Quotations
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Light From Many Lamps
by Lillian Eichler Watson
A classic treasury of inspiration featuring hundreds of passages and quotationsselected from the wisdom of the agesoffering invaluable insight and guidance on the challenges of daily life.Here are not only the best of the worlds most inspiring thoughts and ideas, but the stories behind them: how they came to be written and what their impact has been on others. A storehouse of inspired and inspiring reading, it is a collection of brief, stimulating biographies as well. There are selections from John...
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A New Dictionary Of Quotations On Historical Principles From Ancient & Modern Sources
by H L Mencken
The Dictionary Of Biographical Quotation Of British and American Subjects Edited By Richard Kenin and Justin Wintle
by Richard and Wintle, Justin, Editors Kenin
Dictionary Of Burning Words Of Brilliant Writers a Cyclopaedia Of Quotations From the Literature Of All Ages
by Josiah H ; Robinson, Charles S , Intro Gilbert
Quotations Books & Ephemera
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (Second Edition)
by Various
Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1975. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 905 pages. . Reprint of 2nd Edition. Hardback.
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£9.49
Life, Italian Style: Quotes and Quips from Notable Italian Americans
by MERINO, Erica, edited by
New York: Avon Books, 1999. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Glossy wrappers. Pages lightly age-toned, else fine.
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£16.15
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
by No Author Noted
London: Book Club Associates. 1982. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 465 pages. Classic quotes and little-known gems--the words of the famous and the notorious, the witty and the wise. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Book Club Edition. Hardback.
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£10.54
FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS: BEING AN ATTEMPT TO TRACE TO THEIR SOURCE PASSAGES AND PHRASES IN COMMON USE
by BARTLETT, John
Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1878. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. Armorial bookplate on the front pastedown. Front endpaper detached; hinges cracked. Slight fraying to the spine head. Good. Original cloth. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the front blank to a noted abolitionist: "Mrs. Maria W. Chapman/with the respects of/John Bartlett/1878." With Chapman's early pencil signature using her maiden name above Bartlett's inscription. Maria Weston Chapman was an American abolitionist who was the...
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£504.75
Artfully Spoken : 30 Beautifully Illustrated Life-Changing Quotations
by Ryan McArthur [Illustrator]
Quarto Publishing, USA, 2016. Hardcover (Printed Boards). As New. Enjoy insightful classic quotes, artfully crafted into beautiful images. Ryan McArthur's modern, minimalist illustrations presents the inspiring quotes of beloved writers and thinkers such as Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Oscar Wilde, Samuel Johnson, and more in Artfully Spoken. Perfect for anyone looking for a lift these quotes are meant to encourage and make you think. The quotes in this special gift not only...
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£5.27
Medical Wit and Wisdom: The Best Medical Quotations from Hippocrates to Groucho Marx
by Brallier, Jess M. (compiled by)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Running Press , 1993 With an index. Slight age and shelf wear. Original dustjacket not price clipped. Dustjacket rubbed along edges. Tight copy no internal markings, clean text pages. "The practice of medicine touches everyone's life. In this funny, cynical, and poignant collection of quotes, physicians, writers, psychologists, comedians, celebrities, and philosophers share their views on birth, death, and everything in between.
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£1.00
The Penguin Dictionary of Jokes, Wisecracks, Quips and Quotes
by Metcalf, Fred (Compiled by)
London: Viking. 1993. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Top front corner of book a little crushed with corresponding damage to dustjacket. Gift inscription to front free endpaper. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 230 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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£9.49
Rivers of Thought
by Martin Buxbaum
RIVERS OF THOUGHT
~ Martin Buxbaum HC/DJ ILLUSTRATED - Verse / POETRY -
Published by World Publishing Company 1960
Almost sixty years after his thoughts were written, they remain a river of comfort to all who read them.". Details :This is a great little book of verse. The author's facsimile signature is printed on the last page.
~ Martin Buxbaum HC/DJ ILLUSTRATED - Verse / POETRY -
Published by World Publishing Company 1960
Almost sixty years after his thoughts were written, they remain a river of comfort to all who read them.". Details :This is a great little book of verse. The author's facsimile signature is printed on the last page.
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£27.46
Know or Listen to Those Who Know (A Book of Quotations)
by Gardner, John W and Francesca Gardner Reese
New York: W. W. Norton & Company Inc., 1975. "First Edition, First Printing". Hardcover. Very Good -/Very Good -. Red Cloth Covers; White Endpapers; Book is fine except for an inch and half long area along edge that has been heavily rubbed; 8vo; 247 pages including index; dustjacket is protected by a mylar wrapper and is clean and bright except for same area as book where it has been chipped 1.13#; P3;
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£10.46
Love, Sunrise, And Elevated Apes
by Leen, Nina
New York: W. W. Norton & Company Inc., 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good/As Issued, No Dustjacket. In wraps; front cover is very lightly creased on both corners and reading edge has a slight lift; rear, white cover, is very lightly soiled and once again, corners are lifted; illustrated with photographs by the author; oblong 12mo; unpaginated 0.78#; P3;
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£9.29
The Book of Military Quotations
by Tsouras, Peter G. [Editor]
St Paul, MN: Zenith Press. 2005. Octavo Size [approx 14x21cm]. Very Good+ condition. Nice copy. 512 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Softcover.
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£9.49
Best Friends
by Hulton Getty
This book is a combination of classic black and white photographs of people and the very best quotations that explore all the different moods of friendship.The book was published as a Gift Book especially for Hallmark. It is a hardbound book approximately 5.25" x 5.25" x .5" thick.Very Good- condition. The outside and most of the inside of this book looks like new. The exception is the "A Gift For" page and the plain page across from it have some small spots. Please see photos. 109 pages.
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£4.00
Great Quotes from Great Leaders
by Anderson, Peggy
Lombard, IL: Celebrating Excellence Publishing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1990. 9th Printing. Hardcover. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 131 pages; Book Tight, Text is clean no markings seen Illustrated, No Dust Jacket; BX323 .
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£9.25
Scotland's Year Book
by Copping, Rev. Bernard [compiler]
Scotland Congregational Church, 1904. Soft cover. Fine. 6" x 9.5" Orig. grey card wraps. Bound at head with glue and punched with string. Unpaginated, [58 pp.]. Age toning to extremities. A collection of "one a day" quotes and short poetry passages. Printed in 1904 but not specifically dated to any calendar year.
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£29.50
The Greatest Is Love
by Hallmark
>The Greatest Is Love: St. Paul'S Wonderful Words About Faith, Hope, and Love.Like New. THE GREATEST IS LOVE: ST. PAUL'S WONDERFUL WORDS ABOUT FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE (HALLMARK EDITIONS) By Lois Jackson - Hardcover has " to the best kid in the whole world! Love, Suzanne Jan '75" written in ink on first cover page otherwise book and dust jacket are near perfect condition.
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£27.46
The Jest Book: The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings
by Lemon, Mark
Cambridge: Sever and Francis, 1865. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo. Original green cloth boards with gilt illustration stamped on front cover. T.e.g. viii, 389 p.p., with [8] p.p. ads. Frontispiece vignette by Charles Keene. Features over one thousand humorous sayings, anecdotes, and epigrams. Name plate of Frank M. Hosier on front pastedown, and bookplate of C.B. Farrar on verso of front free endpaper. Bubbles on front and rear boards. Small perforation to upper rear board. Rubbing to edges and...
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£59.00
The Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom
New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. 1. Hard Cover. 1884822738 . Six Volumes in on: Irish Blesings, Irish Toasts, Irish Proverbs, Irish Riddles, Irish Laws, Irish Wisdom. Publisher's glossy, laminated boards. Illustrated with color drawings.. The volume is in excellent condition, tight, square and clean. Former owner's inscription on ffep, else fine. NEAR FINE.. 24mo 5" - 6" tall. 366 pp .
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£4.04
Sayings Of The Century
by Rees, Nigel
Great Britain: Guild Publishing. 1985. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. DJ spine a little faded. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 270 pages. A portrait of the 20th century through the quotable words of the notable and interesting people who lived it. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Book Club Edition. Hardback.
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£9.49
"Life's Little Instruction Book: A Few More Suggestions, Observations, and Remarks on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life "
by Brown, H. Jackson
Nashville (TN): Rutledge Hill Press, 1994. "First Edition, First Printing". Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. "Brown leatherette and mottled gray board covers with gilt lettering to spine; brown-gray endpapers; free front end paper has previous owners dedication some of which has been blacked out; otherwise book interior is clean, bright, and unmarked;18mo; un-paginated; dust jacket is protected by mylar wrapper and is clean and brightwith no noted defects" 0.68#; P3;
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£3.63
Life's Little Instruction Book: Simple Wisdom and a Little Humor for Living a Happy and Rewarding Life
by H. Jackson Brown
Hardback. New. The #1 New York Times bestseller---now in a fresh new format, offering a new generation simple yet powerful wisdom. The Life's Little Instruction Book series has sold more than ten million copies, spent more than two years atop the New York Times bestseller list, and has been translated into 33 languages.
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£12.74
Nectar in a Nutshell: An Anthology of Wit and Wisdom
by Wright, C. Kent
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1944. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 32mo. Third impression. Stiffened card boards. 112 pp. Covers age toned, soiling to rear, wear to joints and spine ends. Spine tilted. Foxing to edges of text block.
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£14.16
The Wisdom of William Temple
by F.H.C. Tatham - Compiler
A.R. Mowbray, London, 1949. First Edition. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Sylvia Green. 30 pages. Illustrator: Sylvia Green. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Reference::Quotations; Reference; Inventory No: 228472. .
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£7.90
Men, women and wedlock : a confession book of borrowings from various classics, with some modern instances
by Celt
A & C Black, London, 2009. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. First published in 1910, reprinted, with the original frontispiece and some other illustrations. 233 quotations – brevity is the soul of wit. That probably is why so few preachers are witty – is an example. Perfect as a gift Size: Small Hardcover. 67 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sociology &...
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£4.80
The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill
by Enright, Dominique
London: Michael O'Mara. Fine+ with no dust jacket. (2011). Revised Edition. Hardcover. 1843175657 . Book is as new. No ownership or other marks. Not a remainder. Appears to be new. ; The Wicked Wit Of Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages .
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£8.88
