William - the Outlaw; William Again; Still William; William - the Pirate; William - the Bad; William - the Dictator; William - the Rebel; William; William - the Good; William&Apos;S Happy Days; William - the Gangster; William - in Trouble; More William.

London, George Newnes, 1927-1940 . Cloth. A charming collection of works by Richmal Crompton featuring her popular fictional character, Just William. This collection feature twenty-two editions of Just William stories. Each volume is in the original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Just William was a series of thirty-eight books, published between 1922 and 1970. They were written by English author Richmal Crompton, who was best known for this particular series. William remained eleven years old throughout this time, with the era he was living in adapting as the years went by. All of the 'Just William' books were collections of short stories, with the exception of 'Just William's Luck', which was one story. In these stories, William Brown often had an adventure, using his confidence and his independent mind to take on any projects and games which came his way. There are often misunderstandings and confusions, with everything working out in the end, adhering to William's motto, "Doin' good, rightin' wrongs, spreadin' happiness and walking down the narrow path of virtue". With charming illustrations throughout by English illustrator, Thomas Henry, who is best remembered for his illustrations in this series. This collection is comprised of:William - The Good (1937), the eleventh impression, with the first edition published in 1928. William - The Conqueror (1936), the fifteenth impression, with the first edition published in 1926. William and The Evacuees (1940), the second impression, with the first edition published in the same year. Just William (1930), the twenty-third impression, with the first edition published in 1922. Sweet William (1936), the second impression, published the same year as the first. With an ink inscription to the front endpaper, dated 1943.William - The Detective (1935), the third impression, with the first edition published in the same year. With an Ex-Libris bookplate to the front paste down, of J. H. S. Firth.William's Crowded Hours (1940), the tenth impression, with the first edition published in 1931. William - The Showman (1938), the third impression, with the first edition published the year before. William and the A. R. P. (1939), the second impression, published the same year as the first. William - The Fourth (1938), the twenty-second impression, with the first edition published in 1924. William - The Outlaw (1940), the sixteenth impression, with the first edition published in 1927. William Again (1940), the twenty-fifth impression, with the first edition published in 1923. Ink inscription to the front endpaper stating 'To Jonny, From Mummy and Daddy' dated 1941. Still William (1927), the seventh impression, with the first edition published in 1925. Ink inscription to the front endpaper stating 'To Ivan from Mr + Mrs Aitchison' dated 1928. William - In Trouble, the seventeenth edition of the work, with the first published in 1927. Ink inscription of 'To Maurice from Auntie Betty', dated 1941.William - The Pirate (1933), the fourth impression, with the first edition published the previous year. With a prize bookplate to the front paste down, awarded to Vera Hale for her entry in a 'Peace Essay Competition' by 'Wood Green & Southgate Women's Arbitration Committee', dated 1934. This edition features coloured illustrations. William - The Bad (1940), the tenth impression, with the first edition published in 1930. William - The Dictator (1938), the second impression, published the same year as the first. Ink inscription to the front endpaper of 'To John from Auntie Mary, August 1940&apos. William - The Rebel (1940), the eighth impression, with the first edition published in 1933. William (1940), the eleventh impression, with the first edition published in 1929.William's Happy Days (1931), the first cheap edition of the work, published a year after the first edition. William - The Gangster (1934), the second impression, published the same year as the first. In the original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart, with occasional marks to boards and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and to the extremities. The occasional staining to boards, particularly to The Gangster. Offsetting and the odd mark to endpapers. Hinge tender to Sweet William, with cords showing, but holding firm. Dust wrappers in good condition, with chipping and the odd tear to some of the wraps. Tape repair to the reverse of many of the wraps. Age toning and the occasional spot to the wraps. Discolouration to the wraps. Wrap to The Detective repaired with a partial photocopy. Tide mark to the reverse of the wraps of Crowded Hours, Rebel and In Trouble. Ink inscriptions to the front endpapers or paste downs of Sweet William, Still William, The Dictator and In Trouble. Bookplate to paste down of The Pirate. Ex-Libris bookplate to the paste down of The Detective. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Henry. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 874Q32

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Just William Collection Richmal Crompton Illustrated Collection Thomas Henry

Richmal Crompton

Six Just William Novels: More William; William the Showman; William the Dictator; William&Apos;S Crowded Hours; Sweet William; William Again

London, Newnes, 1937-1939 . Cloth. Early impressions of six novels from Richmal Crompton's 'Just William' series, each in the publisher's original illustrated dust wrapper. Six late 1930s editions of these beloved children's works, each in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated throughout by Thomas Henry.The May 1937 twenty-seventh impression of 'More William'The November 1937 second impression of 'William - The Showman'The November 1938 second edition of 'William - The Dictator'The November 1938 ninth impression of 'William's Crowded Hours'The May 1939 fifth impression of 'Sweet William'The May 1939 twenty-fifth impression of William Again'Six delightful works in Crompton's popular series about the adventures of unruly schoolboy William Brown.With contemporary inscriptions to the front free endpaper of three volumes, and a front blank to another volume. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with price unclipped dust wrappers. Bumping to spine heads and tails. Rear hinge of 'Again' strained but firmly held. Inscriptions to three front free endpapers, and one front blank. Chipping to dust wrapper back strip heads and tails, with significant loss to tail of 'Sweet William' back strip. Loss to head of 'Dictator' front wrap. Tape repairs to reverse of each dust wrapper, most concentrated to 'Sweet', 'Dictator' and 'More William&apos. Handling marks and discolouration to rear wraps. Spotting to fore edges of text blocks. Internally, firmly bound. Instances of spotting and light handling marks to each volume. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Henry. Very Good/Good.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 868F9

Catalogue: Children's Books

Keywords: Just William William Brown Richmal Crompton children's fiction William Brown Thomas Henry

CROMPTON, RICHMAL

William - the Showman

England, Newnes. 1942. Hardcover. Ill.: Thomas Henry. Book, Book has nice clean pages, with just a small mark to the compressed page edges. Jacket has 1 long closed tear and a few shorter ones, a few small edge nicks and a price in pencil to 1 corner. Price clipped, there is also a sticker pull to the front flap. Where possible small books will have postage reduced. Very Good/Good+.

Caerwen BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 015249

Keywords: Thomas Henry

CROMPTON, RICHMAL

William the Showman

England, Macmillian. 1986. (ISBN: 0333426169). Soft cover. Ill.: Thomas Henry. Book, Spine is uncreased. Where possible small books will have postage reduced. Very Good.

Caerwen BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 038964

Keywords: 0333426169 Thomas Henry

CROMPTON, Richmal

William - the showman

London, Newnes, 1962. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG price-clipped dustjacket . Abridged reprint. Illustrated by Thomas Henry. Trace of edgewear to dust jacket. Photo:.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS007982I

Richmal Crompton

William and A.R. P; Just William&Apos;S Luck; William&Apos;S Crowded Hours; William - the Showman

London, George Newnes Limited, 1947-1952. Cloth. A charming collection of four 'Just William' novels, by English author Richmal Crompton. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with the original dust wrappers. Each of the dust wrapper's are unclipped, apart from 'William - The Showman&apos. These novels are all early editions. 'William and the A. R. P' is the tenth impression, published in 1947, with the work first being published in 1939. 'Just William's Luck' is the second impression from 1950, with the first publication being in 1948. 'William's Crowded Hours' is the sixteenth impression from 1951, with the first impression being published in 1931. This 1952 edition of 'William - The Showman' is the eleventh impression, with the first publication being in 1937. Just William was a series of thirty-eight books, published between 1922 and 1970. They were written by English author Richmal Crompton, who was best known for this particular series. William remained eleven years old throughout this time, with the era he was living in adapting as the years went by. All of the 'Just William' books were collections of short stories, with the exception of 'Just William's Luck', which was one story. In these stories, William Brown often had an adventure, using his confidence and his independent mind to take on any projects and games which came his way. There are often misunderstandings and confusions, with everything working out in the end, adhering to William's motto, "Doin' good, rightin' wrongs, spreadin' happiness and walking down the narrow path of virtue". With an ink inscription dated 1948 to the front endpaper of 'William and A. R. P&apos. Ink inscription to half title of 'William - The Showman', dated 1980. With charming illustrations throughout by English illustrator, Thomas Henry. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with the original dust wrappers. Each of the dust wrapper's are unclipped, apart from The Showman. Externally, smart with light bumping and the odd mark to boards. Mark to the spine of Crowded Hours. The odd spot and age toning to endpapers. Small tide mark to the rear endpapers of Crowded Hours. Ink inscription to front endpaper of A. R. P. Dust wrappers in good condition, with slight chipping and the odd tear. Slight soiling and the odd mark to the wraps, with fading to the spine. Tape to the reverse of the wrap of Crowded Hours and Luck. Repair to the wrap at the bottom of the spine on Luck. Light spotting to the reverse of the wrap of A. R. P. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the odd handling mark. Ink inscription to half title of The Showman. Very Good . Ill.: Thomas Henry. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 873Q28

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Just William children's literature illustrated dust wrapper children's literature Thomas Henry