Humour from Matilda Mary's Books
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The Uncommon Reader
by Alan Bennett
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2007
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781846680496
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 43.41
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London: Faber and Faber, 2007 No inscriptions. Jacket not price clipped. Red boards, gilt tiltles.A lovely copy.Tight, bright and clean.124pp.. First. Red Cloth, gilt Titles. Fine/Fine. Small 8vo . Hard Cover. Item Price
SGD 43.41
A 'Head of Steam'. A Humorous Look at Today's Heritage Railways
by Alan Ward
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2007
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 17.36
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Pucklechurch,south Gloucestershire: Alandi, 2007 iv + 96pp. Full page cartoons each page. Delightful little book, bright, tight and clean.. First. Pictorial Card Covers. Fine. Illus. by Alan Ward. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Oblong.. Paperback. Item Price
SGD 17.36
Top Gear. Where's the Stig?
by Matt Master
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2005
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 17.36
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London: BBC Books, 2005 Unpaginated. . Fabulous full colour illustrations throughout in between Black and white illustrating on inside boards and endpapers.. First. Glazed Pictorial Boards. Fine. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Colour: Rod Hunt. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Item Price
SGD 17.36
The Man
by Raymond Briggs
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1992
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 15.63
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London: Red Fox. Random House, 1992 Present inscription on inside front cover. Owner name in neat writing of title page opposite.Light marking on bottom edges for around 2"/5cm wide and 1/16"/1mm deep.Clean, bright, tight copy.60pp, unpaginated.Delightful story, book and illustrations.. First. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Raymond Briggs. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Square. Soft Covers. Item Price
SGD 15.63
Pure Posy
by Posy Simmonds
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1990
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 32.13
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London: Methuen, 1990 Book of Cartoons as previously published in various publications, Guardian, New York Times, Harper's, Sunday Times.Pages very lightly toned. No inscriptions.80pp.. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Posy Simmonds. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Oblong.. Paperback. Item Price
SGD 32.13
Play it as it Lies.Thelwell's Golfing Companion
by Norman Thelwell
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1987
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 32.13
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London: Methuen, 1987 A truly lovely copy.Dustjacket not priceclipped, bright, tight and clean.128pp.Whole page Golfing cartoons.. First. Green board, Gilt Titles. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Thelwell. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Item Price
SGD 32.13
Laurel and Hardy
by John McCabe. Al Kilgore. Richard W.Bann
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1975
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 234.43
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New York: Dutton, 1975 Unique copy. Personal large message in ink on first endpaper by Dick (Richard) Feiner, agent for 70's tours to Great Britain, thanking a lady for help during tour..400pp. Light edgewear to the covers.All very bright, tight and clean. Very heavy book. Signed by Agent.. First. Red Cloth black Type. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated black… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 234.43
The Twits
by Roald Dahl
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Promotional Copy
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 27.78
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London: Puffin, 2004 Pages lightly toned at edges, light wear to covers.88pp. Lovely illustrations.Clean tight copy with owner tiny name in ink on inside front cover.any inscriptions. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Copy produced for Nestle Cheerios and Shreddies cereals.. Promotional Copy. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Quentin Blake. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾"… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 27.78
Parkinson's Law or the Pursuit of Progress
by C.Northcote Parkinson
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Third Impression
- Published
- 1962
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 20.84
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London: John Murray, 1962 128 Pages, lightly tanned.Tight, clean book.. Third Impression. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Osbert Lancaster. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback. Item Price
SGD 20.84
Grig
by H. B. Creswell
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Fifth Impression
- Published
- 1951
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 26.05
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London: Faber and Faber, 1951 Laminated dustjacket.372 pp, including 2 page Contents of index of people's names in the text and 2 page Glossary at rear. Pages age toned, Evidence of removed labels on first endpapers and rear of board. Aroma (pleasant) detectable on book pages. Tight copy.. Fifth Impression . Red Library Boards. Good/Good. Illus. by Anthony Gardner Drawings.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 26.05
Asterix and the Roman Agent
by Goscinny and Uderzo. Translated Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1976
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 34.73
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London: Knight, 1976 Very light wear to covers. 48 pages, colour comic strip format. Clean,bright tight copy. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Uderzo. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Oblong.. Paperback. Item Price
SGD 34.73
Asterix and the Banquet
by Goscinny and Uderzo. Translated Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First in This Edition
- Published
- 1981
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 31.26
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London: Knight, 1981 Light wear to covers.48pp.Colour comic strip format.Clean,tight copy. Image attached is of the actual book for sale.. First in This Edition. Pictorial Card Covers. Good. Illus. by Uderzo. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paperback. Item Price
SGD 31.26
Asterix in Spain
by Goscinny and Uderzo. Translated Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
- Item Price
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SGD 26.05
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London: Knight, 1973 Lightest wear to covers.48pp.lightly tanned.Colour comic strip format.Clean,tight lovely copy. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Uderzo. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paperback. Item Price
SGD 26.05
The Mansion of the Gods. An Asterix Adventure
by Goscinny and Uderzo. Translated Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 26.05
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London: Knight, 1977 Very light wear to covers. 47 pages, comic strip format in colour. Clean,bright tight copy.Image is of actual book for sale.. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Uderzo. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Oblong.. Paperback. Item Price
SGD 26.05
The Jovial Ghosts. The Misadventures of Topper.
by Thorne Smith.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Sixth Cheap Edition
- Published
- 1937
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 52.10
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London: Arthur Barker Ltd, 1937 Large blind embossed London library location on rear board (see other image).London library details from late 1940's on inside front board, with original ticket and pouch intact on inside front board. First endpaper has othe original lending large detailed listings label. Rear endpaper is age tanned . Tiny library place stamp on last page of… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 52.10
The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard Training Manual. Dad's Army.
by Captain George Mainwaring
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No D/jacket As Issued
- Edition
- First.
- Published
- 2011
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 17.36
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Orion, 2011 Marvellous instructions,as regularly issued, but with accompanying information, familiar to all who love Dad's Army. Many well known advertising business adverts. e.g. Jack Jones, Butcher, Frazer Undertakers in this manual.128pp. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First.. Pictorial Boards. Fine/No D/jacket As Issued. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Hard Cover. Item Price
SGD 17.36
The Willing Horse
by Ian Hay
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No D/jacket
- Published
- 1923
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 43.41
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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1923 Boards very worn, spine cloth roughly repaired/ replaced. Front board has black titles, and silhouette head of a lady under these plus H&S publisher initials. 318pp.Thick art paper, lightly toned .Chapter titles, pages with chapter headings on each page each have these between double spaced black lines at head of pages.Print no. in pencil on… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 43.41
The Best of Matt PLUS Daily Mail 8 Page Souvenir Newspaper Pull Out, 50 Glorious Years of Mac, Commemorating His Retirement, Dated 20 December 2018
by Stan McMurtry Mac; Richard Littlejohn
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First.
- Published
- 2011
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 26.05
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London: Orion. Daily Mail, 2011 Unpaginated/ Bright, tight and clean. No inscriptions. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. First.. Card Covers. Fine. Illus. by Mac. Paperback. Item Price
SGD 26.05
The Egg and I
by Betty MacDonald
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No D/jacket
- Edition
- First GB.
- Published
- 1946
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 17.36
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London: Hammond, 1946 Red vignette of chicken on front board.Boards are fading, and have rubbed extremities. Endpapers mottled.Blind imprint name and address in first endpaper. 236pp.War economy Standard printing.Pages very lightly toned, Tight, clean copy, Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First GB.. Blue Cloth, Silver Titles.. Good/No D/jacket. Hard Cover. Item Price
SGD 17.36
The Beezer Book 1971
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1970
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Portishead , Somerset, GBR
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SGD 29.52
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D C Thompson, 1970 Spine worn at join to front board, bottom 1/2" missing. Not priceclipped. Very neat owner name and address in "belongs to" box. Immaculate, bright and tight copy. Unpaginated. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Glazed Boards. Good. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. Hard Cover. Item Price
SGD 29.52
