PEASE, ALLAN.

The Ultimate Book of Rude and Politically Incorrect Jokes.

London: Robson Books. 2001. "The jokes in this book are politically incorrect, rude or both - but they're all very funny and never obscene (obscene being anything that arouses a judge)". Pp 277. P/b, slight creasing to spine. G+.

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Book number: 22504

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Pease Rude Politically Incorrect Jokes Humour A18581 Humour

PEYTON, MIKE.

Finish with Engines.

Lymington: Nautical Publishing Co. Ltd, 1979. 1st ed. ".. he has compiled a book of 88 cartoons which record hilarious happenings at sea and sometimes even on rocks, sands or in harbour." Pp. 96, portrait frontis, illustrated throughout. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

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Book number: 23769

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Peyton Finish with Engines Cartoons Humour 20338 Humour

PLASS, ADRIAN.

The Growing up Pains of Adrian Plass.

London: Fount. 1995. "Tells his own story of the progress of faith with humour and honesty. He tells of everyday concerns, and creates a vivid and unforgettable sense of the pressence of God in the midst of the problems of ordinary life". Pp 187, slight toning to pages. P/b, slight creasing and sunning to spine, illustrated cover. G+.

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Book number: 25501

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Plass Growing Pains Humour Faith God 22346 Humour

PLASS, ADRIAN.

The Theatrical Tapes of Leonard Thynn.

London: Marshall Pickering, 1989. 0551018755. Rep. "Members of a Church prepare and plan ten minutes of drama...In the end they settle for a simple little piece about Daniel in the Lion's den. Straightforward? Well, not really". Pp.136, some b/w illustrations. Pbk. G+.

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Book number: 20867

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Keywords: Plass Theatrical Tapes Leonard Thynn Humour Drama 22345 Humour

PLASS, ADRIAN.

A Year at St. Yorick's. Collected Magazines from the Parish of Gently Down.

London: Marshall Pickering, 1998. 0551031115. "Explores the intriguing world of parish life with typically serious humour and compassion". Pp.143, some b/w illustrations. Pbk. G+.

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Book number: 15454

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Keywords: Plass Humour St Yoricks Gently Down Magazine Church Skull A9468 Humour

POTTER, STEPHEN.

Gamesmanship / Lifemanship / One-Upmanship / Supermanship. (4 Vol. Set in Slipcase).

Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1962. 1st Penguin editions. Stephen Potter's series of humorous books on how to secure an unfair advantage which began in 1947 with Gamesmanship, purporting to show how poor players can beat better ones by subtle psychological ploys. This sold prodigiously and led to a series of sequels covering other aspects of life. Four Volumes: Gamesmanship; Lifemanship; One-Upmanship; and Supermanship. All pages clean and bright. Paperbacks, spines toned but covers bright due to being stored in original illustrated slipcase.Illustrations by Lt-Col. Frank Wilson. Slipcase slightly toned with wear to top edge and base of spine. A good set. VG.

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Book number: 49923

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Keywords: Stephen Potter Gamesmanship Lifemanship One-Upmanship Supermanship Humour Humor 51443 Humour

PUNCH.

On the Home Front. In Town.

Oxford: Past Times, 2000. 1st ed. for Past Times. Cartoons from Punch in the Second World War. 16cms. x 12cms. Pp. 64, b/w illustrations throughout. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.

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Book number: 21518

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PYTCHES, DAVID.

Church Matters. (A Word to the Wise).

Guidford: Eagle, 2002. 086347523X. 1st ed. "This book is part of a lifetime's collection and provides a resource for talks, addresses, after dinner speeches, sermons, and prose. Mainly it offers one liner jests and put downs, worldly commonplaces and religious proverbs.." Pp.158. Pbk. VG.

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Book number: 31655

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Keywords: Pytches Church Matters Word to the Wise Quotations One Liners Jokes Religious Proverbs Humour Humor 31221 Humour

PYTCHES, DAVID.

Family Matters. (A Word to the Wise).

Guildford: Eagle, 2002. 0863475124. 1st ed. "This book is part of a lifetime's collection and provides a resource for talks, addresses, after dinner speeches, sermons, and prose. Mainly it offers one liner jests and put downs, worldly commonplaces and religious proverbs.." Pp.127. Pbk. VG.

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Book number: 31656

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ROACH, HAL.

We Irish talk Like That. (signed).

Unknown. Hal Roach "Ireland's international Comedian; Star of Jury's Irish Cabaret, Dublin, Ireland". Book of Irish humour and jokes. Pp.133, inscribed by the author "To Maggie, a special lady! Love Hal Roach" to title page. Paperback, scuffs to front. G+.

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Book number: 46582

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RON.

Lord Have Mercy. It's Another Year at St. Gargoyle's.

Norwich: The Canterbury Press. 2001. 1st ed. "Ron, creator of the zany yet recognizable world of St. Gargoyle's, is priest of a west country parish and says that every cartoon is based on something that someone said or did in a church somewhere". Pp 105. Full of b/w cartoons. P/b. Illustrated cover. VG.

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Book number: 18525

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Keywords: Ron Lord Mercy St Gargoyle Cartoons Church Humour A13223 Humour

RUBINSTEIN, STANLEY.

A Letter to the Editor.

London: Allan Wingate, 1952. 1st edition. Why do people feel the irresistible urge to write a Letter to the Editor? "When Stanley Rubinstein, known as lawyer and friend to generations of literary people, posed this innocent question in a letter to The Sunday Times, he did not forsee that he would provoke twenty-four replies, four of them addressed to him and twenty to the Editor.." Pp.102, illustrations by Ann Langford Dent, signed by the author with a gift message to the front free endpaper, spotting to endpapers. Red cloth, dustwrapper has small edge tears and loss to top front corner. Good/Good.

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Book number: 42086

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Keywords: Stanley Rubinstein Signed Letter to the Editor Sunday Times Ann Langford Dent Humour Biography 43369 Humour

SCHULZ, CHARLIE M.

You're in Love Charlie Brown.

Cleveland:World Publishing,1968. 1st ed. 19cms x 23cms. Unpaginated, colour cartoon story. Illustrated boards. G+.

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Book number: 16554

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Keywords: Schulz in Love Charlie Brown Humour Illustrated Cartoon A11393 Humour

SHINDLER, PHYLLIS.

100 Favourite After-Dinner Stories from The Famous.

London: BCA, 1993. 1st BCA ed. "Phyllis Shindler has approached a variety of famous and experienced after-dinner speakers and asked them to contribute their favourite stories to this enjoyable collection." Pp. 107, b/w illustrations throughout. Black cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

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Book number: 22903

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Keywords: Shindler 100 Favourite After Dinner Stories from Famous Illustrated Anthony Archer Balcombe Reid Banks Beckett Et Al A19144 Humour

SIEVEKING, CAPT. L. DE / NASH, PAUL (EDITOR).

Dressing Gowns and Glue. (Illustrations by John Nash).

London: Cecil Palmer & Hayward, 1919. Second edition. With an Introduction about the Verses by G.K.Chesterton and an Introduction about the Drawings by Max Beerbohm and something about all concerned by Cecil Palmer. 25cms x 18.5cms. Pp.48, humourous verse and cartoons throughout, owner's details to inside front cover, endpapers browned, occasional light spotting, inner hinges cracked but holding. Illustrated paper covered boards grubby with edge wear and losses to corners, spine cracked and worn. Scarce. G-.

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Book number: 47556

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Keywords: Sieveking Paul John Nash Illustrated Cartoons Humour Humor Verse Dressing Gowns Glue 49043 Humour