Humor
Club Law: A Comedy Acted in Clare Hall, Cambridge About 1599-1600
Cambridge University Press, 1907. Hardcover. The 1907 edition published by Cambridge, "now printed for the first time from a ms. in the library of St. John's College with an introduction and notes by G.C. Moore Smith, Litt.D." Bookplate and withdrawn stamp of Princeton University Library at the front free endpaper..... More
Dada Gumbo #5
Tucson, AZ: Dale Luciano, 1984. 1st. Original Wraps. Stated 1st edition of the Nov. 1984 issue #5 of this wild 'zine produced out of Tucson. Bright and Near Fine in its stapled wrappers. 64mo. More
Doppelganger
J. Ryan, 1981. 1st. Original Wraps. Wild 1981 'zine of skillful collage work by J. Ryan. VG+ in its stapled wrappers. 64mo. More
Goin' Somewhar?
Hall Brothers Inc., 1937. Pictorial wrappers. Charming 1937 collection of homespun country observations on wanderlust. Solid and VG in its pictorial, spiral-bound wrappers, with just a bit of light staining to the rear panel and several witty inscriptions at the rear pastedown and rear endpaper. 64mo (miniature), wonderful, uncredited illustrations..... More
Grand Slams: Sixty Bridge Cartoons
Philadelphia: Horizon House, 1938. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1938 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with minor soiling at the front panel and several small closed tears at the panel edges. Quarto, unpaginated. More
The Grapes of Ralph: Wine According to Ralph Steadman (The Galley Proof)
Orlando, FL: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1992. Original Wraps. The uncommon Galley Proof of the 1992 1st American edition. Clean and Near Fine in its loose signatures (as issued). And in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, 224 pgs., wickedly illustrated thruout by Ralph Steadman. More
Phyllis Diller's Housekeeping Hints SIGNED
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1966. 1st. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY PHYLLIS DILLER on the half-title. A clean copy to boot of the 1966 1st edition. Solid and VG- (with the blank front free endpaper having been cleanly excised) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light rubbing to the panels and..... More
Science Friction #2: Boggle
1980. Original Wraps. Science Friction, issue #2, 1980. Solid and VG inits stapled wrappers, 64mo, original collage and comic strip art by Tom Brinkmann, Dan Taylor, Charles Schneider,Clark Dissmeyer, Wayne Gibson and Jim Ryan. More
Wilhelm Busch--Album: Humoristischer Hausschatz (in Dustjacket)
Munich: Verlag Von Fr. Bassermann, 1924. Cloth. A beautiful copy of this 1924 Wilhelm Busch offering, including 1,500 of his humorous sketches, with accompanying captions. Clean and tight and Near Fine in a lovely, Near Fine example of the uncommon printed dustjacket. Tall quarto, 355 pgs., text in its original..... More
Yoyo Magazine (Issue #00)
New York: Yoyo, Inc., 1972. 1st. Original Wraps. Issue #00 of Yoyo Magzine, an adult-only undeground magazine published out of New York in the early 70s. Includes people such as Michael O'Donoghue (soon of "Saturday Night Live" fame) and the illustrator Tomi Ungerer. Clean, solid and VG+ in its pictorial..... More
Real Life in Ireland or, the Day and Night Scenes, Rovings, Rambles, and Spress, Bulls, Blunders, Bodderation and Blarney, of Brian Boru, Esq. And His Elegant Friend Sir Shawn O'Dogherty
London: William Evans & Co., 1829. Decorative Cloth. The 1829 4th edition of this ribald, irreverent treatment of 19th century Irish history. Includes 19 full-page hand-colored plates. Solid and VG in its original dark-green cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels and bright gilt-lettering along the spine. Very light scuffing..... More
Le Diable Boiteux
Monte-Carlo: Editions Du Livre, 1945. 1st. Original Wraps. A sharp, nicely-preserved copy of the 1945 1st edition. #10 of 1,560 copies printed. Near Fine in its stiff beige wqrappers. And in an unchipped, Near Fine example of the glassine dustjacket. Tall quarto, wonderfully illustrated thruout in rich color by Dubout..... More
Jack Henderson on Tipping
New York: Hurst and Company, 1905. Marshall D. Smith. Pictorial cloth. Uncommon 1905 1st edition of this wonderful, rakish guide on tipping. Good+ only in its pictorial cloth, with pronounced wear and spotting to the boards and offsetting at the pastedowns and endsheets. Still though, charming and presentable. 16mo, nicely..... More
Extra Dry: Being Further Adventures of the Water Wagon SIGNED
New York: G.W. Dillingham Company, 1906. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1906 1st edition, SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS on the front free endpaper. VG in its checkered cloth, with one small stain at the front panel's top-edge. 16mo, 120 pgs. Tasteful former owner bookplate at front pastedown. A wonderful, cheeky look..... More
I Owe Russia $1200 SIGNED
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1963. Cloth. SIGNED BY BOB HOPE on the front free endpaper. A sharp copy to boot of this 1963 collection of jokes and barbs. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with light soiling to the rear panel and very light..... More
From the Sublime.... SIGNED
Boston: Bruce Humphries, Inc., 1941. 1st. Original Cloth. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1941 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine ends and along the panel top-edges..... More
Gramma: The Autobiography of a Cat
Detroit: American Publishing Company, 1899. 1st. Original Wraps. The 1899 1st edition of this uncommon tribute to a cat named "Gamma". Solid and VG- in its fragile pictorial wrappers, with chipping along the panel edges and the spine ends. Light soiling as well to the rear panel but still very..... More
Old Sox on Trumpeting SIGNED
Chicago: Consolidated Book Publishers, Inc., 1928. Cloth. 1928 3rd edition, WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. Solid and VG+ in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light chipping along the spine crown. 12mo, 379 pgs. Small former owner inscription to half-title. "A plea in burlesque form for..... More
Wine, Women, and Woad: A Tale of Decadent Rome SIGNED
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1960. Boards. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ED FISHER on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1960 stated 1st printing. Tight and VG+ in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with light spotting to the panels. More
Amphigorey (The Uncommon Signed/Limited Edition in Slipcase, Only 50 Copies Issued) SIGNED
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1972. Hardcover. The 1972 signed/limited edition, #32 OF 50 COPIES SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY at the limitation. This edition calls for "an original ink and water colour drawing by the author", which this copy lacks. Still though, very scarce as such and a lovely copy..... More
The Broken Spoke
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1976. 1st. Hardcover. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1976 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Oblong 12mo, wonderfully illustrated thruout in color by the maestro Edward Gorey. More
The Unstrung Harp; or, Mr Earbrass Writes a Novel SIGNED
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1953. Edward Gorey. Pictorial boards. SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY on a decorative bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1953 stated 1st edition of the maestro's 1st published book. Tight and VG+ (handsome former owner bookplate..... More
L'Hygiene (Encyclopedie Antipodiste XIII)
Paris: Les 4 Mers, 2000. 1st. Original Wraps. Irreverent, artistic collage-work out of Paris, 2000. VG+ in its sewn dark wrappers. Oblong 12mo, collages on each recto. Vol. XIII in the wonderful "Encyclopedie Antipodiste" series. More
L'Indigeste (Encyclopedie Antipodiste I)
Paris: Les 4 Mers. 1st. Original Wraps. Artistic, irreverent collection of drawings, 1995. Bright and Near Fine in its sewn dark wrappers. 12mo, oblong, illustrations to each recto. Vol. I of the wonderful "Encyclopedie Antipodiste" series. More