An Exaltation Of Larks Or, the Venereal Game

Penguin Books. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Dampstained.

New York: Grossman Publishers, 1968 . Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 10.5" by 7". None. A fantastic collection of 'terms of venery' by James Lipton, delightfully illustrated throughout and in the original dust wrapper. A collection of collective nouns, some authentic and some using creative license, such as 'a pride of lions' and 'a parliament of owls'.Written by James Lipton,… Read more about this item

Grossman, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean pages, tight binding, clea/illustrated dust jacket over clo. Clean pages, tight binding, clean boards, original dust jacket has a couple small tears to top and discoloration, illustrated dust jacket over cloth boards

New York: Grossman Publishers, 1968. First Edition, Sixth Printing. Hardcover in red cloth. Very Good/Good. A lovely book about the naming of groups - something that we pay little attention to now, but in medieval times this was part of the curriculum from young men learning of the hunt. Lipton, the longtime host of Inside the Actor's… Read more about this item

New York: Grossman, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Near fine with a tiny bit of light foxing along the edges in a very good dust jackt that has some creasing and a few short tears along the top edge. Profusely illustrated in black & white on almost every page. A collection of collective nouns, some authentic… Read more about this item

New York: Grossman, 1968. Stated First printing. HC w DJ. PC VG/Good+. Maroon cloth, gilt spine titling bright, light wear, blue endpapers, shop sticker to FPEP, pp. 117/118 is creased, binding sound, unmarked. Unclipped DJ ($4.95) edgeworn w nicks/chips, soiling, creases & tears, now in Brodart. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any… Read more about this item

Penguin Books. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Jena: Stadtmuseum, 1975 Book. Illus. by Roux, Jacob. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Oblong Quarto. 39 pp, Vorwort von Christian Gottfried Schulz; I. Jena, vom Standpunkt am Philosophengang; II. Die Ansicht der Saalbrucke; III. Die Ruinen der Kunitzburg; IV. Der Wasserfall im Rautha; v. Der Dadeplatz in der Nahe vom Paradiese; VI. Das Thal beym Dorfe Unterwollnitz; Bemerkungen zur Ausgabe… Read more about this item

AN EXALTATION OF LARKS OR, THE VENEREAL GAME, Grossman Publishers, 1968, first edition, slight fraying to the upper edge of the front cover, else a just about fine copy in a vg/vg+ pictorial dust-wrapper. Profusely illustrated in black & white on almost every page.

New York: Grossman, 1968. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good/Very Good. Tall slim 8vo., 118pp. Sharp Sixth Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($4.95), has wear and chipping to edges and tips. Small piece out of pine panel. Still bright and complete. An solid collectable copy and priced very well.

New York, New York: Grossman Publishers, 1968. NF/VG+. Near fine hardcover in very good plus dust jacket. A very clean, unmarked, well cared for copy. Dust jacket is close to near fine with just a little edge wear and a small closed tear. Jacket looks nice in a protective Mylar sleeve. Carefully wrapped and packaged… Read more about this item

NY: Grossman Publishers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1968. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Original gilt-titled cloth. Stated first printing. Top edge spotted, foredge faintly spotted. Else tight and square. The DJ in mylar is price clipped, toned/foxed to spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Penguin Books. 1977. Second Edition. Softcover. 0140045368 . Very Good in wraps. Pages foxed. Front panel a few scrapes, top sunned. Rear panel heavily foxed, soiled. ; 9.8 X 6.4 X 0.4 inches; 138 pages .

Middlesex: Penguin Books. 1977. First Edition Thus. Softcover. 0140045368 . Very Good in wraps. Gift inscription FEP. Corners and spine creased and torn. Spine sunned. Cover and text age toned. ; 9.8 X 6.4 X 0.4 inches; 138 pages .

New York: Penguin Books, 1985. Reprint Edition 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. G/none, used, illustrated stiff paper wraps, 7th printing, 137pp. Interior clean, no marks, pages toning, binding tight. Shelf rubbing to wraps, no chips or tears, corners square. Small area of scuffing to paper at the top… Read more about this item

Penguin Books. Collectible - Good. Collectible - Good. Barbara G. Mertz Rev Trust custom bookplate inside front cover. This book formed part of Barbara G. Mertz's personal library at her home in Frederick, Maryland. (Collective Nouns, Terms of Venery)

Grossman, 1968. Hardcover. Good. Grossman, 1968. Good. , Hardcover, Jacket price-clipped. Gift inscription (not author's) on leaf opposite title page. Light wear to jacket edges. 118 pages. Tenth printing. NOT The 'Ultimate Edition'. B&w illustrations. Out-of-print and antiquarian booksellers since 1933. We pack and… Read more about this item

NY: Penguin, 1977. Book. Good-. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 137pp, Cover somewhat darkened and chipped. Bottom edge with smudges. No marks or tears in text..

New York: Penguin, 1977. Soft cover. Very Good. 7x1x5.

GB: Angus & Robertson, 1970. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. Entire DW is heavily browned over spine. . 1st Edition. Hardback. VG-/G+ DW.