About this title: A collection of stories featuring Rumpole of the Bailey, including "Rumpole and the Younger Generation", "Rumpole and the Alternative Society", "Rumpole and the Honourable Member", "Rumpole and the Married Lady, "Rumpole and the Learned Friends" and "Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade".
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780140046700ISBN:0140046704
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover shows minor wear with corner creases BUT pages appear unmarked and margins only lightly tanned. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Viking Pr
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780140046700ISBN:0140046704
Description: Good. No Jacket. Price Sticker Removed Back Cover, Remainder Mark, Corners Lightly Bumped, Spine NOT Creased, Interior Unmarked, Good Reading Copy. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. 0140046704 Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please e us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
Description: Good. Horace Rumpole, barrister-at-law, has an unsurpassed knowledg of typewriters and bloodstains, a penchant for quoting poetry, and a wife whom he secretly calls She Who Must Be Obeyed. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
"Rumpole of the Bailey is the first (1978) collection of Rumpole stories by John Mortimer, including 'Rumpole and the Younger Generation,' 'Rumpole and the Alternative Society,' 'Rumpole and the Honorable Member,' 'Rumpole and the Married Lady,' 'Rumpole and the Learned Friends,' and 'Rumpole and the Heavy Brigade,' all classics. It was first published in paperback by Penguin, but I was lucky enough to obtain through Alibris a copy of the 1991 hardcover trade edition published by the Armchair Detective Library, who also put out a collector's edition and a limited edition. All are out-of-print as of this writing (2009); however the stories are also collected in The First Rumpole Omnibus (Penguin, 1984), which is still in print in paperback. Begin at the beginning with 'Rumpole and the Younger Generation,' which introduces the characters in the series. Americans may face a bit of a learning curve brought about by the British legal system and the street argot of Rumpole and his clients, but trust me, it's worth it. Delightful!"
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