Popular Library 60-8049 1967. (Paperback) *.*.*.*.*Better than Fair not quite Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing. The inside covers are foxing. The inside back cover had something taped to it and you can see the stains from the tape. The first page has two pen marks. . Illustrations by: Jack Davis. *.*.*.*.* Did you write a letter to Davy, Peter, Micky or Mike? If you did, you may find your letter printed in this book . . . If you haven't written THE MONKEES yet, join the fun that's going on inside this crazy, lovin' book. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Illustrations by: Jack Davis.. (more information)

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Zebra 1985, 9th. (Paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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General 1984, 2nd. (Paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Pocket 449 1947, 1st thus. (Paperback) *.*.*.*.*Better than Fair not quite Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing. There is some soiling on the covers. *.*.*.*.* *****When Robert Benchley died in 1945, his obituaries read like love-letters from the world. Here is a collection of his short, whimsical, hilarious articles which show why. With befuddled and heroic bewilderment Benchley faces his problems. Among others are the mislaid locomotive, a dachshund who sued for libel, and a songbird who was "out to get" Benchley. It ends with five sizzling chapters of his "Untold Story," starting when, as an innocent young man from the country (Boston), he arrived in the city (New York) looking for pitfalls, (It was a holiday and they were all closed.)***** *.*.*.*.* Also writes as Guy Fawkes. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Illustrations by: Gluyas Williams.. (more information)

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Pocket 449 1947, 1st thus. (Paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing. There is some light soiling on the covers. *.*.*.*.* *****When Robert Benchley died in 1945, his obituaries read like love-letters from the world. Here is a collection of his short, whimsical, hilarious articles which show why. With befuddled and heroic bewilderment Benchley faces his problems. Among others are the mislaid locomotive, a dachshund who sued for libel, and a songbird who was "out to get" Benchley. It ends with five sizzling chapters of his "Untold Story," starting when, as an innocent young man from the country (Boston), he arrived in the city (New York) looking for pitfalls, (It was a holiday and they were all closed.)***** *.*.*.*.* Also writes as Guy Fawkes. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Illustrations by: Gluyas Williams.. (more information)

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Stoddart 1981. (Trade paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Very little spine or cover wear. *.*.*.*.* What the critics are saying about Arthur Black: "Black is a Luddite. There is no human contrivance that is not beyond his hen, bit it machines, computers or the tax form. Or, one suspects, fire and the wheel. Still, he is a lovable Luddite, merely reflecting the problems that most of us have with a world we don't quite understand." Kingston Whig-Standard. "Black is a man of many peeves...a rapid-fire wit with an edge of comic outrage." Ottawa Citizen "He's sort of like your favourite crank uncle. Andy Rooney tries to play the same roll on 60 Minutes on American television, but he's not as good at it." Quill & Quire. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Popular Library [circa 1967]. (Paperback) *.*.*.*.*Better than Fair not quite Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some light spine and cover wear and creasing. There are some light stains on the front cover. *.*.*.*.* *****Here is a treasure-trove of Catholic wit and humor, including such contributors as: Bing Crosby - Jimmy Durante - Bob Considine - Bishop Fulton J. Sheen - Ed Sullivan - Casey Stengel - Jackie Gleason - Pegeen Fitzgerald - Chet Huntley - Art Linkletter - Sister Mary Immaculate.***** *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Foreword by: Robert F. Kennedy. Illustrations by: Kelly Gechsli.. (more information)

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New York: Hyperion 1999, 1st edition, 6th printing. (Hardcover) *.*.*.*.*Good, no dust jacket. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Very little spine or cover wear. The front free endpaper has a very sad gift inscription dated 2000. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Methuen 1981. (Oblong paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing. *.*.*.*.* Book of cartoons - no text *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Methuen 1982. (Oblong paperback) *.*.*.*.*Better than Fair not quite Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* A fair amount of spine and cover wear and creasing. *.*.*.*.* *****A book of cartoons, no text.***** *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Semmel-Verlach 1986. (Trade paperback) *.*.*.*.**.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Good. Some spine and cover wear. The top of the spine is starting to lift. *.*.*.*.* Des Übels Wurzel liegt im schwachsinn während die Wurzel des schwachsinns nicht zu untersdiätzeu seiu sollte. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Text Language German.. (more information)

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Touchstone 2001, 1st thus. (Trade paperback) *.*.*.*.*Very good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Very little spine or cover wear. *.*.*.*.* Abandon your inhibitions. You are about to experience the most provocative, sensual fiction of the year. In THE BEST AMERICAN EROTICA 2001, Marge Piercy introduces us to the nerd kid sex club, Nathan Englander explores the addictive power of a peep show, Jerry Stahl relates a dare from an extremely demanding girlfriend, and Dani Shapiro proves the difference between the fantasy and the reality of losing your virginity. Twenty-two of America's finest writers bring something for everyone in THE BEST AMERICAN EROTICA 2001, which will gratify Susie Bright's fans and entice newcomers to her bestselling and always arousing series. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Contributor: Wendy Becker, Dodie Bellamy, Todd Belton, Hanne Blank, Cara Bruce, Nathan Englander, Charles Flowers, Damian Grace, Ginu Kamani, Wade Krueger, Tsaurah Litzky, Rosalind Christine Lloyd, Joe Maynard, Dan Taulapapa McMullin, Jack Murnighan, Marge Piercy, M. J. Rose, Dani Shapiro, Jerry Stahl, Matt Bernstein Sycamore, Claire Tristram & James Williams.. (more information)

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Arrow 1982. (Paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* 160pp. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* A fair amount of spine and cover wear and creasing. *.*.*.*.* Insurance agents and moles love him. He's a victim of rubic's wrist and occasional unexploded gasses. And he has travelled from Skegness to Abu Dhabi to research this book . . . Cattott's back! From the man who brought you Biffer the Dog, the Nutter on the Bus and, of course, A Little Zite on the Side, here is another hilarious, outrageous episode in the world according to Carrott. So sit back and enjoy a little SWEET AND SOUR LABRADOR. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Illustrations by: David English.. (more information)

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Quartet [circa 1972]. (Paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* 168pp. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing. There is a spot of sticker removal damage on the front cover. There is a book store stamp on the inside front cover. *.*.*.*.* George Harpole is a conscientious young man, a budding pillar of society who looks forward to a term as temporary headmaster of his primary school. But when he realizes he has a school of infant delinquents staffed by hide-bound eccentrics, administered by bureaucratic busybodies and interfered with by self-seeking councillors, he loses his patience, his conventionalism and, ultimately, his job. Egged on by the daunting, delectable Miss Emma Foxberrow, M.A. (Cantab.), the new supply teacher, Harpole tackles his problems with uncharacteristic radicalism, to the horror of the L.E.A., the parents and his colleagues, and with chaotic, hilarious results. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Coward-McCann 1983. (Hardcover) *.*.*.*.*Good in Better than Fair not quite Good dust jacket. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* The book shows very little wear, there is a previous owner's stamp on the inside front cover. The dust jacket is fairly worn and creased on the edges. *.*.*.*.* *****In this delightful primer on the art of making good excuses, you will learn all the variants of what the French call force majeur, what the lawyers call "acts of God," what the television networks call "technical circumstances beyond our control," and what a former aide to President Carter called "attacks by a killer rabbit." With THE BEST EXCUSE . . . in hand there's no need to dither or dally when you want to get out of having to do something you consider unpleasant or unworthy of you or (even more important) when you want to get out of trouble for having done something that OTHERS consider unpleasant or unworthy of you.***** *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Weight .600 Kg.. (more information)

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Wordware 1990, 5th printing. (Trade paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some light spine and cover wear and creasing. *.*.*.*.* **********THIS DOG'LL HUNT is a useful and entertaining book on the colorful language of TEXAS. It is a collection of thousands of Texasisms arranged in dictionary format. You can quickly find terms and corresponding sayings for any purpose. A variety of interesting quotations, explanations, selected pronunciation guides, and interesting stories are included to make THE DOG'LL HUNT the authoritative TEXAS language reference. THIS DOG'LL HUNT is perfect for anyone who wants to talk TEXAN or add real, down home, TEXAS flavor to writing and speaking projects. This book is a must for the library of any real TEXAN.********** *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Introduction by: Ann Richards.. (more information)

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Ryerson Press [circa 1968]. (Trade paperback) *.*.*.*.*Better than Fair not quite Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing. There is a gift inscription on the first leaf. The back cover has some splatter marks (coffee?) and the same type of substance has left a small, light stain on the closed edge of the book. *.*.*.*.* This is the third colletion of the "shorties" which have appeard over the past few years on the inside back page of WEEKEND MAGAZINE. They are republished with the permisson of WEEKEND. In fact, this particular selection has been mady by Craig Ballantyne, editorial director of WEEKEND. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Ryerson Press 1964, 9th printing. (Hardcover) *.*.*.*.*Good in Better than Fair not quite Good dust jacket. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* The book shows some light wear, the top of some of the page corners are slightly folded. The dust jacket is quite worn and creased on the edges with some tears on the seams. There is a previous owner's book plate on the front free endpaper. *.*.*.*.* *****If laughter shared is the cement of friendship, then there is no question about it: Gregory Clark has more friends than any man in Canada. The short pieces in this book, which appeared originally in WEEKEND MAGAZINE and are now happily gathered for reading and re-reading, are a kind of catalytic instrument. Here we are, harassed and harried in this frantic mid-century rush, both chivvied and bombarded by the little pressures and the big ones, subjected to communication in the mass and to the endless tensions of our daily routines. And along comes Greg. "Whoa," says the biggest little man you ever met. "It isn't as bad as all that. Let me tell you about - ." And the catalyst starts to work, wonderfully magical, and you are laughing with him at all the wry and comical idiocies that make up living; laughing at the people around you, at Greg, and at yourself.***** *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Cover illustration by: Elizabeth K. Clark. Foreword by: Craig Ballantyne. Weight .400 Kg.. (more information)

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Self Published 1980, 4th. (Paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some light spine and cover wear and creasing. There is a tear in the side of the first and second title pages. The first leaf in the book is missing the top corner. *.*.*.*.* The original humour of Newfoundland related by Al Clouston. *.*.*.*.* Canadian Author . *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Foreword by: Ray Guy. Illustrations by: Dermot Duggan.. (more information)

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Penguin 2001, 4th. (Trade paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* 488pp. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Very little spine or cover wear or creasing. *.*.*.*.* There has long been a rumour afoot that Canadians are not funny. Well, wiseguy extraordinaire John Robert Colombo has assembled a comprehensive volume of Canadian humour that is sure to dispel that rumour once and for all. At once scandalous, subversive and hilarious, THE PENGUIN BOOK OF CANADIAN JOKES includes a wide range of riddles, puns and comic anecdotes from the worlds of history, politics and culture. All those jokes that you share around the water cooler, that delight you in your morning e-mail and that crack you up over your morning paper - they're all here, together for the first time in one handy and very funny volume. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Bantam 1977. (Paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing with some light soiling. *.*.*.*.* Who is "The Man" in the Land of Flim-Flam? Everyone in the family knows. It's Joseph Farroni's Uncle Rocco. A person of many talents - none of them legal. A bankruptcy maven who makes his money by losing it. The first to have his money washed in a Chinese laundry. Originator of the Miami Beach bookiemobile. Yes, a rogue prince among thieves! Together with is caper men - a down-to-earth bunch of guys like Gino BIG TRUCK Patoni, Billy THE FIST Menza and Harold CRAZY HARRY Rattaglia - Uncle Rocco wheels and deals his way into criminal history, lifting laughs and milking mirth as he goes. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Signet 1976, 1st thus. (Paperback) *.*.*.*.*Better than Fair not quite Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing. There is a spot of sticker removal damage on the front cover. *.*.*.*.* *****Climb aboard the Hollywood B's bandwagon! The team's owner is Gomer O. Dudley, otherwise known as G.O.D., who plays his part to the unholy hilt. Their public relations person is Sam(antha) E(asy) Lay, who has her own method of raising players' morale (among other things). Their center fielder is sleeping with their shortstop. Their batting averages are low, their bar bills are high, their manners and morals would shock their fans if they had any - and in the wildest pennant race and World Series ever, they are out to turn baseball into a whole new ball game!***** *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Dell F-183 1962, 1st. (Paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some light spine and cover wear and creasing. The inside covers are foxed and the pages quite yellowed. *.*.*.*.* From his vast fund of knowledge - useful (and otherwise) - famed intellect and wit, Will Cuppy, gives an appropriate (and otherwise) thought a day. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Edited By: Fred Feldkamp. Illustrations by: John Ruge.. (more information)

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Grosset & Dunlap 1977, 1st. (Trade paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing. There is a small spot of sticker removal damage on the front cover. There is a gift inscription on the first title page. *.*.*.*.* Of the 136 drawings in this book, 11 appeared originally in The New Yorker. Add wit and wisdom to your day with these rib-tickling cartoons about the lighter side of life. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Douglas & McIntyre 2001. (Trade paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* 225pp. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Very little spine or cover wear or creasing. *.*.*.*.* HOW TO BE A CANADIAN is a hilarious insider's look at the country, covering subjects as diverse as fashion, culture, sports, religion, politics and mating rituals. Sample topics include Twelve Ways to Say "I'm Sorry," Rules of the Road, How to Draft a Referendum Question, and Canadian Cuisine (and How to Avoid It). Fast and funny, loaded with wry advice and barbed commentary, this book will teach you everything you need to know about how Canadians really act - whether you already are one or not. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Eden Press(Cdn) 1985. (Trade paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Cover illustration by: Brian Gable, Tony Jenkins. Edited By: Ron Marken. Illustrations by: Brian Gable & Luba Zagurak. *.*.*.*.* Bound with Ron Marken (The Easterners' Guide to Western Canada ISBN 0-88833-149-5).. (more information)

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Stoddart 1988. (Hardcover) *.*.*.*.*Good in Better than Fair not quite Good dust jacket. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* The book has some light bumping on the corners. The dust jacket has some light spine and cover wear and creasing, the back outer edge has two small scrapes and the top left corner has some chips on the edge. *.*.*.*.* *****Get ready for a satirical look at the most sacred of Canada's sacred cows - the institutions and national treasures (animate and inanimate) that make up this wacky, wonderful place we call home. From A (pronounced eh) to Zed (Gzowski without a G) nothing escapes Allan Gould's biting wit. In THE GREAT WIPED OUT NORTH you'll follow Gould as he uncovers Canada's national shrine to absenteeism. You'll discover why our politicians have been advising us "to cut down on unnecessary fishing, move down wind, and, as our cigarette packages have been urging us for years, quit inhaling." You'll learn that VIA Rail's "System Timetable" won the Governor General's Award for Fiction in 1986. Come with Gould as you meet the scourge of the nation, 'Attila the Honey,' whose clarion call of "right is might" has sent shivers down the spineless backs of Giorgio Armani outfits everywhere. Drop in with Gould on The Bank of Canada, our last defence against a cashless society. The puns, zingers and five-finger salutes keep coming in this rollicking excursion through the corridors and byways, the bedrooms and wardrobes of this nation - all brought to you with the kind co-operation of CSIS, without which this book would not be possible.***** *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Illustrations by: Graham Pilsworth.. (more information)

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Gage Publishing 1974. (Hardcover) *.*.*.*.*Good in Poor dust jacket. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some light wear on the edges of the covers. The dust jacket has moisture stains on the back and puncture marks along the front spine area, the edges are quite worn and have some tatters. *.*.*.*.* Well sir, she wuz too wet to plow ag'in this spring, so here's anuther volium of my maimwars, assays, and bellyletters cumpiled up into an otto-by-jogfree book. Now Jogfree is a studdy of yer Erth having relations with animals and sumtimes peeople. Mebbee you're wondiring what this has gotta do with modern livers like yerselfs? I admit Jogfree is not Histery. Jogfree is what we had to start with, and Histry is the mess we all made of it. I think it's time to take stock agin and see if we can't do better with another run at yer second wind. So here's Canda, the Whirld, and other places. If you haven't bin at all, yez otta go agin. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Coward-McCann 1961. (Hardcover) *.*.*.*.*Fair in Poor dust jacket. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* The bottom edge of the book has a ding and there is some wear on the corners and edges. The dust jacket is very worn and torn, some places are missing pieces. *.*.*.*.* Here is a libelous look at life among the marbles by a humorist with a sharp eye for the absurd and a deft way with a funny line. Statues of Limitations is a rowdy rom through a museum of impudent talking statues who do not believe that silence is more precious than gold. It is a museum without walls, window, or spiral ramps - just an uninhibited collection of graven images who delight in spoofing the foibles, frustrations, frenzies and foolishmess of mortal man. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available.. (more information)

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Harper Perennial 1992, 2nd printing. (Trade paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some light spine and cover wear and creasing. *.*.*.*.* *****In this hysterical, piercing, completely on-target collection of essays, Cynthia Heimel lets loose once again on all her favorite subjects. From "The New Coldness" (pretty people eating frozen radicchio mousse while starving children outside claw at the window) to "PMS and Outfits" (self-explanatory), each of these pieces offers a welcome antidote to modern culture (which, Heimel tells us, is too kind a word for what we live in). Here's Heimel on: WOMEN...I know what kind of man I must look for; a guy who will be my pal, who approves of me and supports me, and who is not afraid of his feelings. I know this is right, because I feel the same aversion that I feel about eating bean sprouts. MEN...The boy disease is when everything's just great and you're having a wonderful time and then he suddenly becomes very weird and disappears. It's epidemic nowadays. MEN AND WOMEN...If he's the wrong man, you can turn yourself inside out with smiles and perfume and French maid's outfits and nothing will work. If he's the right man, you can have greasy hair, spinach in your teeth, and you skirt on inside out, and he'll still be entranced and follow you to the ends of the earth. LIFE, ETC....Being a mother of a teenager is a strange and precarious exercise. You both know about sex, but nobody's talking. Better to talk about cannibalism.***** *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available. *.*.*.*.* Cover illustration by: Robert Dale.. (more information)

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