Humor from volumes2001

Subtitled "Short Stories and Amusing Anecdotes for a Dull Hour," an apt description. Humor from the early 1900s, really funny, (except for Darky jokes), plus phonetic spelling of the era, make this book a truly fun read & a collectable. Dodge Publishing, NY, 1910; apparent First Edition, VERY GOOD HC in GOOD+ DJ. 5x6" high, 188 pps; Tan cloth over… Read more about this item

VERY GOOD First Edition thus, October 2004, Dell Publishing, NY, subtitled "Christmas with the Kranks," after the movie version of the book. The author, best known for mysteries, crime and drama, successfully turned to off-beat humor in this hilarious attempt by one couple to escape the chaos and frenzy of the holiday season. Cover has very light front corner creases… Read more about this item

VERY GOOD First Edition thus, October 2004, Dell Publishing, NY, subtitled "Christmas with the Kranks," after the movie version of the book. ISBN 0440242576. The author, best known for mysteries, crime and drama, successfully turned to off-beat humor in this hilarious attempt by one couple to escape the chaos and frenzy of the holiday season. Cover has very light front… Read more about this item

Good+ H.C., 1909 Scribner's Sons, NY, author's full name: Ernest William Hornung. The fourth & final Raffles story & first in full length novel, the previous being short stories, all a bit humorous centering on Raffles, an avid cricketeer & gentleman thief. A fun read. The black cloth over boards cover has orange lettering & design on fr., faded… Read more about this item

067188526X Simon & Schuster, NY, 1994 First Edition, in VERY GOOD+ Condition. The subtitled "1,000 quotable quotes from the demure to the diabolical uttered by those witty, wicked and wise femmes of history," says it all. Except for a slight curl to front cover and an apparent remainder mark (black line) on bottom of pages, the book is blemish free:… Read more about this item

LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW Slip Case! Holt, Rinehart & Winston, NY, Nov. 1964, H.C. 2nd Printing. Translated from the German by Sally McDevitt Cunneen. More than 150 humorous stories told by the 20th century pope, some laughing at himself but never hurtful of anyone else. Slipcase has picture of a laughing former U.S. Pres. Dwight Eisenhower with… Read more about this item

9780517707395 Crown, NY, 1996, a FINE First Edition HC in a FINE DJ, i.e., LIKE NEW. 6x8.5" high, 290 pps. The creator of 'Roger & Me' and the TV show 'TV Nation' takes on issues - from the left - what happens when you fire someone to what happened to our country with all the hatred of today? Make a… Read more about this item

051770739X (Original ISBN) Crown, NY, 1996, a FINE First Edition HC in a FINE DJ, i.e., LIKE NEW. 6x8.5" high, 290 pps. The creator of 'Roger & Me' and the TV show 'TV Nation' takes on issues from - from the left - what happens when you fire someone to what happened to our country with all the hatred of… Read more about this item

1597775479 Phoenix Books, Beverly Hills, CA, 2007, VERY GOOD+ First Edition HC in NEAR FINE DJ. Satire of the first order involving many authors & others, living & long dead. Book has tiny spine base edge wear & light spots on top of page edges; DJ is slightly curled at base – less than most new books in the bookstore.… Read more about this item

LIKE NEW! HC Little book, approx.. 4.5X4.75" inches high, 20pps., American Greetings, Cleveland, OH, 1968, in FINE, AS NEW Condition! A humorous display of the things that go wrong for "Ziggy," the popular cartoon character designed by the author. A great little reminder to someone special that he or she is missed. This is a gift quality, blemish free… Read more about this item

Dodd, Mead, NY 1908 hard cover (no d.j.), a little under 4.5"x7" tall. VERY GOOD. By one of England's best known writers and humorists of the turn of the 20th century, this "Idle fancy" was originally written as a play. This is an apparent first edition in story form for the general public. The slightly indented decorative, dark… Read more about this item