Literary Lapses
by Leacock, Stephen
Stephen Leacock was born in Swanmore, Hampshire, England, in 1869. His family emigrated to Canada in 1876 and settled on a farm north of Toronto. Educated at Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto, Leacock pursued graduate studies in economics at the University of Chicago, where he studied under Thorstein Veblen.Even before he completed his doctorate, Leacock accepted a position as sessional lecturer in political science and economics at McGill University. When he received his Ph.D. in 1903, he was appointed to the position of lecturer. From 1908 until his retirement in 1936, he chaired the Department of Political Science and Economics.Leacock’s most profitable book was his textbook, Elements of Political Science, which was translated into seventeen languages. The author of nineteen books and countless articles on economics, history, and political science, Leacock turned to the writing of humour as his beloved avocation. His first collection of comic stories, Literary Lapses, appeared in 1910, and from that time until his death he published a volume of humour almost every year.Leacock also wrote popular biographies of his two favourite writers, Mark Twain and Charles Dickens. At the time of his death, he left four completed chapters of what was to have been his autobiography. These were published posthumously under the title The Boy I Left Behind Me.Stephen Leacock died in Toronto, Ontario, in 1944.From the eBook edition.
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LITERARY LAPSES
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Literary Lapses [signed By Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis]
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Literary Lapses: (Penguin Book No. 212)
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London: Penguin Books, 1939. First Penguin Edition . Very Good/Fair. 4.25 x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm). Dust jacket: Worn to edges with loss, a few archival tape repairs to reverse of flap folds, unclipped. Overall jacket condition is Fair. Book: Slight wear to ends of spine, browning to page edges and margins. Overall book condition is… Read more about this item Item Price
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Literary Lapses
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London and New York: John Lane the Bodley Head, 1919. Eleventh Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Good +/Good -. A. H. Fish [Anne Harriet]. 12mo. Pp. 248 followed by eight of publisher's advertising for Leacock books. Printed in England. Pale red cloth, titles stamped in black on the cover and spine, blind stamped borders, head edge dyed red:… Read more about this item Item Price
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Literary Lapses
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: New Canadian Library , 1957. Trade Paperback. As New. In Very Good Condition. Name In Ink Inside Front Cover. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. The Wit, Humour And Irony Of The Gifted Stephen Leacock Were Never Shown To Better Advantage Than… Read more about this item Item Price
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Toronto, Ont: Collins #213. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1945. Mass Market. B002M5DEGI . Mass Market Paperback in very good condition. Squared, tightly bound with an unmarked interior. Wear to the covers and edges, pages are yellowed. Frontispiece of Leacock. Collins White Circle Pocket Edition #213.; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 186 pages; Shelved .… Read more about this item Item Price
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Toronto/London: Musson/John Lane, 1912 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original olive green cloth with bright white lettering on boards. Spine lettering rubbed. Publisher credited as Musson on spine, but Lane on title page. Exceptionally clean and sound, with previous owner's name in light pencil. "How to Make a… Read more about this item Item Price
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John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1919. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1919. Eleventh Edition. 248 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Rough cut textblock edges. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Literary Lapses
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