GATWARD, DAVID.

Some Churches do 'ave 'em! An A-Z of Church Life (Illustrated by Darren).

Bury St. Edmunds: Kevin Mayhew. 1997. 1st ed. "The author shares his experiences of the funny side of church life - from the characters who pop up in every church, to the absolute certainty that it will rain at outside services, to dodgy drama, quiche and tea. What is clear from this whacky look at the Church is that God loves to laugh". 255cms x 17.5cms. Pp 94, many b/w illustrations, gift inscription to fep. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.

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Book number: 24971

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Gatward Churches Do Ave Em Darren Humour God 21593 Humour

GILLIES, NICOLA.

The Last Word. Tombstone Wit and Wisdom.

Oxford: Past Times, 1997. Rep. A collection of tributes - witty, poignant and irreverent - to the rich and poor, young and old, famous, infamous and anonymous in their final resting places. 18.5cms. x 13.5cms. Pp. 64, decorations to corners of pps. Purple cloth spine, laminated boards. VG.

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Book number: 18393

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Keywords: Gillies Last Word Tombstone Wit Wisdom Epitaphs A13577 Humour

GLASHAN, JOHN.

John Glashan's World.

London: Robinson Publishing, 1991. 1854871048. 1st edition. "The inhabitants of this world include Lord Doberman, the richest man in the world; Anode Enzyme, genius and inventor; Cedilla the deb; Methylated Jim; Dr de Range, the asylum proprietor; and assorted bankers, art dealers, social climbers, ferocious nannies, tramps and Phds, and a cartoonist of genius. John Glashan's World has been made from paper, paint and ink over a quarter of a century. Fleeting excerpts have appeared in the pages of newspapers and magazines, but this is the first opportunity to see them together; a vision of ourselves as we have always suspected - more hopelessly funny than we thought." 29cms x 23cms x 1cm. Pp.85, colour illustrations and black & white annotations/cartoons throughout, black & white illustrated endpapers. Blue boards, dustwrapper is in a removable clear protective wrap. VG/VG.

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Book number: 41022

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: John Glashan World Illustrated Humour Cartoons Humor Art 42150 Humour

AIR INDIA. [S.K.KOOKA].

Foolishly Yours.

Bombay: J.Walter Thompson Company (Eastern) Ltd, nd. (c.1960). Vintage travel memorabilia. Self-deprecating humorous booklet written by S.K. Kooka, former Chairman of Air India Charters, who is also credited with creating the iconic Air India Maharajah along with artist Umesh Rao in 1946. 15.5cms x 11.5cms. Pp.36, blue and yellow coloured cartoon illustrations accompanying text, spotting to endpapers, edge-loss (silverfish?) to margin of pp.1/2 (not affecting text). illustrated stiff card cover spotted, rusting to staples. Scarce. Good.

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Book number: 49419

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Keywords: Air India Foolishly Yours Travel Memorabillia Kooka Humour Humor Flight Booklet 51060 Humour

JENNINGS, PAUL.

Oddly Bodlikins. (Illustrated by Haro Hodson).

London: Max Reinhardt, 1953. 1st ed. Humour, taken from his pieces in the Observer and other papers and magazines. Pp. 166, b/w illustns. to headings. Inscrip. to fep. Beige cloth, illustd. d/w has small loss to top near spine. G+/G.

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Book number: 13172

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Keywords: Jennings Hodson Oddly Bodlikins Humour A7123 Humour

KITTON, DAVID.

For Heaven's Sake! A Collection of Heavenly Howlers. (Illustrated by John Ryan.)

London: Michael Joseph, 1983. 1st ed. Humorous religious stories and illustrations. Pp. 93, b/w illustrations throughout, fep top corner clipped. Illustrated laminated boards. G+.

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Book number: 19349

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Keywords: Kitton Ryan for Heavens Sake Collection Heavenly Howlers Illustrated A14544 Humour

LEE, JAMES W.

More Signpainting in Jamaica.

Privately Printed, James W. Lee, 1988. A follow-up to 'Signpainting in Jamaica'. A collection of photos gathered over 36 years by the Canadian born author, illustrating unintentionally hilarious messages by Jamaican signpainters. 18.5cms x 10.5cms. Pp.72, b/w phot illustrations throughout, inscribed 'Audrey/Chris: - Another souvenir of your Vancouver visit - Cheers! Jim. June 1990' to half-title. P/b. Scarce. VG.

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Book number: 30000

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Keywords: Lee More Signpainting Jamaica Advertising Photographs Humour Humor Signed 28144 Humour

LOW, DAVID.

The Fearful Fifties. A History of the Decade.

London: The Bodley Head, 1960. 1st edition. "History seen through the eye of a satirical cartoonist with a sense of the ridiculous plus a curiosity as to the relationship of events and the sequence of cause and effect..The 200 drawings which illustrate the book range from allegory to caricature, were made at the time of the happenings and are frankly amusing.." 20.3cms x 17cms. Pp.191, cartoon/caricature illustrations throughout, gift message to front free endpaper. Green cloth, dustwrapper slightly rubbed with darkening to spine and small edge tears and chipping. G+/G+.

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Book number: 48319

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Keywords: David Low Fearful Fifties History Decade Satirical Cartoons Caricatures Political Britain Usa Korea Vietnam Mccarthyism Ussr Nationalism Russia Suez European Common Market Trade Unionism Space 49766 Humour

LYNN, KENNETH S. (EDITOR).

The Comic Tradition in America. An Anthology.

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1958. 1st ed. "Mr. Lynn has had a great wealth of material on which to draw, but his anthology also owes much to his brilliant editing". Pp. 13/463. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has clear protective wrap. VG/G+.

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Book number: 15006

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Keywords: Lynn Comic Tradition America Anthology Humour A9141 Humour

MCCARTNEY, ROGER.

My Missus was a Rolling-News Junkie.

Privately published / Lulu, nd. (c.2011). "Roger McCartney is the creator of the new ron-con genre..His observational ironic-comedy fools you into a false sense of security and then - bang - he hits you with the absurd.." 23cms x 15cms. Unpaginated. 20 chapters. Inscribed by the author "To the man who has everything. Including me! Roger McCartney" to title page. Paperback. VG.

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Book number: 48339

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Keywords: Roger Mccartney Signed My Missus Was a Rolling News Junkie Humour 49782 Humour

MIKES, GEORGE.

How to Scrape Skies. The United States Explored, Rediscovered and Explained. (Signed).

London: Wingate, 1952. 6th impression. Illustrated by Nicolas Bentley. Pp.127, cartoon illustrations by Nicolas Bentley, inscribed by the author "To Margaret & Douglas with love and many thanks for their kindness, May,1952. George Mikes" to front free endpaper. Red cloth, spine slightly rubbed and title to spine dulled. G+.

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Book number: 41074

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Keywords: George Mikes Signed How to Scrape Skies United States Explored Rediscovered Explained Illustrated Nicolas Bentley Cartoons Humour Humor 42204 Humour

MROZEK, SLAWOMIR.

The Elephant. (Translated from the Polish by Konrad Syrop).

London: Macdonald, 1962. 1st British edition. "This curious and wonderful little book is a brilliant, razor-sharp, ironical satire of totalitarian practices..Mrozek disarms the Dictatorship of the Proletariat by laughing at it, but that is only because he happens to live in Communist Poland..And the crowning irony is that officials of the Polish State Cultural Review awarded 'The Elephant' the annual Literary Prize for 1957." Pp.176, occasional illustrations by Daniel Mroz, gift message to front free endpaper, minor toning to endpapers. Black cloth, dustwrapper (designed by Rupert Smith) has toning to edges with chipping to top of spine. VG/G+.

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Book number: 48432

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Keywords: Slawomir Mrozek Elephant Polish Political Satire Humour Totalitarianism Absurdity Poland Communism Short Stories Daniel Mroz Marxism Humour 49861 Humour

MUIR, FRANK.

The Frank Muir Book. An Irreverent Companion to Social History.

London: Heinemann, 1976. 0434481505. Rep. Signed. "Frank Muir deals with the most agreeable and the most lasting. His superbly annotated anthology is both funny and revealing.." Pp.xx/372, inscribed by Frank Muir to title page, owner's bookplate to inside front board. Black cloth, dustwrapper has removable clear protective wrap. VG/VG.

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Book number: 35837

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Keywords: Frank Muir Signed Irreverent Companion Social History Humour Quotations Verses Letters Speeches History Art Theatre Literature Music Education Food Drink 36224 Humour

NORWICH, JOHN JULIUS.

The Twelve Days of Christmas (Correspondence). Illustrated by Quentin Blake.

London: Doubleday, 1999. 038541028X. Reissued. "Everyone knows 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', but not as re-written by John Julius Norwich in this delightful correspondence, which records the daily thank-you letters from one increasingly bemused young lady to her unseen admirer." 18.5cms x 13.5cms. Unpaginated. colour illustrations by Quentin Blake throughout. Yellow cloth, dustwrapper slightly rubbed. VG/VG.

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Book number: 43640

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Keywords: John Julius Norwich Twelve Days of Christmas Correspondence Illustrated Quentin Blake Humour 44920 Humour

WIL. THE. PARKES. [WILLIAM THEODORE PARKES].

Comic Snap Shots from Early English History.

London: Ernest Nister. nd. (c.1904). Printed in Bavaria. 1153. Cartoon illustrations of 'events' in early English history. Unpaginated, colour cartoon illustrations throughout, small tear to base of front free endpaper. Red cloth spine, illustrated laminated boards, edge wear with scuffing to corners. Scarce. G+.** William Theodore Parkes, an artist and journalist who began his career as a medallist.

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Book number: 48607

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Keywords: Wil the Parkes Comic Snap Shots Early English History Illustrated Cartoons Nister Humour 50040 Humour