A CHRISTMAS CRACKER Being A Commonplace Selection 2007 de John Julius Norwich - 2007

Soft Cover. Very good/0951807838. Unpaginated. orig. wrappers

John Julius Norwich. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. (Humor, Anecdotes) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

United Kingdom: Published by the author, 2007. Paperback Octavo. Paperback. Very good. stapled wraps, unpaginated Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

John Julius Norwich, 2001. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine copy. No additions.

Private Publication, 1992-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. in x in x in. Including a copy of the letter addressed in 1905 by indian station master at londiani an absolute classic

Privately printed in Shrewsbury., 1994. First edition. Octavo. pp [24]. Wrappers. The 25th of the near-annual collections of intriguing and amusing quotations from a wide range of sources.Inscribed on the front cover by the compiler: ''Robert - With Christmas love - John Julius''.Slight creasing to front cover. Near fine.

Privately printed in Shrewsbury., 1996. First edition. Octavo. pp [24]. Wrappers. The 25th of the near-annual collections of intriguing and amusing quotations from a wide range of sources.Inscribed on the front cover by the compiler: ''Robert - With Christmas love - John Julius''.Fine.

Huntingdon: Satellite Press, 1987. 1. p/b. Fine, booklet, green card covers. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). In 1969, John Julius Norwich, the legendary popular historian, gathered together the favourite things he'd come across in the last 365 days into one short charming pamphlet. Initially just a treat for his friends, it rapidly turned into a huge word-of-mouth success. And soon the arrival of John Julius Norwich's latest 'Christmas Cracker' became as essential a part of the English Christmas experience as holly and mistletoe. Norwich had a brilliant eye for a story and telling detail, and his Crackers are full of jokes, warmth and wit.

London: Printed for the Author, 1983. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. First edition. Card covers, stapled binding, printed titling to front. 20.5 × 13.5cm, unpaginated (c25pp). Signed and dedicated by John Julius Norwich to the front cover. John Julius Norwich's Christmas Crackers started life when he started collecting together the favourite things he'd come across during the last year into one short charming pamphlet. They included letters and diaries and gravestones and poems, boastful Who's Who entries, indexes from biographies, word games such as palindromes, holorhymes and mnemonics. They were initially meant as Christmas greetings for friends and a few were sold through bookshops. They soon became very popular items, leading to anthologies and collected editions. This is an original copy from 1983 and contains pieces from Sir William Davenant, Henry James, Evelyn Waugh, and Titanic band memorials. Condition: Very good condition, with some light tanning to the spine and a little light… Leer más

London: Printed for the Author, 1984. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. First edition. Card covers, stapled binding, printed titling to front. 20.5 × 13.5cm, unpaginated (c24pp). Signed and dedicated by John Julius Norwich to the front cover. John Julius Norwich's Christmas Crackers started life when he started collecting together the favourite things he'd come across during the last year into one short charming pamphlet. They included letters and diaries and gravestones and poems, boastful Who's Who entries, indexes from biographies, word games such as palindromes, holorhymes and mnemonics. They were initially meant as Christmas greetings for friends and a few were sold through bookshops. They soon became very popular items, leading to anthologies and collected editions. This is an original copy from 1984 and contains pieces from Lytton Strachey, the Two Ronnies (FUNEX), J A Baker (from The Peregrine), and Pepys. Condition: Very good condition, with some light fading to the spine and a little… Leer más