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Larn Yersel’ Geordie [Learn Yourself Geordie – the Language of the North East of England] – Scott Dobson

Not an expensive book but a priceless one! The “go to” reference for the language of Voyager’s birthplace.

Scott Dobson, a well known local identity, starts by making it clear that this is a language not a dialect … almost correct we would say. Geordie’s take many of their unique words and expression from the Viking’s … and maybe one of two of their customs … e.g. “chatting up each others birds”.

Not only will you learn some “Geordie” the book is a very funny piece .. as you would expect if you know any of the natives.

Paperback, 32 pages, with some daft illustrations, ending in a Vocabulary of Geordie Phrases”. Used but pretty good condition. Published in Rothbury, Northumberland in 1986.

Postage will be reduced on final billing for Australian (and Geordie) customers.

Man Up .. Learn some Geordie today!

$20.00

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Travels with My Aunt – Graham Greene – First Edition 1969

Published by the Bodley Head, London a first edition in 1969.

Octavo, 319 pages, decorative jacket designed by Stephen Russ. Very good condition albeit with a some tiny dust jacket chips around the spine top. Protected in Brodart as are all our dust jackets..

Surely Graham Greene’s funniest book – as with many of his, the basis of a movie success. Parts of this appeared in Playboy!?

Aunt Agatha travels with her young lover Wordsworth; Curran from the CIA gets involved; Visconti wanted by Interpol … caught up in all of this is Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager .. well its time they had a bit of fun.

First Edition – Hilarious – Perfect

$50.00

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Cocktail Time – P.G. Wodehouse – First Edition 1958

First Edition 1958 of a sought-after Wodehouse.

Published by Herbert Jenkins, London. Octavo, 222 pages. In the preferred slightly chipped dust jacket all in pretty good condition, albeit some spots to page edges.

Frederick, Fifth Earl of Ickenham has a lot of things on his plate but he gets them (everybody) sorted with much hilarity.

Sought after Wodehouse – First Edition

$60.00

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Doctor in Love – Richard Gordan – First Edition 1957

Anyone who likes Wodehouse will love Richard Gordan and his series of “Doctor” books.

A first edition, published by Michael Joseph, London in 1957 edition, the fifth in the “Doctor” series.

Octavo, 188 pages, in very good condition.

“You can’t go about the country falling in love with girls at your age” … sage advice Grimsdyke gives to his friend Dr Gordon. Another “advisor” observes “the patients don’t like you messing about with their wives unless they know you’ve got one of your own at home”. Taking all this on board matters get complicated and … Dr Gordan finally gets his girl!

The right girls does turn up for Dr Gordan …

$30.00

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Doctor in the Swim – Richard Gordan – 1962

Anyone who likes Wodehouse will love Richard Gordan and his series of “Doctor” books.

A first of type, published by the Book Club and Michael Joseph, London in 1962. This one has our favourite dust jacket which gives you a strong hint at the joviality.

Octavo, 184 pages, in very good condition with a super example of the aforesaid dust jacket.

Dr Gaston Grimsdyke reflects on his sex life [nothing lewd] that revolves around the coastal goings on of Whortleton-on-Sea. A summer holiday with Anemone and her mother dame Hilda, a famous criminologist ..etc. Hilarious.

It all goes on at Whortleton …

$30.00

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Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party – Graham Greene – First Edition 1980

A first edition published by The Bodley Head 1980. Octavo, 140 pages, complete dust jacket, a very good copy.

Seriously hilarious – a shorter tale [Greene would call it an “Entertainment”] about greedy people – Dr Fischer was a naughty man – Greene sees it all!

The unusual double “choice” title makes sense once read.

Greene- Bomb’s Going off in Geneva

$30.00

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Larn Yersel’ Geordie [Learn Yourself Geordie – the Language of the North East of England] – Scott Dobson

Travels with My Aunt – Graham Greene – First Edition 1969

Cocktail Time – P.G. Wodehouse – First Edition 1958

Doctor in Love – Richard Gordan – First Edition 1957

Doctor in the Swim – Richard Gordan – 1962

Doctor Fischer of Geneva or The Bomb Party – Graham Greene – First Edition 1980

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