The Pick of Punch, an Annual Selection

London, Chatto & Windus. 1953, First Edition. Boards. Book, 7.5 x 10ins, 206 pages + index of artists. Dustjacket by Illingworth; contributors include: A. P. Herbert, John Betjeman, Angus Wilson, J. B. Boothroyd, E. V. Milner, Justin Richardson, Fougasse, Ronald Searle, Brockbank, Emmett, David Langdon, Giovanetti. Colour frontispiece by Brockbank showing Granny & children watching Father Christmas on television, while beaming Father as Father Christmas comes into the room. Three other colour plates and numerous other cartoons. Red boards, gilt spine. Parts of binding darkened; dustwrapper frayed & torn. Good Plus/Fair.

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Book number: 003168

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Humour, Essays, Cartoons, Social History, Funny

DOUGLAS ADAMS, JOHN LLOYD

The Deeper Meaning of Liff

London, Pan Books. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 0330316060) Hardcover. Ill.: Bert Kitchen. Book, name on flyleaf, dustwrapper price-clipped and worn on corners and spine ends. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 005630

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Keywords: 0330316060 Bert Kitchenwords Humour Literature, Essays Etc.

SAMANTHA ARMSTRONG, HELEN EXLEY, EDITORS

A Feast of After Dinner Jokes

Watford (UK), Exley Publications. 1991, Reprint. (ISBN: 1850152608) Hardcover. Ill.: Bill Stott. Book, Small pocket book, glazed boards, cartoons by Bill Stott. Editor Samantha Armstrong, series editor Helen Exley. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003825

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: 1850152608 Bill Stotthumour Jokes Collection

VARIOUS AUTHORS

London Opinion

London, George Newnes. 1951, First Edition. Soft cover. Book, October 1951 Cover loose & bit torn spine & back; front & first few pages bit stained. Contents o/w Good condition. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000879

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Humour, Periodical Ephemera Ephemera

KENDALL BANNING

Mother Goose Rhymes (Censored)

London, Frederick Muller. 1959, Second Impression. Hardcover, 4.25" x 6.5". Book, Nursery rhymes with words blanked out; with commentary in footnotes. "Dedicated to The Censors, who have taught us how to read naughty meanings into harmless words" 32 pages, pictorial endpapers of woman riding goose. Decorated yellow boards rather marked. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002816

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Humour, Satire

MICHAEL BARSLEY (EDITOR)

A Book of Wit and Humour

London, Pan. 1960, New Edition. Soft cover. Book, Edges very brown, covers worn on edges with few small tears. The Phoenix Book of Wit and Humour. Short pieces and extracts from such as Beachcomber, Marghanita Laski, Stephen Potter, Sellars & Yeatman, Brahms & Simon, Betjeman, A. P Herbert, etc etc. Originally published in 1949. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005380

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Humour Anthology Collection

SIMON BOND

Success, and How to be One

London, Methuen. 1984, Reprint. Soft cover. Ill.: Simon Bond. Book, Some fading and discolouration of front cover. Cartoons. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004289

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Simon Bondhumour Cartoons

RINTOUL BOOTH

The Farming Handbook to End All Farming Handbooks

London, Wolfe Publishing. 1970, First ?. Hardcover. Ill.: Chrys. Book, 127pp. With cartoons. Part of back cover darkened. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002126

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Chrysagriculture, Farming, Humour

CARYL BRAHMS AND S. J. SIMON

Six Curtains for Stroganova

Harmondsworth, Penguin. 1953, First Thus. Soft cover. Book, Badly browned, and pages are crinkled on edges as if they have been damp but the covers have not, possibly result of sun on poor quality paper? otherwise ok. A sequel to A Bullet in the Ballet. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003065

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Humour, Ballet, Fiction, Dance Modern Fiction

IVOR BROWN (FOREWORD BY)

The Bedside Guardian 6, a Selection from the Manchester Guardian 1956-57

London, Collins. 1957, First Edition. Hardcover. Ill.: Low. Book, Dustwrapper badly stained; some foxing at ends. Good/Fair.

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Book number: 006420

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Lowanthology Misccellany Articles Literature, Essays Etc.

ABIGAIL VAN BUREN

Dear Abby

London, Pan. 1962, New Edition. Soft cover. Book, Covers rather grubby and creased, page edges brown. Questions and answers from the advice column. Good.

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Book number: 005182

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Agony Column Humour Politics, Economics, Social Studies

MEL CALMAN

This Pestered Isle

London, Times Newspapers. 1973, First. Soft cover. Ill.: Mel Calman. Book, Some foxing half-title. Collection of topical cartoons. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004367

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Mel Calmanhumour Politics Current Affairs Illustration Politics, Economics, Social Studies

PIERRE DANINOS

A Certain Monsieur Blot

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1961, First UK Edition. Hardcover. Ill.: Pierre Pages. Book, Slight spine lean; top edge bit spotted; flyleaf bit browned. Dustwrapper price clipped and has several tears, with some small pieces missing. Translated into English by Robin Chancellor. Line drawings by Pierre Pages. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 004919

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Pierre Pagesfiction France French Novel Humour Comedy Modern Fiction

WILLIAM DAVIS (EDITOR)

The Punch Book of Inflation

Newton Abbot, David & Charles. 1975, First Edition. Hardcover. Book, 7 x 10ins, 128 pages. Articles & cartoons by E. S. Turner, Murray Ball, Mahood, Graham, Sheridan Morley, David Taylor, Alan Coren, Honeysett, David Williams, Thelwell, Vincent Mulchrone, William Hardcastle, Lord Mancroft, Humphrey Lyttelton, etc. Also reprinted cartoons from past Punches. Slight discolouration edge of front board; dustwrapper a little worn at ends of spine. Dustwrapper illus. by Dickinson. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 003167

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Humour, Economy, Social History, Cartoons, Funny,

JIM DOUGLAS

How to Live with a Working Wife : The Husband's Guide to Household Arts

London, Pan. 1983, First Edition. (ISBN: 0330280929) Soft cover. Ill.: Jim Douglas. Book, Page edges slightly brown. Humourous self-help. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004510

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: 0330280929 Jim Douglashome Economics Humour