Hardcover. Cleveland, OH , World Publishing Company, 1st, 1960, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 192 pages. Buchwald's first book. Blue cloth covers with black lettering on spine and cartoon design on front. Dust jacket edges worn, otherwise clean. Record # 802558
Hardcover. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott, 1st, 1929, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 171 pages. Illustrated plates by Herford. 12mo. Orange pictorial boards. Purple cloth spine with paper title label. Top left corner label chip. Wear to back cover. Record # 220729
Softcover. n.p., self published, 1987, Dust Jacket: None, 137 pages. Author shares her humor and experiences from Hilton Head. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. Previous owner's stamp inside. Record # 803027
Softcover. Chicago, IL, The University of Chicago Press, Reprint, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 420 pages, soft cover. Covers are in very good condition despite minor bumping at the top of the spine. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This lively work explores the global legacy of the court jester across cultures. Though not always clad in cap and bells, these witty, quirky characters crop up everywhere. Otto brings to light little-known jesters, highlighting their humanizing influence on people in power. This book is the most comprehensive look at jesters around the world in literature, mythology, and drama who risked their necks not only to mock and entertain but also to fulfill a deep and widespread human and social need. Clean copy. Record # 34573
Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown & Company, 1st, 1928, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 260 pages. 12mo. Black cloth. White title labels. Good, edge worn dj. Front free end page inscribed by previous owner. Record # 220768
Hardcover. NY, Pegasus Books, 1st thus, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 354 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Communist jokes are the strangest, funniest, most enchanting and meaningful legacy of the eighty years of communism in Russia and Eastern Europe. The valiant and sardonic citizens of the former Communist countries-surrounded by secret police, threatened with arrest, imprisonment and forced labor, a failed economic system, and bombarded with ludicrous propaganda-turned joke-telling into an art form, using them as a coded way of speaking the truth and coping with the absurdity of the system. In this poignant and historically revealing book, rare and previously unpublished archive material, including cartoons, caricatures, photographs, and oral transcripts take the reader on a unique journey through the real experience of the Communist era. 25+ B&W illustrations throughout. Clean copy. Record # 33934
Hardcover. London, John Murray, Rep., 1951, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Humorous memoirs of a British military officer. Illust. by Roly. 2 small brown spots to cover otherwise VG Record # 65747
Hardcover. Annapolis, Maryland, Naval Institute Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 244 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, red cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This lively memoir comes from a Marine F/A-18 pilot who flew thirty-seven sorties against the Iraqis during Desert Storm. Infused with the cocky confidence--and sometimes ribald humor--of a young pilot fighting in one of the world's fastest and most lethal machines, this book offers readers a fascinating blend of technological and human dynamics. Clean copy. Record # 34057
Hardcover. Saxonville, MA, Rabbit Ears, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Unpaginated. Full color illustrations by Tim Raglin. Very good pictorial dust jacket. Record # 803985
Hardcover. San Francisco, CA, Paul Elder and Company, 1st, 1907, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 28 pages, hardcover. Cover boards have some minor edge wear and light staining to the rear. Interior pages with deckled edges are clean and bright, despite the low quality paper. Binding is solid, but the bottom half of the paper spine is missing. This book is number 23 of the Nature Series, in which humorous comparisons are made between similar-looking birds and flowers, with accompanying illustrations. Clean copy. Record # 34265
Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown , 1st, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 244 pages, bright dust jacket with light edgewear, soil, unclipped. Record # 406079
Hardcover. NY, Ungar, 1st Eng. transl., 1965, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 76 pages. Transl. from German by Max Born. Black & white cartoon drawings by Busch. Decorative stain to top edge. Dust jacket edgeworn, chipped, closed tear. Record # 69061
Hardcover. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1st, 1963, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 127 pages, b&w illustrations, black cloth spine, color illustrated dust jacket. Light wear to dust jacket, overall a clean, tight copy. Record # 803219
Hardcover. Paris, Cite des Livres, Colligees et Presentees par Pierre d'Espezel, 1927, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Volume 1 404 pages, volume 2 247 pages, volume 3 294 pages, volume 4 213 pages, hardcovers. 3/4ths covers are polished calfskin with marbled boards, and are in very good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Bindings are solid. Top edges gilt. Some foxing is present on the outside edges of the pages. This French text set of classic literature by Rabelais (1495-1553) is famous for its bawdy, satirical nature. Pantagruel is a tale of comic chivalry, which satirizes lawyers, theologians, and academic buffoons, while Gargantua mocks rash generals, idiotic monarchs, and uncouth professors. It champions freedom, and laughs at a dirty young giant before he turns into a splendid prince. Some related ephemera has been laid in. This edition was printed in 1065 copies, and this is copy no. 676. Clean copies. Record # 33999
Hardcover. New York , Vantage Press, 1st, 1953, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 357 pages, a collection of old stage and vaudeville routines. Dust jacket worn, chipped. Remainder line bottom edge otherwise very good. Record # 405935
Hardcover. NY, Harper & Brothers, Publisher, 1st, 1899, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 219 pages, hardcover. Orange cloth cover boards with a floral design and gilt text have bumped corners, minor staining, edge wear, and rubbing, but are still in good condition overall. Interior pages have some light foxing, but are mostly clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book is a collection of sketches and short stories set in plantation communities, delving into themes of loss, love, and everyday struggles. Previous owner's signature is present on the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34506
Hardcover. NY, Grossman Publishers, 1st, 13th Pr., 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 40 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some mild edge wear, with a few closed tears. Green paper covers with inlaid black goose are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This book is a collection of nonsense poems in French which, when pronounced, sound like English nursery rhymes, such as Humpty Dumpty and Jack Sprat. Clean copy. Record # 34335
Hardcover. NY, Harper & Bros, 1st, 1958, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 207 pages. Hardcover. Black & white drawings by Gil Walker. Dust jacket with light soil. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 502278
Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 200 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. In the character of Trick E. Dixon, Philip Roth portrays a man who outdoes the severest cynic; a peace-loving Quaker and believer in the sanctity of human life who doesn't have a problem with killing unarmed women and children in self-defense. Clean copy. Record # 33758
Hardcover. Seattle, WA, Superior Publishing Company, 1st, 1946, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 317 pages, hardcover. Light blue cloth covers have some minor bumping and edge wear, concentrated around the spine. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is a personal account of Joseph T. Hazard's exploration of the rugged mountain backbone of North, Central and South America, from Alaska to Cape Horn. It is an adventure, full of mountaineering, humor, thrills, and tales of travel to little known places. Previous owner signed their name in pen on the front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34287
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Nan A. Talese, 1st US, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 173 pages. Silver gilt lettering on spine. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 466921
Softcover. NY, Simon and Schuster, 1st, 1951, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 182 pages, soft cover. Covers are in fair condition, with multiple chips and edge wear. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This is the original Pogo, with which Walt Kelly opened the door for anthropomorphic comics to contain political and social satire. Originally syndicated to American newspapers from 1948-1975. Clean copy. Record # 33897
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