Thoms james r (5 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. |vii + 45 pages. Good to Good minus. Paper covers replaced by plain library boards-and-tape binding. Light ex-library stamps, no markings on the interior pages. Lighthearted often close-to-comic study of 1940s bureaucrat language (often not that different from today). How to complicate the English language with overwrought words, how to use 5 words when 3 will do, and how to confuse with too much detail. Billed as a description of Federal language, but it also applies to all governments and corporations. (probably also applies to the world of booksellers, where 'Good' is not 'that' good. 'Fair' is rather wrecked, and 'poor' is near-toxic).…

Soft cover. Zustand: VG-. 151 pages in very good, clean condition. Illustrated with photographs. Blue card covers with illustration and red titles. Light wear on corners and edges. Light crease down the bottom half of the front cover. Covers a little scuffed. Scarce. VG-. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good+. 119 pages in excellent condition. Lovely illustrations. Black hardcovers with gilt titles. Corners not bumped. Illustrated DJ with black titles. Several small cuts on the spine. Jacket lightly soiled, light wear on corners and edges. Scarce. NEAR FINE/GOOD+ Size: 10 x 13. Book. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good+. 115 pages in excellent condition. Lovely illustrations. Light stain along the spine of both endpapers. Black hardcovers with gold titles. Corners not bumped. Illustrated DJ with gold titles. Spine has 3 small cuts and is a little scuffed. Jacket lightly soiled, light wear on corners and edges. Scarce. NEAR FINE/GOOD+ Size: 10 x 13. Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Centennial Edition. xxxix, [1], 339 pages. Includes black and white photos of most of the 650 people presented. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy.