The Education of H.Y.M.A.N K.A.P.L.A.N (Hyman Kaplan)
by Ross, Leonard Q. (Leo Rosten)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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About This Item
Constable & Company Limited, London, 1937. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: C. Keeling, and Glenn Steward. The text is illustrated with a dual toned frontispiece of Hyman Kaplan, and black-and-white illustrations by C. Keeling, and Glenn Steward. Green coloured cloth covered boards with red coloured illustrations and titles to the front panel and red coloured titles to the back strip. In this book Hyman Kaplan misuses, twists, contorts the English-language into heretofore linguistic knots. Softening of the back strip edges with some bumping and rubbing of the book corners. Cocking of the spine. Sunning of the back strip with a few marks to the book panels. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Offset tanning to the end pages with previous owner's ex libris plate to the free front end page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [10], XI, [2], 2 - 175, [1 – further titles and publishing house] pages,pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: C. Keeling, and Glenn Steward. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Judaica; Fiction. Inventory No: 0289382. .
Synopsis
The humorous adventures of Hyman Kaplan, the irrepressible student at the american Night Preparatory School for Adults, and his personal war with the English language. A classic work of american humor.
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289382
- Title
- The Education of H.Y.M.A.N K.A.P.L.A.N (Hyman Kaplan)
- Author
- Ross, Leonard Q. (Leo Rosten)
- Illustrator
- C. Keeling, and Glenn Steward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Constable & Company Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- BZDB2 fiction, humour, English language, Hyman Kaplan, C. Keeling, and Glenn Steward – Illustrators Humour; Judaica; Fiction. C. Keeling, and Glenn Steward Unbranded Ross, Leonard Q. (Leo Rosten) The Education of H.Y.M.A.N K.A.P.L.A.N (Hyma
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humour; Judaica;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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