Humor

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1996 Comic intrigue written by 13 of Florida's most famous writers; Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard, Dave Barry. Each one took a chapter. Dust jacket has a bit of edgewear, jacket is now in brodart. Black paper binding with gold title on spine. Paper is soiled, edgewear. Interior is clean and tight. 201p.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1956 Dust jacket is worn, especially at edges. There are two small tears at top of front and a 1" tear at spine. Jacket is now in Brodart. Blue cloth with gold title on spine, gold is dulled. Reproduction of Allen's signature on cover. Cloth has some minor shelfwear, head and tail of spine are bumped. Previous owner's name written neatly in ink on ffep. Binding is very tight, pages are clean. Eight pages of black and white photos. 380p. including . First Edition. Cloth. Good/Fair. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: The Viking Press, 1944 From the author best known for his children's series featuring Madeline. This novel is a satire involving an aging Ecuadoran general traveling from his villa in Biarritz to his home in South America. One of Bemelman's more successsful novels. Light yellow green cloth with titles in darker green and brown blocks on front and spine. Spine and edges of boards are sunned. Cloth is somewhat soiled and browning in gutters. Browning to endpaper gutters. Binding is a little loose, interior clean. Nice reading copy. 245p.. Second Printing. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1924 Signed by the Author. Account of a cycling trip from London to Bath. Signed neatly by author on half-title page. Black cloth spine with five raised bands and paper title. Small chips to edges of label, some staining. Cloth is faded and a little soiled. Textured green paper covering boards. Two areas on board edge are roughed up. Some scuffing to boards. Browning to page edges. Numerous black and white line drawings. There is a small amount of print transfer between pages 16 & 17. 303p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Julia McCune Flory. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1987 Jacket in brodart. Price clipped. Head of spine is slightly bumped with one very small tear. Jacket is moderately soiled. Blue cloth spine with gold title. Gray boards, front has ghost of printing on dj. Slight sunning to edges. Corner bumped. Interior is tight and clean. 350p.. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Steve Mendelson. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1929 Black cloth wiwth gold title on spine, gold title and decoration on front board. Title on spine is very dull. Head and tail of spine are rubbed. Cloth is mildly soiled. Pages are yellowed, foxing to page edges and some areas internally. Mildly erotic black and white tissued illustrations. Endpapers cracked at gutters. Pages 45-48 are loose but bound together. 376p.. First Thus. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Frank C. Pape. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1943 Analysis and compilation of American humor via cartoons. Includes: American Humor and the New Century, Cartoons from 1883 to 1916, World War I and the Impudent Decade, Cartoons from 1916 to 1932, The New Deal, Cartoons from 1933 to 1943. Light brown cloth with gold title over purple background. Blind debossed Johnny Appleseed emblem on front board. Spine and board edges are faded. White stain to front board. Cloth is moderately soiled, some foxing. Page edges moderately foxed. Head and tail of spine bumped, points rubbed. Water stain to lower edge of rear board, does not affect interior. Light foxing throughout interior. Binding is tight. Wartime book. 456p.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Various. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press, 1981 Paul Crumes's "Big D" column appeared on the front page of the Dalls Morning News for almost 25 years. Foreword by Lon Tinkle. Introduction by Frank Tolbert. Reprints of columns. White dust jacket with several portraits of Crume on front. Jacket has some edgewear including a small tear at top front. Some foxing and soiling to front. Jacket is now in brodart. Brown cloth with bright gold title on spine. Head and tail of spine and corners are rubbed. Foxing to endpapers. Interior is clean. 290p. including appendix.. Third. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1934 Signed by the Author. Third in the Provincial Lady series. Black cloth spine with blue paper title. Rough maroon paper on boards. Spine and top of boards are faded. Binding is tight, back points are soft. Light spots on rear board. Decorative endpapers. Signed by author on first blank in a very neat hand. 245p.. Signed by Author. First American Edition. Cloth and Board. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Margaret Freeman. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1933 Thinly disguised experiences of the author. Dark green cloth spine with paper title, lighter green paper on boards. Spine is very faded, some scuffs to boards. Art deco endpapers. Foxing to page edges. Some foxing to fronitspiece. 19 illustrations. Binding is solid. 302p.. Fourth Printing. Cloth and Board. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Arthur Watts. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1931 Green cloth spine with gold paper title. Label is worn around the edges and gold foil is wrinkling. Spine is very faded. Some browning glue stains around label. Red boards show slight shelfwear. Binding is sound. Tail of spine is bumped. Art deco c design endpapers. Previous owners name written in pencil on ffep. Black and white illustrations. 388p.. Fourth Printing. Cloth and Board. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Arthur Watts. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1973 Stories of celebrity encounters by famed Detroit columnist. Sunning to edges and spine of dj. Some soiling. Top edge shows some wrinkling and creasing with two small tears at head of spine. Tail of spine shows a couple of tiny tears. Light blue cloth spine with gold embossed title, still bright. Sight pulling and rubbing to head/tail of spine. Darker blue boards. Cloth is very clean. VG+ Minor foxing to endpapers. Numerous black and white photos. Previous owners name in ink on ffep. 295p.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grayson Publishing, 1953 Shelf wear to DJ, small tear to botton front cover. Chips at front fold, crease in back. Dark blue cloth with gold embossed titles on cover and spine. Minor rubbing at spine head/tail and points. Cover is clean. Pages browning at edges. End papers browning. 176p.. Cloth. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Grayson Publishing, 1956 Dust jacket shows overall wear. Chips and tears to edges and folds, fading. Gray cloth wtih gold embossed title on spine and 'volume 5' on cover. Points, head/tail spine rubbed. Page edges browning. 176p.. Cloth. Good/Poor. Illus. by Priscilla. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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New York: Viking, 2003 Third of the Thursday Next novels which started with The Eyre Affair. Jacket is near fine except for some light wear, now protected by clear mylar cover. Black cloth spine with red metallic title, light grey boards. Head and tail of spine are bruised. Clean and tight. One full color illustration by Maggy Roberts. Also includes three black and white reproductions of Jurisfiction posters. 375p.. First American Edition. Cloth and Board. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Maggy Roberts, Jasper Fforde. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: A. S Barnes & Co., 1953 Illustrated and signed by author. Parts reprinted from Readers Digest. Dust jacket price clipped, slightly soiled and foxed. Half inch tear on top edge. Light green cloth, black title and design, light foxing to top edge. 61p. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Fair. Illus. by Don Herold. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Boston: Phillips Sampson and Company,, 1863 Serio-comic conversations at a New England boarding house. One of Holmes (SR.) most popular works. Green leather on spine and points with gold embossed edges, light blue cloth. Spine has five raised gold embossed bands, title in gold. The year 1858 is printed at the tail of the spine. This is the original year of publication. Front board is soiled; cloth on both boards has light spots. Front of book includes a list of 'works of permanent value'. This page is heavily stained. Erased signature on next blank. Some light pencil marking to text. Six black and white illustrations, the tissue is missing on a couple. Binding is tight. 373p. including index, followed by another list of 'valuable books'.. Half-Leather. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Uncredited. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1955 Yellow soft cover, small amount of soiling and light shelfwear, but in very good condition. Pages lightly toned, but otherwise clean. Unpaginated.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Walt Kelly. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1942 The retelling of the two friends trip through Europe after college. Cornelia Otis Skinner was a writer and actress. Light orange cloth with gold title on spine and illustration of couple dancing on front board. head and tail of spine are bumped and rubbed. There is a tiny hole near top of spine, amidst authors names. There are also several tiny black dots. Gold on spine is dull, points are soft. Orange endpapers with city names in black. Foxing to page edges. Pages are yellowing. Illustrated by black and white line drawings. 247p.. Unknown. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Alajalon. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1916 Green cloth with gold titles on spine and cover. Circular, illustrated paste-down with two babies playing in surf. Cloth shows some shelfwear, head and tail of spine are rubbed. Nick in leading edge of rear board. Corners worn. Binding is loose. Foxing to page edges and endpapers. Illustrated endpapers with baby riding fish. Foxing to frontispiece and title page. Twelve full page color illustrations. Numerous in text illustrations in green and black. Foxing to large illustrations. 362p.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Jessie Wilcox Smith. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Indianapolis: The Bobbs - Merrill Company, 1920 Preface by the 'Father'. Bound in grayish rough paper. Black illustration wraps around boards. Title in black on cover. Paper is browning, especially on spine. Some foxing to interior. Binding is tight. 86p. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Gaar Williams. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926 'The Illuminating Diary of a Professional Lady ' 'Intimately Illustrated by Ralph Barton'. Red cloth spine with gold embossed title and blind embossed emblem. Front and back are covered with red decorative paper. Large paper title on cover. Charming black and white illustrations. Shelfwear to spine and cover. Very minor foxing. 217p.. Cloth and Board. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ralph Barton. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1978 Book shows some shelfwear. Coating is separating in a few places. Black cloth with silver embossed title and gold device. Cover has blind embossed laurel wreath and gold reproduction of author's signature. Head and tail of spine are slightly rubbed. Endpapers are timeline. Numerous black and white photos. Some scratches to back of jacket. 793p.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962 Humurous tale of garment manufacturer on first business trip to Japan. Off white dust jacket with illusstration of man and geisha on front panel. Jacket has large clsed tear to front and another at tail of spine. Jacket is somewhat soiled anad sunned. Dj is now protected by a clear plastic cover. Off-white cloth with purple and teal metallic decorations and title. Cloth is a little soiled and sunned. Interior is clean and bright. Maroon endpapers. 187p.. Second Printing. Cloth. Good/Fair. Illus. by Fred Banbery. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1938 Dust jacket design by Maurice Sendak. BOMC. Color title page. DJ is price clipped, chipped back cover near top of fold. Small tear front, bottom of fold. Some self wear. Bound in red cloth with gold and brown embossed titles on cover and spine. Cloth is clean and bright. Binding tight, pages bright. Book club blind stamp on back.. Cloth. Near Fine/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1922 Barry Pain was a British author known for parody and humor. Book is bound in light green paper, with a dark green illustration of a jester on the front board. Spine is darkened. Paper is foxed and rear board is scuffed. Tail of spine is bumped. Pages yellowing, page edges foxing. 88p.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Dutton, 1992 From the author of 'Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? "...a novel that captures with 20-20 vision and perfect emotional pitch the vanished America of the 1950s...Filled with laughter and tears, this uplifting work shows that courage can open up new beginnings, and that a man is never too old to come of age." Personnaly inscribed by author on front free endpaper. Jacket has coffee stains to rear and spine panel. Jacket is now protected by clear mylar cover. Beige spine with brown title, brown boards. Some coffee stains to edges of spine and top edge of pages. Binding is tight. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1943 Popular author during WWII. Rust colored cloth with black title on spine and small inllustration of a man sitting at the bottom of a blue and black totem pole. The upper part of the totem is on the front board. 'Low Man on a Totem Pole' was the title of his first book. Cloth is clean and binding is tight, though it is leaning slightly. Points are a little soft, upper front is bumped. Pages are yellowed but otherwise clean. Head and tail of spine are bruised. 296p.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Philadelphia: Running Press, 1993 Full color illustrated jacket. Slight bumping to tail of spine. Jacket is now in brodart. Light brown cloth with gold title on spine. Tail of spine is slightly bumped. Qutations on various subjects from famous women. Pen and ink caricatures. 192p. incluidng index.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Steven Nau. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1919 Letters from a doughboy to his sweetheart, written and illustrated by two soldiers. Pictorial cover. Paper on spine is brittle and falling off. Some soiling and foxing to cover. Worn through at corners. Twenty-five black and white illustrations. 69 numbered pages, four more pages of adveritsements and cartoons. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Bill Breck. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956 Stated first edition. From the author of Father of the Bride. Main character, George Baxter, from said book is flustered by family and holiday preperations. Pictorial dust jacket in green, white, red and grey. Jacket is sunned on spine and top edges. Foxing to rear fold. Water stains to spine panel. A few small chips and tears to edges. Jacket is now in brodart. Red cloth spine with whit title. Water stain to spine, some red has bled onto the back of thed dust jacket. Small piece of jacket stuck to rear board. Off- white boards with green illustration of choir and wreath on front. head and tail of spine are rubbed. Despite water, book looks good. Red and white illustrated endpapers. some foxing to page edges. Amusing illustrations throughout. 181p. Small silver bookplate on rear endpaper.. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Good/Fair. Illus. by Dorothea Warren Fox. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1954 Basis for the Jimmy Stewart movie 'Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation'. From the same author of 'Father of the Bride'. Dust jacket shows considerable edgewear, particularly at head and tail of spine panel. Jacket illustrated front and back. There is some soiling to the front of the jacket. Jacket shows original $3 price. Dj is now in protective cover. Black spine with orange titles and turquoise decoration. Turquoise boards with some foxing at very top edge of boards. Rubbing to tail of spine. Gray illustrated endpapers. Previous owners name in pencil on ffep. Small amount of foxing to page edges. Interior is clean, binding is tight. Charming black and white drawings. 248p.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Dorothea Warren Fox. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1918 Companion to "That's Me All Over, Mable". Pictorial cover. Paper is soiled and foxed. Paper on spine is brittle and coming off. Forty-three black and white illustrations. Interior is clean. 120P.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Natalie Stokes. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: The Review of Reviews, 1907 Only one volume of what is believed to be a set of five. This volume covers James Whitcomb Riley to Carolyn Wells. Most of these writting where published previously. Olive cloth with Gold title on spine, blind embossing on front and rear boards. Pulling, fraying to head and tail of spine. Rubbing to points, edgewear. Insect damage to outer layer of cloth. Binding is tight. Frontispiece portrait of James Whitcomb Riley. Pages are aged. 290p.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: Mysterious Press, 1994 Comic crime novel centering on the murder trial of country singer Ray Jones. The story is set in Branson, Mo. Inscribed by author on title page. Illustrated dust jacket shows a small amount of scuffing on rear panel. Jacket is now protected by clear mylar cover. Green spine with bright gold title, wine colored boards. Tail of spine is slightly bumped. Wrinkle to front endpaper, done when glued down by printer. Book is unread, interior is clean and bright. 291p.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth and Board. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1924 One time Editor of House and Garden Magazine. Essays on life and gardening. Green cloth with dark blue titles on spine and front. Small blue illustration of garden gate on front board. Spine title is faded, cloth has darkened. Head and tail of spine are bumped as are bottom points. Top points are slightly rubbed. Each chapter is headed with a small black and white drawing. There is also a beautiful frontispiece of a house and garden. First signature starting, minor foxing to page edges. Some soiling to rear board. 219p.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Uncredited. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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