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AN EXPERIENCE OF CRITICS
Written by Christopher Fry; et al.
Illustrated by Ronald Searle.
Stock no. 808000
Published by Perpetua.
1st
1952.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The approach to dramatic criticism. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Wrapper spine browned and worn to edges.
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- HUMOUR
THE W. HEATH ROBINSON CALENDAR
Written by W. Heath Robinson.
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 599110
Published by G. Delgado Ltd..
1933.
Very good condition.
Portrait format, beige card wraps with b/w illustration on front cover. One page per week with b/w cartoon and caption in Robinson's humourous style. Tied at top with red ribbon. A few grubby marks and foxspots to covers which have two small splits at top corners. Contents complete with just a few pages margins having light foxspots. A super copy of this exceptionally rare and ephemeral item.
FRED BASSET NO. 23
Written by Graham.
Illustrated by Graham.
Stock no. 598921
Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd..
Very good condition.
Oblong format. Pictorial card wraps. A Daily Mail Publication. B/w cartoon strips of the popular dog! Wear and some edge-creasing to covers. Foxing to book (mostly to covers and first and last few pages.)
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- HUMOUR
- DOGS
- DOGS (FICTION)
GARDENING GUYED
Written by Derek McCulloch.
Illustrated by Will Owen.
Stock no. 577660
Published by Ivor Nicholson & Watson Ltd..
Circa
1932.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Large format. Green pictorial boards. A humourous look at nature. Full-page b/w illustrations. SIGNED by author with inscription on title page. Covers very slightly marked. Spine bumped. Light foxing to endpapers and last couple of pages. Pictorial wrapper is browned, slightly edge-chipped, with dampstain to top rear edges and dark stain to title on front.
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- HUMOUR
HALFDANES NONSENSE AND NURSERY RHYMES
Written by Halfdan Rasmussen.
Stock no. 620198
Published by Schonbergske.
1ST
1973.
Almost very good condition.
Translated and recreated by Kurt Hansen. Title on front cover is Halfdanes Sense and Nonsense Verse. Pictorial boards, b/w illustrations. 52 pages. ISBN: 8757006253. Edges rubbed and worn. Light (coffee?) stain to front cover. Contents clean and bright.
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- HUMOUR
NICHOLAS BENTLEY'S BOOK OF BIRDS
Written by Nicolas Bentley.
Illustrated by Nicolas Bentley.
Stock no. 666622
Published by Andre Deutsch.
1st
1965.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A Avian Alphabet. B/w pictures. Humourous rhymes. Spine a little bumped, slight fading to boards. Wrapper edge-worn and grubby. Contents fine.
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- HUMOUR
- BIRDS (CHILDRENS)
- RHYME
WILHELM BUSCH
Written by Friedrich Bohne.
Illustrated by Wilhelm Busch.
Stock no. 683878
Published by Emil Vollmer.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Four volumes. Colour frontis to each. Humourous b/w illustrations. German text. Wrappers have slightly faded spines and rubbed corners.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
- BIOGRAPHY
- HUMOUR
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- GERMAN
GILES CARTOONS & CALENDAR 1999
Written by Giles.
Illustrated by Giles.
Stock no. 563485
Published by Express Newspapers Ltd..
1999.
Fine condition.
Calendar for the year 1999. Pictorial card folder is slightly faded at edges.
THE MAIDS OF LEE
Written by F.E. Weatherly.
Illustrated by W.J. Hodgson.
Stock no. 565265
Published by Hildesheimer & Faulkner.
Almost very good condition.
Oblong format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. Top and bottom of spine chipped with loss.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- HUMOUR
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)
MR. PUNCH'S LIMERICK BOOK
Written by Langford Reed.
Illustrated by G.S. Sherwood.
Stock no. 984657
Published by Cobden-Sanderson.
1st
1934.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Full crimson morocco binding, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. A few marks to rear cover. Reduced from £35.
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- HUMOUR
- LEATHER BINDING
MRS PERKINS'S BALL
Written by M.A. Titmarsh.
Stock no. 708171
Published by Chapman & Hall.
1898.
Very good condition.
Many humourous hand-coloured plates including one fold-out illustrations. Modern binding of blue leather spine with gilt title, leather corners, blue marbled boards. Hand-coloured plates. Rebound in 3/4 blue morocco with marbled boards. Boards edge-worn. Front board slightly grubby with title to spine rubbed. Rear board has pink discolouration. Contents nice and clean.
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- HUMOUR
- ANTIQUARIAN
- HAND COLOURED
THE MEN OF WARE
Written by F.E. Weatherly.
Illustrated by W.J. Hodgson.
Stock no. 565266
Published by Hildesheimer & Faulkner.
Slightly better than good condition.
Oblong format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. Spine heavily worn. Covers grubby.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- HUMOUR
- POETRY AND VERSE (CHILDRENS)