THE old gentleman with the resplendently starched cuffs moved into the room. In the kindly half light of the long, low apartment he stood poised like an ancient ramrod, worn and polished from long years of campaigning. About his person clung a pleasantly subtle suggestion of good soap and even better cigars. An expensive and thoroughly masculine smell.With meticulous care he began to remove his gloves, releasing each imprisoned finger as if the action were an independent and definitely unrelated operation, requiring ...
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THE old gentleman with the resplendently starched cuffs moved into the room. In the kindly half light of the long, low apartment he stood poised like an ancient ramrod, worn and polished from long years of campaigning. About his person clung a pleasantly subtle suggestion of good soap and even better cigars. An expensive and thoroughly masculine smell.With meticulous care he began to remove his gloves, releasing each imprisoned finger as if the action were an independent and definitely unrelated operation, requiring individual attention.It was rather impressive, the way he took off his gloves-that is, if one's nerves and patience were in good working condition. But the woman sitting in one corner of the huge divan had never been heavily endowed with patience, and at present her nerves were not so good. They were very bad nerves indeed."If you don't take those gloves off," she said, "I'll drag them off with my own two hands. Your fingers aren't made of china. Why do you wear them, anyway? They make me feel like sweating.""Give full rein to your animal impulses," suggested the old gentleman in a calm, deep voice. "You might lose a few superfluous pounds hither and yon."Imperturbably he returned his attention to his gloves. He took them off as if he were really fond of them. And he was fond of his gloves. Always he had been like that, a creature whose nature was so ebullient with affection that it was generous enough to include even inanimate objects-all the good things of life. Now, at the age of sixty, he still loved the world, although he had learned to regard its creatures with affectionate contempt not untinged with that inner loneliness that comes from utter disillusionment.He had loved a lot, and to no good end, so far as he could see, had this old gentleman.
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Add this copy of The Glorious Pool to cart. $4.00, fair condition, Sold by Archer's Used & Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kent, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1947 by Pocket Books.
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Used Good. Text is in English. Size-H: 6.25', W: 4.25', D: .5' This item is Used and is listed as being in Good condition. Cover has some light edge wear and bumped corners. Binding is intact. Pages are clean, unmarked with minimal tanning. Lamination is coming loose of front edges. Still a good, sturdy copy. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
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Roese, Herbert. Good- No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Brown boards have moderate edgewear. FFEP removed. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. All pages secure in binding.
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Good. 1934. Sun Dial. hardcover no jacket. wear along edges of boards. pages toning. Tulsa's best used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied.
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Roese, Herbert. Very Good. No Jacket. Book 1st Edition. Hard bound. No dust jacket. Boards are soiled. Previous owner's name on front fixed end page, otherwise in very good condition.
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Herbert Roese. Good in Fair jacket. Has DJ (DJ has edge wear & no spine cover & no back on DJ--DJ has a naked girl at pool with a Dog) EMAIL for Pictures & **FG 568**
Add this copy of The Glorious Pool to cart. $19.79, good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 1948 by Methuen.
