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Humour
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1738 A Complete Collection of Genteel and Ingenious ConversationLondon: 1738A wonderful uncommon large paper first edition of one of Jonathan Swift's final works, a satire of the banal conversation exchanged between the upper classes in the early 18th century. -
1955-1999 46vol Giles CartoonsExeter; London: 1955-1999A smart 46 volume set of Giles books, featuring an abundance of the popular cartoons by notable British cartoonist Ronald 'Carl' Giles. -
1933 The Novels of Jane AustenOxford: 1933A scarce volume, collecting 3 of Jane Austen's most popular novels, illustrated, and on fine India paper. -
1955 Adventures in the Skin TradeLondon: 1955The first edition of a semi-autobiographical deadpan comedy that follows a young man journeying across London's underbelly, written by the prolific Welsh poet. -
1825 Apology Addressed to the Travellers Club or Anecdotes of MonkeysLondon: 1825The first edition of William Stewart Rose's satirical work, a humorous critique of British colonial and social attitudes. -
1882 Sunrise, Noon, SunsetLondon: 1882A charming complete set of 3 miniature books of poetry and short passages, in original case. -
1913 Don'ts for WivesLondon: 1913The scarce first edition of a witty little book that catalogues numerous behaviours for a wife to avoid for obtaining a happy marriage. -
c1930 A Peep into Punch; Punch, the Peep Show; Five Minutes with Punch; Selections from PunchLondon: c1930A wonderful and scarce collection of four charming pamphlets advertising the satirical magazine 'Punch, or The London Charivari', which ran between 1841 and 2002. -
1907 The Abbey Row: Not Edited by W. B. YeatsDublin: 1907The exceptionally scarce first edition of this satirical account of the uproar surrounding a performance of J. M. Synge's 'The Playboy of the Western World'. -
c1900-1910 An Album of James Henderson & Sons "Pictorial Comedy" PostcardsLondon: c1900-1910An exceptionally charming collection of eighty-two postcards from the 'Pictorial Comedy' series by publisher James Henderson. -
1850 Home Amusements; A Choice Collection of Riddles, Charades, Rebuses, Conundrums, Parlour Games, and ForfeitsLondon: [1850]A very scarce copy of this humorous collection of games and riddles. -
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[1880] 6Vol Collection of Novels by Robert Smith SurteesLondon: 1880The subscriber's edition of Surtees' sporting novels, with many coloured plates by John Leech and 'Phiz', and bound in a uniform decorative cloth binding. -
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2002 Lost in a Good BookLondon: 2002A lovely signed first edition, first impression of Jasper Fforde's second 'Thursday Next' title. -
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2002 Lost in a Good BookLondon: 2002A signed first edition of this popular fantasy title, in original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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2002 Lost in a Good BookLondon: 2002A lovely signed first edition, first impression of this entertaining title. -
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2001-2003 2vol Artemis Fowl and The Eternity CodeLondon: 2001-2003The first editions of the first and third novels within Colfer's beloved fantasy series, with Artemis Fowl being signed. -
1947 Maze of JusticeLondon: 1947A first English-language edition of Tawfīq al-Ḥakīm’s satirical novel, originally published in Egypt in 1937, examining the legal system through a murder case. -
1930 Out of the Ark or Creatures FacetiousLondon: 1930A captivating illustrated book of playful prose, in its first edition. -
1847-1848 The Comic History of EnglandLondon: 1847-1848The first edition of Gilbert A'Beckett and John Leech's humorous work, illustrated with hand-coloured plates, and in the uncommon publisher's original cloth. -
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1920 Democracy and Other PoemsBoston: 1920A quirky anthology, containing entertaining verse and a sea monster themed comic opera, written and signed by American poet and author William Mill Butler. -
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1922 A Long Spoon and the DevilLondon : 1922The scarce first edition of Savage's parody of the Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters, signed by Edgar Lee Masters. -
1916 Deutsche Verwaltung für LitauenKowno: 1916An exceptionally scarce limited signed German First World War satire, privately printed in Kowno for the occupying administration in Lithuania, containing humorous verses and portraits of officers, not intended for public circulation. -
1898 A Pink 'Un and a PelicanLondon: 1898A humorous collection of reminisces from Sporting Times journalists Arthur M. Binstead and Ernest Wells. -
1864 Light and Amusing Literature for Relaxation: Volume VLondon: 1864A charming volume from London Society's monthly periodical, containing engravings, short stories, papers and poems from anonymous nineteenth century writers. -
1886 Paris EnragéParis: 1886A striking first edition of this satire of Parisian unrest, offering Buguet and Benjamin’s sharp commentary with Choubrac’s caricatural illustrations. -
1890 Paris-cocuParis: 1890The first edition of Virmaître’s witty satirical survey of Parisian adultery, in the publisher’s original pictorial wraps with the original glassine preserved. -
1926 The London SceneLondon: 1926The first edition of charmingly illustrated book that comically delves into everyday scenes that you would find across the city of London. -
1935 The London SpectacleLondon: 1935The first edition of The London Spectacle, a witty and entertaining showcase of Polish expressionist Feliks Topolski. -
1873 Eccentricities of the French LanguageLondon: 1873A very scarce English-oriented edition of Dictionnaire de L'argot Parisien, a humorous dictionary of Parisian slang. -
c.1860 The Comic History of EnglandLondon: [c.1860] Undated, dated from a copy held by the University of ExeterA handsome half calf, profusely illustrated copy of this lighthearted history. -
c.1887 L'Estomac de ParisParis: c.1887 undated, dated from a copy held by the Hathi Trust Digital LibraryA very scarce copy, in gorgeous 3/4 morocco, of this illustrated French title. -
1900 Jorrocks's Jaunts & JollitiesLondon : [1900]A fantastically funny novel of the invented comic character of Jorrocks, with a coloured frontispiece, vignette title page, and 29 coloured and monochrome plates. -
1834 The Comic AnnualLondon: 1834An early edition of this scarce comedic work by Thomas Hood in the original quarter crushed morocco, with many illustrations throughout. -
1911 "Curry and Rice," on Forty Plates: Or, the Ingredients of a Social Life at "Our Station" in IndiaLondon: 1911Beautifully illustrated with forty vibrant colour plates, this is the fifth edition of George Francklin Atkinson's satirical guide to 19th century India. -
1892 2 Vols Master Francis Rabelais: Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and His Son PantagruelLondon: 1892A handsome two-volume set of limited editions of Rabelais’ comic Renaissance masterpiece, pairing the Urquhart–Motteux translation with Louis Chalon’s illustrations. -
c1899 The Adventures of Mr. Verdant GreenLondon: c1899Later edition of this illustrated novel by Edward Bradley in the publisher's original pictorial cloth.