SCOVELL, WILLIAM (15 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnWilliam M. Scovell has been able to find humor in almost every encounter in his diverse life. You Can t Make This Stuff Up is a cheeky homage to his own upbringing and adventures as an adult. A writer and scientist, he has.

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Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnWilliam M. Scovell has been able to find humor in almost every encounter in his diverse life. You Can t Make This Stuff Up is a cheeky homage to his own upbringing and adventures as an adult. A writer and scientist, he has.

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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In You Can't Make This Stuff Up, William M. Scovell writes, 'Somehow, we all get through it and land somewhere.' These stories find the mischievous and clever protagonist and a cast of colorful characters entangled in the web of life's perplexing dilemmas, against the nostalgic backdrop of 20th and 21st century Americana. We all know this character. His fortune never changes as he meanders through grade school, his trials in college, trying to one-up the Rolls Royce salesman, panning for gold in Colorado and coping with his IRS audit. Infused with humor and Steinbeck-inspired wanderlust, these stories explore cherished friendships and purpose and depict day-to-day moments in Pee Wee baseball, Yankee reunions, small-town kids hitting the Big Apple, and his commentaries on the state of the world. Although he adeptly weasels through this medley of muddles with a positive outlook, God only knows how he survived. Must say something about the human condition. The stories provide a spoonful of sweet comic relief and an immediate off-ramp from life's stresses as these whimsical tales draw readers along on the stirring adventures of that cute neighbor kid, we all knew had no future. Let's dig in and have some fun!

Zustand: Brand New. 222 pages. 5.50x0.51x8.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 120 pages. 9.02x5.98x0.35 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Good. . Hardback. Keywords: History - Great Britain. Not a first edition copy. . . .

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 240 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.55 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

8vo. 3 pp. Self-wraps. Very good.

A large, attractive printed certificate, somewhat in the style of an early Victorian public notice, with heavily leaded font. Printed in black on one side of a 32 x 41 cm piece of cream vellum paper. Discoloured and ruckled from having been rolled up, but in good overall condition, and highly suitable (once flattened out) for framing. At bottom left, signatures of six 'Commissioners, and Members of the Board', one above the other: 'Adolphus Fieldmarshal / W. H. Clinton / Thomas Bradford A Gnl / J Gardiner DAG / G Scovell Govr. M. Genl. / T W Taylor Col: Lt Governor'. These are Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850); Sir George Scovell (1774-1861), Governor; Maj.-Gen. Thomas William Taylor (1782-1854), Lt Governor; Sir Thomas Bradford (1777-1853); Sir William Henry Clinton (1769-1846); Lt-Gen. Sir John Gardiner (1777-1851). All but Taylor and Gardiner have entries in the Oxford DNB. These two have obituaries in the Gentleman's Magazine, in March 1854 and October 1851 respectively. The recipient, Morton Grove Mansel (1823-1859), Lieut. 10th Foot, features in Burke's peerage as a member of the family 'Mansel-Pleydell of Whatcombe'. Reads (with manuscript additions in square brackets): 'ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. / At a Collegiate Board, held for the Half Yearly Public Examinations, on the [4th & 5th] of [Novr.] 18[40.] / GENTLEMAN CADET [Morton G. Mansel] being qualified, according to the prescribed Rules of the Royal Military College, to hold a Commission in Her Majesty's Service, and having accordingly, on passing Six Public Examinations, been recommended for the same, and having, over and above the required Qualifications, made such further Progress in his Studies as, by the Rules of the Establishment, entitles him to a Certificate recording the SPECIAL APPROBATION of the Commissioner; We, the Commissioners, and Members of the Board, are of opinion that Gentleman Cadet [Morton G. Mansel] is worthy of this honorable Distinction, and do grant him our Certificate accordingly.'.

8vo. 2 pp. on bifolium. To the renowned physician George Johnson (1813-96) about his latest book: "Many thanks for the copy of your work I shall read upon the first opportunity with great interest and pleasure and I congratulate you on its publication [.]". - On stationery with stamped address. Second page somewhat toned.