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Jack Mouse and the Scarecrow

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9780233995779 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, May 1, 2000, cover price $9.99

John Gielgud

By Gyles Brandreth

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Cassette/Spoken Word:

9780753113073 | Unabridged edition (Isis Audio, April 30, 2002), cover price $51.95

John Gielgud: A Celebration

Product Description: Sir John Gielgud made his Shakespearean debut in 1920 as Orlando in an amateur open-air production of "As You Like It", "I strode on to the lawn at the first performance, drew my sword fiercely and declaimed "Forebear and eat no more!", but unfortunately I tripped over a large log and fell flat on my face"...read more

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9780316106344 | Little Brown & Co, April 1, 1984, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Photographs and text trace the life and the stage and film career of the distinguished English actor, John Gielgud

Paperback:

9781857932874 | Trafalgar Square, April 1, 1994, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Sir John Gielgud made his Shakespearean debut in 1920 as Orlando in an amateur open-air production of "As You Like It", "I strode on to the lawn at the first performance, drew my sword fiercely and declaimed "Forebear and eat no more!

John Gielgud: An Actor's Life

Product Description: This celebration of John Gielgud tells the extraodinary story of a unique actor, film star and director who, at 78, won Oscar for his role in Arthur. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9780750926904 | Sutton Pub Ltd, April 1, 2001, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: This celebration of John Gielgud tells the extraodinary story of a unique actor, film star and director who, at 78, won Oscar for his role in Arthur.

John Gielgud: An Actor's Life: Library Edition

Product Description: When John Gielgud died in May 2000 he was honored as "the giant of twentieth-century theatre." In this special celebration of his life, Gyles Brandreth tells the extraordinary story of a unique actor, film star, director and raconteur...read more

By Gyles Brandreth

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CD/Spoken Word:

9780753124055 | Unabridged edition (Isis Audio, April 30, 2005), cover price $59.95 | About this edition: When John Gielgud died in May 2000 he was honored as "the giant of twentieth-century theatre.

A Joke-A-Day Book

Product Description: A joke a day book.

By Gyles Brandreth and Shelagh McGee (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780517077665 | Reprint edition (Derrydale, September 1, 1992), cover price $3.99 | About this edition: A joke a day book.

Jokes! Jokes!! Jokes!!!

Product Description: This collection is packed full of jokes and crazy world records, from the longest game of monopoly every played to the biggest ragdoll ever made. It includes an A-Z of hilarious jokes and a guide to the cheekiest tricks and practical pranks. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Gyles Brandreth, Mike Miller (illustrator), Robert Nixon (illustrator), John Symth (illustrator) and Graham Thompson (illustrator)

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9780233995830 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, July 1, 1999, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: This collection is packed full of jokes and crazy world records, from the longest game of monopoly every played to the biggest ragdoll ever made.

The Joy of Lex: An Amazing and Amusing Z to A and A to Z of Words

Product Description: For word buffs, for puzzle lovers, for anagram addicts, for crossword enthusiasts, for Scrabble palyers, for readers with an eye for the eccentric, and an ear for the unusual, this is the ultimate guide to the lighter side of the English language, written by a seasoned wordsmith and self-confessed verbaholic...read more

By Gyles Brandreth

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9781861053992 | Robson Book Ltd, March 1, 2002, cover price $14.50 | About this edition: For word buffs, for puzzle lovers, for anagram addicts, for crossword enthusiasts, for Scrabble palyers, for readers with an eye for the eccentric, and an ear for the unusual, this is the ultimate guide to the lighter side of the English language, written by a seasoned wordsmith and self-confessed verbaholic.

The Joy of Lex: How to Have Fun With 860,341,500, Words

For word buffs, for puzzle lovers, for anagram addicts, for crossword enthusiasts, for Scrabble palyers, for readers with an eye for the eccentric, and an ear for the unusual, this is the ultimate guide to the lighter side of the English language, written by a seasoned wordsmith and self-confessed verbaholic.

By Gyles Brandreth

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9780688037093 | William Morrow & Co, October 1, 1980, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: For word buffs, for puzzle lovers, for anagram addicts, for crossword enthusiasts, for Scrabble palyers, for readers with an eye for the eccentric, and an ear for the unusual, this is the ultimate guide to the lighter side of the English language, written by a seasoned wordsmith and self-confessed verbaholic.

Paperback:

9780688013974, titled "The Joy of Lex: How to Have Fun With 860,341,500 Words" | Reprint edition (William Morrow & Co, March 1, 1983), cover price $12.00

Last Word: A Collection of Insults, Epitaphs and Compliments from the Rich and Famous

Product Description: Famous people tend to lose their inhibitions as they are dying & say things out of character that have been preying on their minds perhaps for years. Gyles Brandreth has collected last words all of his life. He has also found interesting epitaphs on the tombstones in the English-speaking world which tell a great deal about the people beneath...read more

By Gyles Brandreth

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9780788168147 | Diane Pub Co, November 1, 1979, cover price $20.00 | About this edition: Famous people tend to lose their inhibitions as they are dying & say things out of character that have been preying on their minds perhaps for years.

Madcap Bumper Book of Horror-Things That Go Bump

Product Description: The first in a series of Madcap Bumper books , Bumper Book of Horror comprises a compendium of fiendish j okes, ghoulish rhymes and horrible facts. '

By Gyles Brandreth

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9780233990842 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, September 1, 1997, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: The first in a series of Madcap Bumper books , Bumper Book of Horror comprises a compendium of fiendish j okes, ghoulish rhymes and horrible facts.

Madcap Bumper Book of Magic

Product Description: The first in a series of Madcap Bumper books , Bumper Book of Magic shows children how to stage their own magic shows. The book includes a mindreading trick, a trick for making eggs dance, and one for producing Coca-Cola from water. '

By Gyles Brandreth

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9780233992969 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, September 1, 1997, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: The first in a series of Madcap Bumper books , Bumper Book of Magic shows children how to stage their own magic shows.

Matt Mouse and the Big Surprise

By Gyles Brandreth and Mary Hall (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780233995755 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, May 1, 2000, cover price $8.99

Merrythought Bears

By Gyles Brandreth (foreword by) and Kathy, Martin

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Hardcover:

9781844680320 | Remember When Pub, October 19, 2009, cover price $39.99

More Joy of Lex

A collection of illustrated word games, quizzes, and puzzles features anagrams, puns, crosswords, limericks, rhyming slang, and tongue twisters, as well as sections on brand new words and famous last words

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9780688013387 | William Morrow & Co, October 1, 1982, cover price $13.00 | About this edition: A collection of illustrated word games, quizzes, and puzzles features anagrams, puns, crosswords, limericks, rhyming slang, and tongue twisters, as well as sections on brand new words and famous last words

More Joy of Lex: An Amazing and Amusing Z to A and A to Z of Words

By Gyles Brandreth

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Paperback:

9780688032579 | Quill, May 1, 1984, cover price $1.98

Myrtle Mouse and the Naughty Twins

Product Description: There's nowhere else quite like Mouse Village. Written by a former MP, these children's books take the reader through the exciting and inspiring world of Mouse Village, where Amanda, Jack, Matt, and Myrtle Mouse enjoy parties, family, and surprises.

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9780233995762 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, May 1, 2000, cover price $8.99 | About this edition: There's nowhere else quite like Mouse Village.

New Pears Family Quiz Book a

By Gyles Brandreth

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Paperback:

9780747404354 | Gardners Books, October 19, 1989, cover price $4.95

Nuevos juegos para fiestas / New party games

By Gyles Brandreth

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Paperback:

9789684035546 | Selector S.A. De C.V., January 1, 2002, cover price $8.50

Numberplay

By Gyles Brandreth

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Paperback:

9780892562671 | Rawson Assoc, November 1, 1984, cover price $8.95

Optical Illusion Flip-Book: Astounding Optical Illustions

Collects optical illustions in which gray spots appear and disappear, straight lines wave, circles gyrate, and intricate patterns pulsate. (view table of contents)

By Gyles Brandreth and Katherine Joyce

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Paperback:

9780806966892 | Sterling Pub Co Inc, August 1, 2001, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Collects optical illustions in which gray spots appear and disappear, straight lines wave, circles gyrate, and intricate patterns pulsate.

Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance

A first installment of a new series finds controversial social figure Oscar Wilde enlisting the aid of friends Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Sherard in the investigation of a young artist model's murder, a case that eventually becomes the inspiration for The Picture of Dorian Gray. Simultaneous. 35,000 first printing.

By Gyles Brandreth

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Paperback:

9781416534839 | Touchstone Books, January 8, 2008, cover price $15.99 | About this edition: A first installment of a new series finds controversial social figure Oscar Wilde enlisting the aid of friends Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Sherard in the investigation of a young artist model's murder, a case that eventually becomes the inspiration for The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance: A Mystery

By Gyles Brandreth

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Hardcover:

9781416551744 | Touchstone Books, January 8, 2008, cover price $24.00 | About this edition: A first installment of a new series finds controversial social figure Oscar Wilde enlisting the aid of friends Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Sherard in the investigation of a young artist model's murder, a case that eventually becomes the inspiration for The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Miscellaneous:

9781416553793 | Touchstone Books, January 8, 2008, cover price $10.99

Oscar Wilde and a Game Called Murder: A Mystery