Robert Ruark Robert Taylor 1st Ed 1949 One for the Road Hardcover w/Dustjacket

Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc, Garden City, New York. 1948. 255 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light chipping, shelf-wear and rubbing present to the DJ especially around the extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine nad the front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Preivous owner's name presenr to the front pastedown. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The irreverent, thumb to nose columnist again collected and having his say on this, that and many another thing. Ruark can really go to town, whether it be on food or drink, burlesque, sports writing, whether it is life in the country, or women or politics, barrooms or weddings, personalities or gadgets, and he manages to swing a mean, as well as a funny line. His newspaper following is sizable, and in assembling these columns, several on similar subjects have been grouped under one heading, which makes for a more continuous, coherent flow of ideas. There's a definite bite to his ideas, a rowdy corrective quality to his opinions, and a happy exaggeration in his style. The combination of illustrations by R. Taylor is quite in tone with the off center, often zany quality of this type of writing. Robert Ruark Robert Taylor 1st Ed 1949 One for the Road Hardcover w/Dustjacket Click images to enlarge Description Up For Sale Today is One for the Road by Robert C. Ruark Illustrated by Robert Taylor Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc, Garden City, New York. 1948. 255 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light chipping, shelf-wear and rubbing present to the DJ especially around the extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine nad the front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Preivous owner's name presenr to the front pastedown. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The irreverent, thumb to nose columnist again collected and having his say on this, that and many another thing. Ruark can really go to town, whether it be on food or drink, burlesque, sports writing, whether it is life in the country, or women or politics, barrooms or weddings, personalities or gadgets, and he manages to swing a mean, as well as a funny line. His newspaper following is sizable, and in assembling these columns, several on similar subjects have been grouped under one heading, which makes for a more continuous, coherent flow of ideas. There's a definite bite to his ideas, a rowdy corrective quality to his opinions, and a happy exaggeration in his style. The combination of illustrations by R. Taylor is quite in tone with the off center, often zany quality of this type of writing. FROM WIKIPEDIA: Robert Ruark (December 29, 1915, in Wilmington, North Carolina – July 1, 1965, in London, England) was an American author, syndicated columnist, and "big game" hunter. Born Robert Chester Ruark, Jr., to Charlotte A. Ruark and Robert C. Ruark, a bookkeeper for a wholesale grocery, young Ruark grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. His brother, David, was adopted, and little is known about him. The Ruark family was deeply affected by the Depression, but still managed to send Robert to college. He graduated early from New Hanover High School, and enrolled in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at age 15. His studies included a few journalism classes but, contrary to popular belief, he did not earn a degree in journalism. As he became recognized, Ruark began to write fiction, first for literary magazines, and then his first novel, Grenadine Etching, in 1947. The novel parodied the popular historical romances of the time and set the stage for his many humorous novels and articles published in the Saturday Evening Post, Esquire, and other popular publications. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! 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Price: 250 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

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