JARSKI, ROSEMARIE

Wisecracks: Great Lines from the Classic Hollywood Era

London, Prion Books. 1998, First Edition. (ISBN: 185375286X) Hardcover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book, Scriptwriters from Raymond Chandler to S.J. Perelman penned lines for everyone from Humphrey Bogart to Groucho Marx. It was the era of comedy with acts like Abbot and Costello, Hope and Crosby, the Marx Brothers, Mae West and W.C. Fields, and the double acts like Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. This collection mixes classic Hollywood lines with little-known wisecracks. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 14553

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Keywords: 185375286x Hollywood Films Humour

JUNIUS

Junius. Stat Nominis Umbra - 2 Vols.

London, T. Bensley for Vernor and Hood, et. al.. 1801. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 274 + 318 pages. Marbled boards with leather spine, all well rubbed; front board of vol.II almost detached; portraits by W. Ridley, woodcuts by Bewick. Library stamps of The Eccles Hotel, Glengarriff, Bantry Bay to title pages and portraits, it is reputed that George Bernard Shaw was a frequent visitor; light foxing throughout. Good Reading Copy/No Jacket - as issued.

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Book number: 9103

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Wit Politics Royalty Nobility Humour History

KAVANAGH, TED

ITMA Years, The

London, Woburn Press. 1974. (ISBN: 0713001011) Hardback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, 8.25 10.25"; 157pp; laminated illustrated board;. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 1058

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Keywords: 0713001011 Humour; Jimmy Hanley; Radio;

KAVANAGH, TED

ITMA Years, The

London, Woburn Press. 1974. (ISBN: 0713001011) Hardcover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, 8 x 10.25"; 155 pages; illustrated laminated boards; no dustwrapper; signed by Alastair Scott Johnston, light entertainment producer for the BBC. Good.

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Book number: 11679

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: 0713001011 Humour; War; Radio;

KOSTABI, MARK

Sadness because the Video Rental Store was Closed

New York, Abbeville Press. 1988. (ISBN: 0896598004) Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 7 x 9"; 176 pages; pale purple cloth with gilt title to spine; dustwrapper, slightly bumped to edges; vg/g; signed 'in lipstick' To Lenny (Henry), Kostabi;. Very Good/Good. Inscribed By the Author.

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Book number: 9418

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: 0896598004 Art; Artist; Painting; Human Evolution; Lenny Henry

LARSON, GARY

Far Side Gallery 2, The

London, Futura. 1991. Paperback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, 8.5 x 11"; 192pp; large format paperback; gift inscription to title page; very good copy;. Very Good.

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Book number: 5249

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Humour; Comic;

LARSON, GARY

In Search of the Far Side

London, Futura / Macdonald. 1989. Paperback, 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Book, 8.5 x 5.25" tall; illustrated laminated card covers; good clean copy;. Good.

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Book number: 5263

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Humour; Cartoon; Comic;

LARSON, GARY

PreHistory of The Far Side, The

London, Futura. 1991. (ISBN: 0708849822) Paperback, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, 8.5 x 10.75; 288 pages; illustrated laminated card covers; good;. Good.

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Book number: 11568

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Keywords: 0708849822 Cartoon; Humour;

LAWSON, MARK

Bloody Margaret - Three Political Fantasies

London, Pan. 1991. (ISBN: 0330323865) Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 5.5 x 8.75"; 374 pages; blue cloth with silver title to spine, light bumping to corners; dustwrapper; g/vg. Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 9401

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: 0330323865 Humour; Politics; Political; Conservative; Thatcher; Elections; Television;

LEAR, EDWARD

Nonsense Songs & Stories

London, Frederick Warne. 1894, Ninth and Revised Edition. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 6.75 x 8.5"; 144 pages; brown boards with gilt/black titles and black/green/yellow illustrations to front board; a loose copy, which could be made good;. Good Reading Copy/No Jacket - as issued.

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Book number: 11576

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Children; Songs; Stories; Nonsense; Poetry; Poems; Rhymes;

LEAR, EDWARD

Nonsense Songs & Stories

London, Frederick Warne. Ninth Edition. Hardback, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 7 x 8.5"; 144 pages; illustrated cloth with buckram spine, gilt titles; buckram is water stained, but this has not affected the contents; g/-. Not dated. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 9479

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Humour; Children; Songs; Stories; Verse; Poems; Poetry; Rhyme;

LODGE, DAVID

Ginger You're Barmy

London, Penguin. 1984, Tenth Printing. Paperback, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book, 4.25 x 7"; 217pp fine paperback copy as new;. As New.

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Book number: 7549

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Military; Humour; Army; National Service; Firearms; Horror; Farce;

LODGE, DAVID

Small World

London, Penguin. 1985, Nineteenth Printing. Paperback, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book, 4.25 x 7"; 338pp; good clean paperback copy, few creases to spine;. Good.

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Book number: 7548

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Humour; Sex; Romance; Thrills; Burlesque; Satire; Farce;

LUCAS, E. V.

Pleasure Trove

London, Methuen. 1935. Hardcover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book, 5 x 7.5"; 216pp; green cloth with gilt; dustwrapper, faded and scuffed to spine; side and bottom edges uncut; good tight copy. Good/Fair.

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Book number: 6221

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Essays; Punch; Humour; Newspapers; Sunday Times;

MANNING, PAUL

Super Wally - The advanced Wally Manual

London, Fontana. 1984. (ISBN: 0708826040) Paperback, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book, 4" x 7"; 110 pages; paperback; good;. Good.

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Book number: 11740

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: 0708826040 Humour; Wally; Manual;