Sound Trumpets by Mortimer John (139 results)

Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.

Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.

Condition: Very Good. 1999. hardcover. Signed by the author. Good clean copy showing light age and shelfwear. Light nicks & tears to dust jacket. . . . Signed Copy. Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First Edition. First printing. Black cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine. A clean, unmarked copy in a tight binding and bright, unclipped dust jacket.

Condition: VG/VG. 1998 Viking First Edition, 1st impression, H/B in very Good jacket.ISBN = 0-670-87861-8.

First edition. Hardcover. Fine in like dustjacket.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. (politicians, humor).

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st US Edition, 2nd Printing. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine copy in a Very Good dustjacket. DJ now protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 273 pages. The third novel in the Leslie Titmuss (Rapstone Chronicles) series.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine ++. First Edition. A SIGNED UK first edition, first impression. THE WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is very bright, is unfaded and is complete. It is unclipped. It shows a trivial touch of bruising to the spine ends. Looks very sharp. THE BOOK : The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean and unfaded, the corners sharp. The pages are and closed page edges are slightly creamy. No dog-eared pages. The binding is tight, the hinges are solid. No remainder marks. This copy has been SIGNED and dedicated by the author ( To Richard XXX with best wishes, John Mortimer ) to the title page. A very nice copy in a protected wrapper. Paypal accepted. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First impression of the true first edition. Signed by the author on the title page without any inscription. ***Near fine in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. Boards clean and unmarked. No bumps. Corners sharp. Internally near fine with no inscriptions, other than the author's signature. Pages clean and bright although the paper stock has tanned. No chips or tears. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, that has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £16.99 net. Extremities of dustwrapper just slightly rubbed. No creases. No chips. No tears. The red titles on the spine of the dustwrapper have faded. Front and rear panels of dustwrapper bright. ***242 mm x 164 mm. 273 pages. ***'He reveals on every page--a sense of the absurd, a shrewd eye for human foibles and an infallible sense of comic timing.' - The New York Times [Review quote taken from the back panel of the dustwrapper. ***First impression of the true first edition, in the original dustwrapper, in very nice bright condition - this copy signed by the author. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The Sound of Trumpets, John Mortimer, Viking, 1998, Signed First Edition, First Impression The third book of a political trilogy which includes with Paradise Postponed and Titmuss Regained. This is a Signed First Edition, First Impression in near fine condition. The binding is straight and tight, the boards clean and the lettering on the spine bright. The end papers and pages are free from marks, tears and inscriptions. The title page has been signed and dated the author with no personal dedication. The unclipped dust jacket, protected in a clear, removable cover is in near fine condition with no issues. Will be deipatched wrapped in bubblewrap and in a cardboard box. Signed by Author(s).

Hardback. Printed pages: 273. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Dust jacket: Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Near Fine. Book: First printing. Black cloth binding. Very slight bumping to front board. Browning to pages, otherwise in very clean condition throughout. Signed and dated by the author to title page. Overall book condition is Very Good. Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Not Price Clipped. First Edition/First Printing. Crease to front jacket flap, signed 'John Mortimer' to the title page. It's three decades since Leslie Titmuss, now Lord Titmuss, first entered parliament and a difficult by-election is looming in Hartscombe and Worsfield South after the conservative MP's body is found floating in his swimming pool, handcuffed and clad in a bikini. New Labour's Terry Flitton is confident of victory. Armed with a mobile phone and a beautiful young wife who abhors smoking, hunting and meat-eating in equal measure. But even he is surprised to receive a call from Lord Titmuss suggesting a highly confidential meeting. It seems he knows quite a lot about Terry and the late unmourned MP. Remains of ink stamp to top edge. He is even more surprised by his sudden attraction to smoking, drinking, love-making Old Labour Agnes, who believes he can bring a bit of Socialism to Rapstone Valley. Very soon Terry finds himself caught between expediency and principle, power and passion with events skidding rapidly out of control. Signed Without Inscription. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. All dust jackets are in Mylar acid-free protectors.; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 272 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First US Edition; 1st US Printing. Dust jacket is rubbed, with minor edge wear. Slight foxing on top, bottom, and fore of book.

hard. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 3rd ptg. Ian Pollack DJ. fine, fine dj, silver-stamped black cloth w/ black bds 273 pgs. Book.

Quarter Cloth. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First American Edition. Good condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Advance Reading Copy. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover with DJ. Black paper over boards with gold lettering on the spine. Signed by the author on the title page. No date on title page. Copyright 1998. 272 pages. In very good condition. The binding is square and tight. The corners are crisp, free of bumps, covers are clean and free of rubbing. The pages inside are clean and bright. Unmarked. The DJ is also clean and unmarked, fits snugly to the boards. Overall very good condition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. dark blue publisher's cloth; lettering in gilt on spine; pale blue pictorial dust jacket; lettering in yellow and red on spine; dust jacket is not price clipped; 273 pages. John Mortimer received a Knighthood in 1998 for his services to the arts; he was best known for creating the Rumpole books and his portly character Horace Rumpole; this book is a " comedy of modern politics with it being the third book in Mortimer's political trilogy; the first two books were Paradise Postponed and Titmuss Regained.; here New Labour takes control of the Rapstone Valley and Lord Titmuss finds himself a new role.

Pp. [viii]+274(last blank); med. 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; some foxing, mainly to edges of leaves; Viking, London, 1998. First edition. *The final volume in the Rapstone (Leslie Titmuss) trilogy.

Condition: Fine. First Edition, first impression, with printing sequence line '13579108642'. SIGNED by the author on title page. Publisher's black boards with gilt lettering to spine. Clear, removable, archival protective sleeve fitted to dust-jacket. Octavo pp. [8], 280. Jacket illustrations by Ian Pollock. A book in Fine condition in a Fine dust-jacket which is not price-clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Cocked with light foxing on the top page edge else very good in a near fine dustwrapper with slight toning and some edgewear. Signed by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. Not Price Clipped. First Edition/First Printing. Signed 'John Mortimer' to the title page. It's three decades since Leslie Titmuss, now Lord Titmuss, first entered parliament and a difficult by-election is looming in Hartscombe and Worsfield South after the conservative MP's body is found floating in his swimming pool, handcuffed and clad in a bikini. New Labour's Terry Flitton is confident of victory. Armed with a mobile phone and a beautiful young wife who abhors smoking, hunting and meat-eating in equal measure. But even he is surprised to receive a call from Lord Titmuss suggesting a highly confidential meeting. It seems he knows quite a lot about Terry and the late unmourned MP. Remains of ink stamp to top edge. He is even more surprised by his sudden attraction to smoking, drinking, love-making Old Labour Agnes, who believes he can bring a bit of Socialism to Rapstone Valley. Very soon Terry finds himself caught between expediency and principle, power and passion with events skidding rapidly out of control. Signed Without Inscription. Book.

Paperback / Taschenbuch. Condition: Gut bis sehr gut. . -> Format: 18 cm (kl.8°), Seiten: 273, Gewicht < 500g, ; Rücken mit Lesespur, sonst nur leichte Lese-/Lagerspuren, in sehr guten, sauberen Zustand, keine Einträge.Spine with reading mark, otherwise only light reading/storage marks, in very good, clean condition, no entries . # INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping ( with Tracking number) available ! #.

23 x 15 cm. 272 pages. Original black cloth. In decorated dust jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Edges dust dulled. Pages age darkened. Sprache: english.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Uncorrected proof. Glossy illustrated wrappers. Fine with publisher's material laid in.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good /Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition With Complete Number Line. Book has slight shelf wear to top and bottom. Dust jacket has two tears on top back as well as some soiling on back. D/J has not been price clipped and is protected in mylar. Signed by Author(s).