Humor from Good Old Books
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National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody
by P.J. O'Rourke
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Ed.
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780930368982
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- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€51.67
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National Lampoon, Inc., 1978. Newspaper. New. Paperback. First Ed.. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. In original shrinkwrap, never opened.. Item Price
€51.67
Crowning of Technocracy, The
by Lardner, John and Thomas Sugrue
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1933
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€75.16
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New York: Robert M. McBride, 1933. Book. Illus. by Mear Lucke. Near Fine. Orange Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The MacHine as a Subject of Satire. 104 pages, dust jacket bright and clean with inch loss to back bottom edge, and some chipping. Seen many 2016 books in worse condition.. Item Price
€75.16
Josh Billings on Ice: And Other Things
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Early Edition
- Published
- 1870
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€28.18
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New York: Carleton, 1870. Book. Illus. by J. H. Howard. Very Good. Green Cloth. Early Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 263 pages, some foxing, unevern signatures.. Item Price
€28.18
Prenticeana; or, Wit and Humor in Paragraphs
by Prentice, George D.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Ed.
- Published
- 1871
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€42.28
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Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1871. Book. Very Good+. Cloth. First Ed.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 306 pages, lightly toned pages. Humor. Item Price
€42.28
Lost in the bungle: (with apologies to Lewis Carroll)
by Otterbourg, Edwin M.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- Stated First Ed.
- Published
- 1933
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€70.46
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Garden City, New York: Country Life Press, 1933. Book. Very Good+. Blue Cloth. Stated First Ed.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 130 pages, quite a nice copy... Being a continuation of the difficulties of Alice in Bankbustland. Scarce.. Item Price
€70.46
Happy Thought Hall
by Burnand, F. C.
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Ed.
- Published
- 1872
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€46.98
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Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1872. Book. Illus. by By the Author. Near Fine. Purple Cloth. First Ed.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 227 pages, a very few spots on foxing, and one small dent to the bottom edge of the purple-ish illustrated boards. Quite pretty and would look great on your shelf.... Item Price
€46.98
Juggler of Our Lady: A Medieval Legend, The
by Blechman, R. O.
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Stated First Ed.
- Published
- 1953
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€32.88
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New York: Henry Holt, 1953. Book. Near Fine. Blue Cloth. Stated First Ed.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Unpaginated, a few tears to the dust jacket. A nice illustrated cartoon book.. Item Price
€32.88
Ordeal of Willie Brown
by Marx, Arthur
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1951
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€37.58
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1951. Book. Very Good-. Two Tone Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 279 pages, some spotting stains on dust jacket with small tears, but generally attractive. A Marx brother's wrote this humor story.. Item Price
€37.58
Tim Thoughts
by Thrift, Tim
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1922
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€28.18
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Cleveland: By the Author, 1922. Book. Very Good. Brown Cover. By the Author. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 134 pages, signed on the front free end page. Some edge wear to edges, a few stains, a decorative title plate on the cover shows a bit of wear.. Item Price
€28.18
There's Not a Bathing Suit in Russia & Other Bare Facts
by Rogers, Will
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€37.58
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Stillwater, OK: Oklahoma State University Press/ The Will Rogers Memorial Commission, 1973. Book. Very Good. Green Decorative Cloth. Limited Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 95 pages, limited to 1000, this being No. 121. The dust jacket is discolored on the backstrip. The book has been inscribed by James Leake of Leake Industries, Muskogee, OK. Mr.… Read more about this item Item Price
€37.58
Penguin Soup for the Soul
by Tomorrow, Tom
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1998
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780312193164
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€23.49
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Griffin, 1998. Book. Near Fine. Paper. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 120 pages, the cover is a bit bowed.. Item Price
€23.49
Milwaukee: The Beautiful
by James, Dakota
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Ed.
- Published
- 1986
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780917657153
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€23.49
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton, 1986. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Ed.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 271 pages, small stain along bottom foredge.. Item Price
€23.49
Simon Says: The Best of Roger Simon
by Simon, Roger
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1985
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780809252435
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€23.49
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Lincolnwood, Illinois, U.S.A.: Contemporary Books, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Signed By the Author. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 305 pages, signed and inscribed by the author.. Item Price
€23.49
Calif of Fornia
by Pugh, Pat'rick Neal
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781883184087
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€28.18
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Reseda, California: PNP, 1993. Book. Very Good+. Paper. First Paperback Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 210 pages, boards has minor rubbing.. Item Price
€28.18
Shakespeare Wisdom & Wit
by Babcock, C. Merton
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Ed.
- Published
- 1967
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€32.88
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Mount Vernon, New York: Peter Pauper Press, 1967. Book. Illus. by Jeff Hill. Very Good. Decorative Binding. First Ed.. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 60 pages, a nice copy with as new dust jacket, subtle bumping to block of text at top affects a some page. Would be a nice gift book, appears unread.. Item Price
€32.88
Reveries of a Woodsawyer
by Simpkins, Jonas
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1872
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€375.80
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New York: Lange, Little & Hillman, 1872. Book. Illus. by Fuller. Very Good+. Illustrated Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 230 pages, a few imperfections but in general, a nice copy. Old subtle small damp stain starting on the top corner starting on page 203, subtle discoloration down the middle of the cover. A… Read more about this item Item Price
€375.80
Tilted Haloes
by Eimer, Robert
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Ed.
- Published
- 1964
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€32.88
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Milwaukee: Bruce, 1964. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Ed.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 126 pages, very light wear to dust jacket, a nice copy.. Item Price
€32.88
Man Who Could Grow Hair or Inside Andorra
by Attwood, William
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- First Ed.
- Published
- 1949
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€28.18
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. Book. Illus. by Roger Duvoisin. Very Good. Decorative Board. By the Author. First Ed.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 240 pages, signed by the author on the fron free end page. Dust jacket bright but does have a few tears. Item Price
€28.18
Laugh, You Sinners
by Benham, Freddie
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Ed.
- Published
- 1955
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€28.18
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New York: Frederick Fell, 1955. Book. Illus. by Herb Hartig. Near Fine. Cloth. First Ed.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 217 pages, nice condition. Dust jacket clean.. Item Price
€28.18
Ice in the Bedroom
by Wodehouse, P.G.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Ed.
- Published
- 1961
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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€32.88
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London: Herbert Jenkins, 1961. Book. Very Good+. Cloth. First Ed.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 223 pages, front of dust jacket has some loss. Red book proper very clean with one very small stain.. Item Price
€32.88