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New York: Vanguard, 1954. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fine. Searle, Ronald. 1st US ptg. 8vo, full green cloth printed in oxblood, Nigel Molesworth's second guide "to Sukcess for tiny pupils, including all there is to kno about SPACE." Lavishly illustrated by Ronald Searle. Small ink owner's name tucked into the elaborately illustrated endpaper else fine in fine, unclipped dj.

Max Parrish, 1954. First English Edition. Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket.

Max Parrish anc Co Ltd, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Publication of 105 pages. The dust jacket is slightly edge worn, shelf rubbed, marked and scuffed in places. On the dust jacket there is foxing and around the block of the book. The spine is slightly worn. There is tanning throughout and around the block of the book. Underneath the boards remain in good condition. Still presents handsomely in cellophane. The pages are bright and attractive, and the text remains clear. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: Max Parrish & Co. Ltd, 1954. First printing. Very Good/very good. A guide to Sukcess for tiny pupils, including all there is to kno about SPACE. Thinly disguised under a halo of reformation, Molesworth rips through the sanctity of St Custard's like a tornado. Headmasters must ban this book; masters must burn it. It's deadlier than Down With Skool. It's lethal. Maroon boards with writing to spine. Dj mylar covered, some rubbing and marks. Slight shelf wear. Price clipped. Fore edge foxed but internalpages clean and tight binding. First Edition AB53

London: Max Parrish, 1954 VG+/VG+. 8vo. original burgundy boards gilt (a trifle rubbed & marked, discreet inscrip. to FFE) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a little rubbed & nickedd); pp. 106, with numerous illustrations. A very good copy.. Second Impression. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+.

(London: Max Parrish: 1954) First Edition. Decorated boards (that is, hard covers) pp. 106 (202 x 135 mm). Illustrated. Gift inscription at the head of the half-title page. A near fine copy in very good price-clipped dust-jacket which is worn at the head and foot of its spine and is neatly repaired on its blind side.

New York: The Vanguard Press, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Illustrated. Soil marks on a couple pages (affecting a bit of text), small ink marking on front fly, moderate wear at spine ends, very good in a very good dust jacket with toning and stains on the spine, and ink markings on the rear panel.

London: Guild Publishing by arrangement with Pavilion Books Limited, and Michael Joseph Ltd.,1985. Hardcover. Omnibus edition of the entire Molesworth saga..Fine/VG. DW is not price-clipped. .403 pages. 4 volumes in 1. (Down with Skool; How to be Topp; Whizz for Atoms; Back in the Jug Agane.) Lavishly illustrated with Ronald Searle's now world-famous drawings. "After careful reflection I can honestly say they are the funniest books I have ever read." From the very interesting 2007 introduction by Wendy Cope to the Folio edition.

London: Max Parrish 1954. Small 8vo. 106 pp. Publisher's boards in illustrated dust jacket. Binding slightly slanted. Small loss to spine of jacket, light chipping to extremities. Internally clean other than the odd finger mark. Illustrated front endpapers of detailed doodles, and fetching in-text and full-page illustrations throughout by Ronald Searle. Chapters such as 'How to Cope with Grown-Ups', 'Akquire Culture and Keep the Brane Clean' and 'How to be Topp in All Subjekts'. An entertaining read on all things school from cricket, school plays, to bullies and exams. . Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 1954.

London: Max Parrish 1954. 8vo. 106 pp. Publisher's boards in pictorial dust wrapper. Jacket marked & torn along spine joint. Bookplate to half-title. Some spotting. Illustrated throughout by Ronald Searle. . Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 1954.

London: Max Parrish 1954. Small 8vo. 106 pp. Publisher's boards in pictorial dust wrapper; illustrated endpapers. Two short tears to jacket, which has minor rubbing and chipping. Gilt lettering dulled. Internally clean. Jacket is not price clipped. Illustrated throughout by Ronald Searle. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1954.

DW. Not price clipped (9/6). Some foxing to the dw and edges otherwise tight and clean. 1 closed tear to the back of the dw and tiny chippoing to the tail.

London: Max Parrish, 1954. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Ronald Searle. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Dustjacket a bit browned on the spine panel, with light paper loss to the head of the spine panel and a little wear to the outer extremites as well. Clsed tear with adjacent creasing to the upper edge of the front panel.

London: Max Parrish, 1959 VG+/VG. 8vo. original black boards gilt (a trifle rubbed & creased, a few marks, inscrip. to half-title) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a little rubbed & frayed, small chip at tail cap); pp. [x], 402, with numerous illustrations. A very good copy.. Third Impression. Hard Cover. VG+/VG.