Humour

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, top edge and spine top edge slightly rubbed, mark 3" long line along bottom front edge, price inside front flap has been crossed out with biro, and on front endpaper mark where price written in pencil has been rubbed out. 192pp. A collection of stories from Punch.. more information

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London: Collins, 1985. Book in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, top edge very slightly rubbed. Price clipped. 158pp. With 8 full-page and drawings in text by John Ireland. From d/j flap - "The author with a wickedly satirical pen and a keen eye for detail, takes us through the events that the British feel they manage supremely well. Including - We lunch with Punch - stay at Windsor Castle for Ascot visit - Knebworth for a pop festival - take tea at the House of Lords - dine at High Table at Christ Church, etc. " . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by John Ireland. more information

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London: Frederick Muller, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover in very good+ condition, spine ends very slightly bumped, some foxing on top and front edges, only a few of the pages have one or two spots of foxing, no other marks or tears. A very good tight bright copy. Inscribed on front free endpaper " For George & Barbara. Happy New Year 1969. From Vivian." Two bookplates on front free endpaper. Picture of author pasted inside front board. 128pp. With 13 full-page cartoons, plus cartoons in text. Newspaper cuttings about the author pasted on back free endpaper and inside back board. This is the fourth book of humourous stories based on the tragedy of the author's life.. Hard Cover. more information

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London: Collins, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover in fine condition on front free endpaper 5/- written in red biro. Dustjacket in very good condition, .5cms closed tear at top front edge, spine ends, corner edges, and top edge slightly rubbed. Price has small red biro line through it. Pages not numbered, but there are 126pp including title page. (8¼"h x 6¼"w) (21cms x 16cms).. Hard Cover. more information

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Newton Abbot, U.K: David and Charles, 1978. Hardcover in very good condition, spine ends slightly bumped. Dustjacket in very good condition, spine ends slightly bumped. Pages not numbered but there are 108 including title-page. With Foreword, and a cartoon on every page. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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London: Stanley Paul, 1962. Book in very good condition, very slightly bumped at spine ends. Dustjacket in very good condition, ½" closed tear at top spine edge, outer corner edges and spine ends slightly rubbed. 126pp. With 48 cartoons by the author. (8"h x 5¼"w) (20.5cms x 13cms).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Author. more information

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London: Max Reinhardt, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover in near fine condition, spine very slightly tanned. Dustjacket in very good condition, two 1" closed tears at side of spine one at top and one at bottom edge, spine ends are rubbed with tiny tears, spine slightly faded. 169pp. Humour. (7½"h x5"w) (19cms x 13cms).. more information

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London: Hammond, Hammond, 1958. Book in very good condition, free endpapers partly lightly tanned, otherwise in fine condition. Previous owners inscription on front free endpaper. Dustjacket in fair condition, small pieces missing at spine ends, top back cover, and closed tears (see picture). Pages not numbered, including title page there is 94pp. With 160 cartoons by Mahood. Introduction by Blos Lewis. (10"h x 7½"w) (25.5cms x 19cms).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. more information

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London: Robson Books, 1993. Book in very good condition, bottom spine edge very slightly bumped. Dustjacket in very good condition, spine ends very slightly bumped. 141pp. With 20 humorous pencil drawings. From d/j flap - "The author provides not only good-humoured advice for all those golfers who know what it is like to have a bad day, but also a treasury of wit and anecdotes gleaned from bunkers and roughs the length and breath of the country.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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London: Pavilion/Michael Joseph, 1985. Very slightly bumped at outer corner edges, otherwise a fine tight copy. 144pp. Ronald Searle's wonderful cartoons portraying temptresses aND torturers; musIciains and morticians; dowgers and dogs and the girls of St. Trinian's. Some of his favourite cartoons from his bestselling books and from such periodicals as 'Lilliput' and 'Punch.' (12"h x 8½"w) ( 30cms x 21.5cms) approx (. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.. more information

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London: Perpetua, 1962. Book in fine condition, Previous owner's inscription on front endpaper. Dustjacket in good condition has a few small closed tears along top and bottom edges, spine ends a little rubbed, on front flap price is crossed through with red pencil and 8/= is written in red pencil. 96pp. The first book of humourous drawings by Sempe, His cartoons appeared in Paris-Match, Figaro and Punch magazines. There are cartoons on every page.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Good. more information

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London: Methuen, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover in very good+ condition, spine ends very slightly bumped, internally in fine condition. Dustjacket in good condition, spine and along edges are slightly tanned, top edge slightly rubbed 111pp, plus 8 pages of 'Selection of Methuen's publications.' With illustrations throughout the book by J.T. Gilroy (famous for the Guinness advertisements). A good-humoured satirical history of England during the Depression to End Depressions (1931-1935). Recalling - the Flight from the Pound, Yo-Yo, Hiking, Belisha Beacons, Loch Ness Monster, Body-Line Bowling etc. - and all the leading political and other personalities.. Hard Cover. more information

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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1953. Book in very good condition, one or two spots of foxing on endpapers, no foxing on pages which are bright and clean, no marks or tears. Dustjacket in poor condition, top spine edge slightly rubbed, back cover a little grubby, and d/j has been trimmed at bottom edge. 238pp. A collection of twenty-six humorous stories by one of America's most famous writers. With drawings by the author throughout the book. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. Illus. by Author. more information

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