Baseless Biography by E.C. Bentley - 1939

Constable, 1939. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1939. First Published. 111 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Brown marks overall. Textblock is shaky.

London : Constable , 1939 . First Edition . VG/VG . 8VO . A collection of historical Clerihews illustrated in black and white by the author's son Nicolas. Missing FFEP, otherwise very light wear to book. Several tears to priceclipped jacket.

London: Constable, 1939. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Nicolas Bentley. A very good copy in a good price-clipped dustwrapper with one or two edge tears and a little fraying at top of spine. 112pp. More clerihews with accompanying illustrations.

London: Constable. Good. 1939. First Edition. Hard Cover. No dust jacket. Original cloth with bright titling on spine. A few light foxing spots mainly on end papers. No ownership marks. viii, 112 pages. : ill. ; 19 cm. Illustrated in b/w. Previously published in Punch Magazine, these humorous four-line rhymes and drawings are aimed at historical and contemporary figures. Clean and tight. .

London: Constable, 1939. Book. Illus. by Nicolas Bentley. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. 112pp. HARDCOVER. Clean copy internally. No inscriptions. D/w is pretty much complete but with rubbing & edgewear with very slt. loss. D/w will be improved where possible & supplied in protective sleeve. Will appear smart when work completed. Size: 12mo - over 63/4" - 73/4" tall.

London: Constable, 1939. Book. Illus. by Bentley, Nicolas. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. G, Shelfwear, bumping, spine lean, 'Officers Mess R.A.F Station Upwood' stamps & ink codes to front endpapers, foxing/NO DUST JACKET. Clerihews. 112 pages, including the index. Photo on request..

London: Constable and Co. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket that has a couple of tiny nicks to the d/j at the head and tail of spine.Price clipped and this copy has one previous owner's name to the front endpaper.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning to spine.Illustrated humourously throughout by Nioclas Bentley.The d/j comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve,8vo 112pp First Edition 1st Impression . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1939.

(London): Constable, 1939. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Illustrated by Nicolas Bentley. Owner gift inscription on front fly with tiny bookseller ticket on rear pastedown, faint foxing on the topedge, near fine in a very good dust jacket with a chip on the cover (affecting text), a few short tears, and a toned spine.