Search Results: Humour from Astro Trader Books

[WILLIAM JULIUS LEDERER, JR.]. ENSIGN O'TOOLE AND ME. Pocket Books, New York, 1959. True first edition paperback Pocket #1218 with the original 25 cent price on the front cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, micro-chips to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Features protagonist Ensign O'Toole later portrayed by actor Dean Jones in the 1962-1963 TV series. Cover art by Casey Jones. Modern mid-century military comedy, collectible. 166 pgs. 16mo.

[WALT KELLY]. THE INCOMPLEAT POGO. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1954. First Edition, First printing. True First Edition, First printing stated. First edition point of one dollar price on back panel. Condition: Very Good -. Appears unread, in original orange paper wrappers, very sunned spine with the words on spine title "The" and "Pogo" near completely faded, a few micro-nicks to covers, slightly spine cocked, creases to spine, micro-chips, micro closed tears to extremities, slight age toned pages mostly to edges, else pages are clean and binding tight. Overall in very good condition considering a near 70 year old book. Front, back cover art and illustrated through out by Walt Kelly. There are 27 chapters of comics with postface from author on the last pages. 191 pgs. Small 8vo.

[ALBERT FELDSTEIN]. LIKE MAD. Signet, New York, 1960. Fourteenth printing. Signet # S3491 with the original 60 cents price on front cover. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Appears unread, light edge wear, micro-chips to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Cover art by Kelly Freas. Classic MAD humor vintage paperback collectible. 192 pgs. 16mo.

[WALTER CRAWFORD KELLY, JR.]. THE POGO PAPERS. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1953. First Edition, First printing. Condition: VG-. Appears gently read, spine slant, sunned spine, two centimeter closed tear at head of spine, micro-chips to extremities, creases to spine, rubbing to edge extremities typical of softcover books of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding good. Walt Kelly was a Walt Disney animator and political cartoonist. Cover art and illustrations by Walt Kelly. Modern first humor comic book, highly collectible. 192 pgs. Small 8vo.

[WALTER CRAWFORD KELLY, JR.]. THE POGO PARTY. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1956. First Edition, First printing. Condition: VG. Appears gently read, spine slant, fraying to head of spine, rubbing, creases to spine, sunned spine, scattered foxing to upper text block edge, micro-chips to extremities, rubbing to edge extremities typical of softcover books of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding good. Walt Kelly was a Walt Disney animator and political cartoonist. Cover art and illustrations by Walt Kelly. Modern first humor comic book, highly collectible. 191 pgs. Small 8vo.

[WALTER CRAWFORD KELLY, JR.]. THE POGO SUNDAY BRUNCH. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1959. First Edition, First printing. Condition: VG-. Appears gently read, illustrated endpapers, spine roll, pages age tanned mostly to outer edges, rubbing to spine edges mostly to spine head, soiling to rear panel, creases to spine, micro-chips to extremities typical of softcover books of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding good. Walt Kelly was a Walt Disney animator and political cartoonist. Cover art and illustrations by Walt Kelly. Modern first humor comic book, highly collectible. 127 pgs. Small 4to.

[WALTER CRAWFORD KELLY, JR.]. THE RETURN OF POGO. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1965. First Edition, First printing. Condition: VG. Appears gently read, sunned cover and spine, creases to spine, rubbing to edge extremities typical of softcover books of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Walt Kelly was a Walt Disney animator and political cartoonist. Cover art and illustrations by Walt Kelly. Modern first humor comic book, highly collectible. 192 pgs. Small 8vo.

[JAMES THURBER]. THE THURBER CARNIVAL. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1945. First Edition. Book Condition: Very Good. With mild shelf wear, a few one centimeter micro-stain(s) to outer first few page edges, minor rubbing on corner edges and head/tail of spine typical of vintage books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean, bright, unmarked, and binding tight. First Edition points met from Bowden {A15a} State B / 2nd State, page 348 caption "Home" also confirmed in Bowden by Mrs. Helen Thurber, page 300, line 2 "get", page 349 "Answer the Phone" dropped below baseline by 1mm, page 216 crescent above thigh of dog present and many other First Edition points met. Dust Jacket Condition: Good / Fair. Scarce dust jacket in any condition, one inch chips to spine/tail and chips to outer edge extremities, mild soiling to covers, mild sun to spine, jacket is unclipped, unrestored and fully intact. Front cover on off-white, rear cover and inner flaps intact at all folds, all seven quotations / blurbs… Read More

[WALTER CRAWFORD KELLY, JR.]. UNCLE POGO SO-SO STORIES. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1953. First Edition, First printing. Condition: VG. Appears gently read, illustrated endpapers, slight spine roll, rubbing, creases to spine, minor soiling on the bottom of last few pages, rubbing, micro-chips to extremities typical of softcover books of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Walt Kelly was a Walt Disney animator and political cartoonist. Cover art and illustrations by Walt Kelly. Modern first humor comic book, highly collectible. Unpaginated. Small 4to.