How To Scrape Skies

Tenth Impression, 1956. A few tears and chips around the jacket edges, also the front flap price clipped. Pages and endpapers unmarked.

Harmondsworth : Penguin Books , 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 123 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. Subjects: National characteristics, American. English wit and humor. Genre: Art. Language: English.

A. Deutsch, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1959. 125 pages. Orange pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking… Read more about this item

Andre Deutsch, 1959. Hardcover. Good. 1959. 125 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Allan Wingate. 1947 Allan Wingate first edition hardback; Good copy, with fair edge-worn price-clipped dj in cellophane sleeve; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. 1947.

London: Allan Wingate. 1956. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Good dust jacket. A few short tears. Toning. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Andre Deutsch, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1959. Twelfth impression. 125 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout by Nicolas Bentley. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine… Read more about this item

GB: Penguin, 1966. Some sunning and soiling to covers but otherwise book is in near very good condition with minor but just noticeable signs of wear and/or age.. 1st Edition. Paperback. nrVG. Illus. by Bentley Nicolas.

Allan Wingate, 1948. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. The boards are shelf rubbed.One ownership plate.No inscriptions.Well bound.EM.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Middlesex: Penguin, 1966. First Penguin printing. Mikes' humourous look at America. Slight wear to the ends of the spine.. Paperback. Very Good-.

Harmondsworth,Middlesex,UK: Penguin Books, 1966 123 pages. Slightly age toning otherwise fine.. First Penguin Paperback Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. Illus. by Bentley, Nicolas.

London: Andre Deutsch, 1959. Hardback reprint of book first published in 1948. Some slight foxing but otherwise VG/VG. 127 pages. Not price clipped. No inscriptions. Mikes turns his humorous attention to the USA. Many of his shafts of wit still strike home today. .

Penguin, 1966. First Printing. Very Good to Near Fine condition.

Wingate, 1950. Hardback. Fith impression. Wingate, London, 1952. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. Bentley, Nicolas (illustrator). 1st Edition. 5th printing. Endpapers browned in areas. Boards mildly faded.

Andre Deutsch, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Nicolas Bentley. Andre Deutsch printing. Bound in red cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Pages unmarked.

Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover without DJ.

London: Wingate, 1950. Fifth Printing . Red Cloth. Very Good+/Good. Nicolas Bentley. Very clean, unmarked, minimal wear. Price clipped jacket shows edgewear, small chips, light soiling. "The United States explored, rediscovered and explained" 1950's style. Interesting discussion of racism, among other things. Times have certainly changed! Small volume, 127 pgs.

1954. 1954 Mikes, George HOW TO SCRAPE SKIES; THE UNITED STATES EXPLORED, REDISCOVERED AND EXPLAINED London: Allan Wingate, c1948, 1954 printing 125pp illus b/w Nicolas Bentley Sm 8vo Fine hardcover in VG+, moderately worn d/j.

Andre Deutsch, London, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Nicholas Bentley. Fading and age discolouration to dust wrapper. Light age and reading wear to book. 128 pages. No internal inscriptions. No torn or missing pages. Illustrator: Nicholas Bentley. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Humour; United States; Pictures of this item not… Read more about this item

Allan Wingate. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (american national characteristics) 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. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.