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Mad About the Sixties
The Best of the Best Decade
by Editors of Mad Magazine
ISBN: 0316334189
ISBN-13: 9780316334181
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Published date: 1995
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 8 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Alfred E. Neuman as a flower child? Ecch! Here is a hilarious look back at the Sixties from America's foremost satire magazine. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white, this MADcap compendium showcases the best send-ups, takeoffs, and put-ons from the era that gave us Tiny Tim and Timothy Leary. You'll be transported back to the days of psychedelia and Beatlemania as "the usual gang of idiots" - the editors and contributors of MAD Magazine - present classic features from their past. So drop in and drop out with Alfred E. and company as the MADness begins.
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Mad About the Sixties: The Best of the Best Decade
Editors of Mad Magazine
Little Brown & Company, 01 September, 1995. Oversized Paperback.. Very good condition.. * * * Selling books of merit since 1988. * * * Prompt, Professional Service. Satisfaction Guaranteed. * * * ( more information)
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MAD ABOUT THE SIXTIES The Best of the Decade
Magazine, MAD & Idiots", "The Usual Gang of
Little, Brown. Very Good. 1995. Paperback. Very good cond book - light shelf wear, pages clean, glossy cover with mild rubbing ; Mad about the Sixties; 240 p. . ( more information)
Offered by The Cracked Book, LLC (United States)
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Mad About the Sixties: The Best of the Best Decade
Editors of Mad Magazine
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co. Very Good+. 1995. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0316334189 Used A lookback at highlights from Mad magazine during the 1960's. Keywords: HUMOR, MAD, NEW, YORK, N, Mad, About, the, Sixties, The, Best, of, the, Best, Decade. ( more information)
Offered by Vashon Island Books (United States)
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MAD ABOUT THE SIXTIES
the Usual Gang Of Idiots
Quality Paperback Book Club. Near Fine. 1996. Softcover. ISBN: 0316334189. Flattened crease to bottom corner point of back cover. A few other minor creases or scratches to covers. ; Compilation of satirical pieces from Mad Magazine on the Sixties. Movie takeoffs, TV parodies, etc. Alfred E. Neuman as a hippie on the cover. Many color plates, including reproductions of various Mad covers from the sixties. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 250 pp. Keywords: Mad Magazine, Humor, 1960s, Sixties, Satire. ( more information)
Offered by Avon Hill Books (United States)
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Mad About the Sixties: The Best of the Best Decade
Editors of Mad Magazine
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co, 1995. 8.5 x 10.5 trade paperback book. Red and gray lettering on the rainbow colored spine and color illustrated cover. Here is a hilarious look back at the Sixties from America's foremost satire magazine. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. Cover, front, and rear pages wavy. Water stain damage. Tight binding. Near Very Good condition.. Trade Paperback. Near Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated. ( more information)
Offered by Connie Popek, Bookseller (United States)
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MAD About the Sixties
Mad Magazine editors & contributors
Boston: Little, Brown. 1995 reprint. paperback. unpaginated illustrated paperback sm 4to: near Fine [owner name in marker inside front cover; else nrF] A compendium chock full of all the stuff that went into MAD Magazine by "the usual gang of idiots" that would be a nostalgic read for the middle-aged male baby boomer. ( more information)
Offered by Auldfarran Books, IOBA (United States)
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Mad About the Sixties: The Best of the Best Decade
Editors of Mad Magazine
Quality Paperback Book Club, 1996 Near-fine copy of this over-sized book. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are bright and clean (NO tears) Cartoon art throughout. NO writing, amrks or tears inside book. Tight spine, clean pages. 288 pages. Synopsis Alfred E. Neuman as a flower child? Ecch! Here is a hilarious look back at the Sixties from America's foremost satire magazine. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white, this MADcap compendium showcases the best send-ups, takeoffs, and put-ons from the era that gave us Tiny Tim and Timothy Leary. You'll be transported back to the days of psychedelia and Beatlemania as "the usual gang of idiots" - the editors and contributors of MAD Magazine - present classic features from their past. So drop in and drop out with Alfred E. and company as the MADness begins. Annotation Illustrated throughout in color and black-and-white, this hilarious look back at the sixties showcases the magazine's best send-ups, take-offs, and put-ons from the era that gave us Tiny Tim and Timothy Leary, all introduced with warped and witty notes that explain the period references for younger readers. . Trade Paperback. Near-Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information)
Offered by Ginny6 Books (United States)
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Mad About the Sixties
The Usual Gang of Idiots
New York: Quality Paperback Book Club, 1996. Square tight copy with light wear on covers. A collection of reprints from 1960s issues of Mad Magazine.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information)
Offered by John Thompson (Canada)
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Mad About the Sixties: The Best of the Decade
Mad, The Editors of
Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1995 1 v. (unpaged), illus. (some col.); 27 cm. VG. Previous owner's blind stamp, else fine. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information)
Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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MAD About the Sixties
The Usual Gang of Idiots
Not Stated: Quality Paperback Book Club., 1996 Unpag (app190pp), bw & col ills throughout. Covers and some pages creased with some edge wear, some minor soiling. A hilarious look back at the sixties from America's foremost satire magazine. Includes movie take-offs, TV satires, Spy V Spy, Sergio Arrones, The Lighter Side of..., Mad Fold Ins, Don Martin, Scenes We'd Like to See and much more fromthe usual gang of idiots (the editors and contributors of MAD magazine).. Reprint. Pictorial Card. Near Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information)
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MAD About the Sixties
QPB, 1996. Reprint.. Softcover. NF.. Unpaginated. Collection of MAD Magazine parodies and satires on the 1960's. Colour, B+W sections. Heavy book may require more postage. Trade Paperback ( more information)
Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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