ALLEN, DAVID RAYVERN.

THE PUNCH BOOK Of CRICKET

London. Grafton Books, 1986., Softback. Reprint, first published 1985 by Granada. 174 pages of sketches, puns, prose, verse & over 100 cartoons & drawings from 140 years of Punch on the subject of cricket ! Near fine condition, no inscription or marks.ear fine cover, priced on back £6.95. 24.5cm. x 18cm. ISBN 0246130237. 1986

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Book number: 130

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Cricket Punch Cartoons Bowlers batsmen

BARKER, RONNIE. (INTRODUCED BY)

More Humorous Stories.

London. St. Michael / Octopus Books, 1987., Reprint. 790 pages. 23cm. x 14.5cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks, in near fine d./w. 1987

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Book number: 7405

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Ronnie Barker humour

BUCHWALD, ART

I CHOSE CAVIAR.

London. Victor Gollancz, 1958., Hardback. Sixth impression January 1958, first published November 1957, and reprinted 4 times, all before publication! 190 pages. Green cloth cover and contents near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is very good but spine & edges are browned or soiled, priced 12/6. 20.5cm. x 13cm.. 1059.

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Book number: 10014

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Art Buchwald comedian comedy humor humour

CUMMINGS.

THESE UPROARIOUS YEARS. A Pictorial Post-War History.

London MacGibbon & Kee, 1954., Book of cartoons by Daily Express cartoonist Michael Cummings. All but one had appeared in the Express during years 1945 -1953. Introduction by Hugh Massingham. 89 pages. End papers foxed, edges of cover slightly faded o./w. near fine, no inscription. D./w. is worn & torn, and piece is missing from back bottom edge. 8¼" x 10". 1954

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Book number: 1626

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: cartoons politics Cummings Daily Express political Churchill Eden Atlee Cripps Bevan

DAVIS, WILLIAM.

PICK OF PUNCH.

London. Punch / Hutchinson, 1971, Contributions from 34 funny author & writers, among them Kenneth Allsop, Miles Kington, Humphrey Lyttleton, George Mikes, Jonathan Miller, Nicholas Monsarrat & Keith Waterhouse. 192 pages. Black cloth cover is near fine. D./w. is near fine, illustrated by Ffolkes, priced £2.25, though back is slightly rubbed. Contents near fine, except previous owner's name on front endpage. ISBN 009109920X.. 1971 ISBN: 009109920X

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Book number: 8006

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Punch Humphrey Lyttleton Jonathan Miller

DAVIS, WILLIAM.

PICK OF PUNCH.

London. Punch / Hutchinson, 1975., Among the writers & artists contributing are Kingsley Amis, Victor Borge, Richard Gordon, Honeysett, Paul Jennings, Spike Milligan, Andre Previn, Thelwell, Took & Trog. 192 pages, illustrated with cartoons on most pages. 28.75cm. x 20.5cm. D./w. near fine, priced £3.95. Cover and contents near fine, no inscription or marks. ISBN 0091252504. 1975

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Book number: 8007

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Punch cartoons humour

GAMES, ALEXANDER. (COMPILED BY,)

THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN.

London. Fourth Estate, 2002., 344 pages. Illustrated in b./w. with drawings by Spike Milligan. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £14.99. Near fine black cover. 24cm. x 16cm. ISBN 0007155093. 2002

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Book number: 7646

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Spike Milligan humour The Goons

GIBBARD, LES.

GIBBARD'S DOUBLE DECADE OMNIBUS.

London. Bellew Publishing, 1991., Modern History in Political Cartoons, 1969-91." Edited & introduced by Les Gibbard. Foreword by John Cole. 22 yrs of Gibbard's best cartoons. 288 pages. 9½" x 6¼". New Zealander Gibbard is Political Cartoonist of the Guardian. Spine top slightly bumped & 2 tiny white marks bottom of spine o./w. near fine. Top of dust wrapper slightly bumped, small damp stain bottom of spine, o./w. near fine. ISBN 0947792838 1991

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Book number: 331

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Cartoons politicians Gibberd cartoonist politics Parliament

GILES, CARL.

GILES. THE COLLECTION 2007. Sixtieth Series.

London. Express Newspapers, 2006., A selection of Giles's cartoons published between the 1940's and 50's. Pages aren't numbered, about 140 pages. Near fine stiff card cover, priced on back £7.99. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks. 20.5cm. x 28cm. ISBN 978085079319x. 2006

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Book number: 7635

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Giles cartoon Daily Express humour

GREEN, MICHAEL.

TONIGHT JOSEPHINE, and other undiscovered letters.

London. Secker & Warburg, 1981., Letters, telegrams, scrolls & messages to and from figures of history, science & literature. Illustrated by John Jensen. 93 pages. 8" x 4.75". Near fine, no inscription. Near fine d./w. but its price clipped. 1981

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Book number: 6345

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: humour funny letters messages Michael Green communication

GRENFELL, JOYCE.

GEORGE - DON'T DO THAT...Six Nursery School Sketches, and ' Writer of Children's Books.'

London. Macmillan, 1977, First edition. The funny things that small children do and say, illustrated by John Ward with b./w. pen & ink sketches which are also funny. 72 pages. 22.5cm. x 14.5cm. A very nice copy, near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., but small nick back top edge. Priced £1.95. ISBN 0333220803. 1977

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Book number: 7365

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Joyce Grenfell humour toddler pre-school John Ward

HILL, WAYNE F. , AND OTTCHEN, CYNTHIA J.

SHAKESPEARE'S INSULTS. Educating Your Wit.

London. Ebury,1996., Paperback. Reprint, first published 1991. Insulting quotations from Shakespeare! 308 pages. 7¾" x 5". Near fine, no inscription or marks. Priced on back cover £6.99. ISBN 0091851858. 1996

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Book number: 4610

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Shakespeare humour quotations insults

HOFFNUNG, GERARD

THE HOFFNUNG MUSIC FESTIVAL

London. Dobson Books, 1962., Reprint, first published 1956. Small book, 55 pages, illustrated with Hoffnung's cartoons. Near fine. D./w. is very good, but spine is slightly rubbed, its price clipped & has a damp stain on the inside of the front, but this doesn't show on the outside. 7" x 4½". 1962

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Book number: 3511

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Hoffnung music Gerard Hoffnung

HOUGHTON, GEORGE.

MORE CONFESSIONS OF A GOLF ADDICT.

London. Museum Press, 1958,...set down & illustrated by George Houghton." Reprint. Paperback. 86 pages. Stiff card covers with dust wrapper. Near fine but d./.w. slightly rubbed on edges. 8.5" x 5.5". 1958

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Book number: 5529

Catalogue: Sport / Humour

Keywords: golf cartoon humour

HOUGHTON, GEORGE.

THE TRUTH ABOUT GOLF ADDICTS. An Anthology....

London. Museum Press, 1958., Reprint. "... anthology of carefree Notes and Drawings by George Houghton." Introduction by Ted Ray. 194 pages. Contents very good, no inscription but top edges slightly dusty & endpapers slightly foxed. 8.25" x 5.5" D./w. worn on edges & corners, and torn on top of spine. 1958

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Book number: 5528

Catalogue: Sport / Humour

Keywords: golf cartoon humour club house golf club Gleneagles Wentworth caddie