Horse nonsense by john reynolds r j yeatman w c sellar abebooks. Yeatman paperback, 1998 at the best online prices at ebay. Horse nonsense by john reynolds r j yeatman w c sellar. When asked to convert his ba from oxford into an ma, yeatman could not find the fee owing to debt, and hence he is recorded in 1066 and all that as failed ma, etc. Vg hardcover in very good professionally reproduced dj.
After this debut, there was a boom in sellar and yeatman. Sellar and yeatman rely heavily on puns to recreate the misremembered names and. Yellow cloth covered boards moderately soiled, 125 pp text tight with foxed endpps. Written by walter carruthers sellar and robert julian yeatman. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. He is best known for the 1930 book 1066 and all that, a tongueincheek guide to all the history you can remember, which he wrote together with r. The 1933 book horse nonsense was credited to the two but is largely the work of yeatman, while garden rubbish and other country bumps is also credited to the two but largely sellars work.
Buy 1066 and all that a memorable history of england by sellar, w. Horse nonsense by r j yeatman w c sellar for sale online. A memorable history of england, comprising all the parts you can remember, including 103 good things, 5 bad kings and 2 genuine dates 1930. Home lauras rare books horse nonsense horse nonsense by yeatman, r. The 1933 book horse nonsense was credited to the two but is largely the work of yeatman, while garden rubbish and other country bumps is also credited to. The book is a humorous book on horses, with caricature illustrations throughout by john reynolds, in nine bits. Horse nonsense by the authors and the artist of 1066 and all that.
The 1933 book horse nonsense was credited to the two but is largely the work of yeatman, while garden rubbish and other country bumps is also credited to the two but largely sellar s work. All this, horse nonsense mainly by yeatman sellar disliked horses and garden rubbish mainly by sellar yeatman loathed gardening. This book is a satire of all things horse related, from horses themselves to their owners and horse culture in its. He won a scholarship to fettes college where he was head boy in 1917. In 1934, 1066 and all that was made into a popular musical, and by 1936, a fellow humorist, eric partridge, could note that sellar and yeatman had already become shorthand for their most famous work. Robert julian yeatman 15 july 1897 july 1968 was a british humorist who wrote for punch. Their parody of brownings famous poem appeared in a followup volume, horse nonsense, published in 1933 largely the work of yeatman as sellar couldnt stand horses. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy horse nonsense book online at low prices in india.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. And now all this sequel to 1066 and all that horse nonsense 1933 isbn 04739902. It is starting to feel a little dated as it was first published in 1933 but, as long as you can make a bran mash, tie a stock or a pony club tie and sort out a fetlock from a forelock, you should find this book great fun. What is the metre called of the poem how they brought the. He is best known for the book 1066 and all that, a tongueincheek guide to all the history you can remember, which he wrote with w. How i brought the good news from aix to ghent or vice versa. Yeatman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Walter carruthers sellar was a scottish humourist who wrote for punch. Messrs sellar and yeatman now turn their enquiring pens to. This months parody july how they brought the good. By the authors and the artist of 1066 and all that, consisting of pictures by john reynolds vice master bloomsbury drughounds and text by r. Horse nonsense by the authors and the artist of 1066 and all. It is noted for a more nuanced form of humour which depends on elaborate wordplay. One of the most wellloved and bestselling british humor titles of all time canute began by being a bad king on the advice of his courtiers, who informed him owing to a misunderstanding of the rule britannia that the king of england was entitled to sit on the sea without.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Yeatman, who were most renowned for writing 1066 and all that. Horse nonsense by the authors and the artist of 1066 and all that consisting of pictures by john reynolds and text by r. Buy horse nonsense book online at best prices in india on. And now all this, horse nonsense, garden rubbish by w. Its a tetrameter, because there are only four beats to a line, and is basically dactylic, going stressed, unstressed, unstressed, which tends to give a pattering sound, to echo the sound of the horses hooves. Originally published in 1922, this is the 10th printing of 1950. Their books include and now all this, garden rubbish, and horse nonsense. It promises to be all the history anyone remembers ten years after leaving school actually my history was like this at school but instead its a glorious romp full of running gags, joke test questions that get. Sellar, walter carruthers 1898 people and organisations. Yeatman add to watch list added to your watch list.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. A book thatll give you a chuckle, it is well illustrated throughout with superb little cartoon style drawings. By the authors and artist of 1066 and all that yeatman, r. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Yeatman began publishing their writing in punch after world war i. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.