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Humour
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1828 A History of New York, From the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch DynastyLondon: 1828An early edition of Washington Irving's popular satirical history of New York, published under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. -
1772 Publii Terentii Afri ComoediaeBirmingham: 1772A charming Latin edition of the comedies of Roman playwright Terence, this edition in Baskerville typeface, revolutionary in type design. -
1848 Sinks of LondonLondon: 1848A first edition mid nineteenth century account of the poor of London, with humorous illustrations from George Cruikshank. -
1904 Life in LondonLondon: 1904A brightly illustrated edition of the riotous adventures of two young men in 1820s London. -
1969 The Bedside Milligan, or, read your way to insomniaWalton-on-Thames: 1969A humorous first edition comprising the assorted writings and cartoons by comedy icon Spike Milligan. -
1808 Gulliver's Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the WorldLondon: 1808A very smart pocket-sized edition of Jonathan Swift's best-known satirical novel 'Gulliver's Travels'. -
1756 The Devil Upon Crutches in EnglandHolbourn: 1756A rare satirical work, using Lasage's comic novel 'The Devil on Two Sticks', as inspiration. -
1952 One-UpmanshipLondon: 1952A humorous self-help guide on one-upmanship by Stephen Potter, complete with an unclipped dust wrapper. -
1897 Mark Twain's Library of HumourLondon: 1897A new edition of Mark Twain's collection of short, humorous stories, illustrated by E. W. Kemble. -
c1912 The Fun LibraryLondon: c1912A four volume set compiling humorous cartoons on travel, town, courtship and pastime, richly illustrated and in a decorative binding. -
1996 Black BeautyLondon: 1996The first edition in its original wraps of Spike Milligan's parody of the legendary horse Black Beauty. -
1818 The Fudge Family in ParisLondon: 1818Three early edition works by satirical author Thomas Moore, bound together. -
1749 The Wooden World Dissected in the Character of a Ship of WarLondon: 1749A scarce copy of Ned Ward's controversial account of the Royal Navy. -
1899 Dan LenoLondon: 1899The second scarce edition of Victorian comedian Dan Leno's book comprising a miscellany of autobiographical sketches. -
1855 The Foreign Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and RobinsonLondon: 1855A beautiful illustrated travelogue by renowned Victorian illustrator Richard Doyle, in a contemporary leather binding. -
1843-53 The Comic Almanack an Ephemeris in Jest and EarnestLondon: 1843-53Both the first and second series of this satirical Victorian work by the likes of Thackeray, illustrated throughout with over one-hundred plates. -
1875 More Puniana; or, Thoughts Wise and Other-Why'sLondon: 1875The first edition of Hugh Rowley's second volume of riddles, conundrums, and jokes, illustrated by himself. -
1804 The New Bath Guide: or, Memoirs of the B-N-R-D FamilyLondon: 1804An uncommon satirical verse describing a family's visit to Bath published at the turn of the nineteenth century, inscribed by Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer, an English historian and biographer. -
1836 The Book of Table-TalkLondon: 1836A lovely and uncommon two volume set comprising a collection of anecdotes, illustrated with woodcuts throughout. -
1928 Mrs FisherLondon: 1928A lovely first edition copy of this fascinating insight on humour by the acclaimed poet Robert Graves. -
1951 Festival at FarbridgeLondon : 1951A lovely first edition copy of this humorous novel by J B Priestley. -
1899 Mark Twain's Library of HumourLondon: 1899A humorous collection of short stories edited by Mark Twain, comprising the most amusing stories by many distinguished authors brought to life by brilliant illustrations by E. W. Kemble. -
1899 27vol The Temple ShakespeareLondon: 1899-1925A lovely set bound in limp morocco of a miscellaneous of works by the national Bard, William Shakespeare. -
1955 The Red TapewormLondon: 1955A lovely copy of this comedy novel by Compton Mackenzie, in the original, unclipped dustwrapper. -
1954 Water on the BrainLondon: 1954A superb edition of this scarce volume by Compton Mackenzie, in the original, unclipped dustwrapper. -
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1812 Choice Emblems Natural, Historical, Fabulous, Moral and DivineLondon: 1812A quaint, pocket-sized eleventh edition collecting short, humorous and inscructive anecdotes. -
1847 Mrs Perkins's BallLondon: 1847The hand-coloured issue of Thackeray's satirical Christmas work, illustrated with his own beautiful hand-coloured plates throughout. -
1869 Tom and Jerry Life in LondonLondon: 1869Pierce Egan's popular satirical work on Regency London, illustrated with George Cruikshank's beautiful colour lithograph plates. -
1827 Absurdities: in Prose and VerseLondon: 1827A very scarce first edition of this beautifully hand-coloured humorous work by Alfred Henry Forrester, an immensely entertaining volume. -
1863 London People Sketched From LifeLondon: 1863The first edition of Charles Bennett's satirical work on the people of London, illustrated with his humorous portraits. -
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1962 A Clockwork OrangeLondon: 1962A smartly bound, first edition copy of Anthony Burgess' celebrated novel, his jeu d'espirit, 'A Clockwork Orange'. With a signed letter from the author loosely inserted. -
1813 The Spirit of British Wit; Being a Collection of Anecdotes, Bon Mots, EpitaphsLeith: 1813A very scarce Georgian collection of funny pieces, such as anecdotes and satirical pieces, illustrated with a frontispiece. -
c1913 The Book of NonsenseLondon: c1913A copyright edition of this illustrated collection of limericks by Edward Lear. -
1948 The Memoirs of a Shy PornographerLondon: 1948An excellent first edition copy of this uncommon humorous novel by Kenneth Patchen -
1911 What a Life!London: 1911A very scarce first edition satirical work, an entertaining novel about an upper-class man in England, told primarily through the illustrations. -
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2003 Heir of MysteryLondon: 2003A fantastic first edition copy of this dark humour novel by Philip Ardagh, signed by both author and illustrator David Roberts.