A Great, Silly Grin

New York: PublicAffairs, 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6x1x9. First edition. Scuff to front jacket. 2002 Hard Cover. 400 pp. What Jonathan Miller, one of its high priests, calls a "peculiar episode in British cultural history" provides rich material for Carpenter to dig into. He explores the creeping postwar unease, fast-growing consumerism, and other social… Read more about this item

An often hilarious history of the roots and development of satirical comedy, a genre that started in Britain in the sixties and influenced America almost immediately. With their revue, Beyond the Fringe, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller and Alan Bennett exploded a bomb under the British Establishment and invented a whole new genre of political stand-up comedy. The book also traces… Read more about this item

New York: Public Affairs. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 1586480812 . About new book, in lightly rubbed dj. ; Remainder Line .

New York: Public Affairs (Perseus), 2002 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Black boards, yellow spine with black titles, viii, 391, [1] pp, 4 ff b & w photo plates, notes, bibliography, index. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Private Eye magazine, Beyond the Fringe, and That Was the Week That Was (TW3) were… Read more about this item

New York: Public Affairs, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. 8vo. Two-tone boards. Pp. viii, 392. Illustrated: (8) pp. of plates. Source notes. Checklist. Index. Something extraordinary happened in 1960 at the Edinburgh Festival with the appearance of a satirical review called "Beyond the Fringe". This is the story of what that was and what followed from it.… Read more about this item

US: PublicAffairs, 2002-04-01. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 391 pages, b&w photos. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 465727

New York, N. Y., U.S.A.: PublicAffairs, 2000 The dust jacket has a little wear, with a few small scuffs. The page edges are lightly foxed. 392 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: Public Affairs, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. The British satire boom of the early 1960s created a motherlode of styles and material for generations of bright comedians and social critics on both sides of the Atlantic… Read more about this item

PublicAffairs,U.S.. 1st. Hardcover. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped… Read more about this item

New York: PublicAffairs, 2002. viii, 391 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. Originally published: That was satire that was. Boston: Victor Gollancz, 2000. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket with light shelfwear.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo.

New York: Public Affairs, 2000. First U.S. Edition, First printing. Hard Cover. Stated First edition with "1" in full number row. AS NEW IN DUST JACKET.

NY:: PublicAffairs,. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 1586480812 . First printing. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. .

PublicAffairs, April 2002. Hardcover . Very Good/Good. Very Good- Hardcover with Good+ Dustjacket. Light to Moderate soiling and shelfwear to DJ. Sticker on DJ. Light soiling and shelfwear to covers. Spine ends bumped. Remainder mark on textblock. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984. … Read more about this item

New York: Public Affairs. Hardcover. 2000. 1st Edition. 8vo 391pp . Fine in Fine DJ. B&W Photographs .

PublicAffairs. As New in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover, photos. 1586480812 . Book New with NO notes or ANY markings. DJ not price clipped ($27.50) with slight blotch at rear of DJ else As New. ; 400 pages .

Hardback. Good.

New York, Public Affairs, 2002 First US edition, hardcover with dustjacket. 391 pages with illustrations. The British Satire Boom of the 1960's.First published in Great britain as That Was the Satire that was in 2000 by Victor Gollancz. A Very Good clean copy without inscriptions in a Very good dustjacket which has some light edge wear and… Read more about this item

NY: Public Affairs. Fine in a near fine jacket. First edition stated and also first printing with number 1 in line. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st. 2000.

NY: Public Affairs. Fine in a near fine jacket. First edition stated and also first printing with number 1 in line. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st. 2000.

Public Affairs. Used - Like New. 2002. Hardcover. Fine.