Humour
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1957 Esprit De Corps: Sketches From Diplomatic LifeLondon: 1957A bright first edition, first impression of Lawrence Durrell's collection of amusing short sketches from Diplomatic life.
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1887 King Solomon's Wives; or, The Phantom MinesLondon: 1887The uncommon first edition of this humorous contemporary parody of H. Rider Haggerd's 'King Solomon's Mines'.
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1839 Hood's Own or Laughter from Year to YearLondon: 1839Thomas Hood's comic annual bound in quarter calf.
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1906 Eve's Diary: Translated from the Original MSLondon and New York: 1906A smart first edition of this illustrated comic short story from Mark Twain.
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1965 The British Museum is Falling DownLondon: 1965The first edition of David Lodge's comical third novel, set in the London of the Swinging Sixties.
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1989-1990 The Nome Trilogy: Truckers, Diggers, WingsLondon: 1989-1990A complete first edition set of Terry Pratchett's Nome Trilogy, in the exceptionally bright original dust wrapper.
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1899 The Budget: A Reprint of the Issue of May 14th and May 28thNew York: 1899A smart copy of this collection of contributions to The School Budget written by Kipling and Beerbohm.
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1899 The BetrothedNew York: 1899A smart copy of this tongue-in-cheek poem from Rudyard Kipling, illustrated throughout.
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Signed1909 The Magic Bowl and the Blue-Stone RingLondon: [1909]A scarce first edition volume of two novellas by Alfred W. Barrett, an illustrated work signed by the author.
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1964 Frozen AssetsLondon: 1964The first edition of this entertaining novel set in the publishing world, written by popular author, P. G. Wodehouse.
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1951 Week-End WodehouseLondon: 1951A smart anthology of fiction and non-fiction writings by comical author P. G. Wodehouse.
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1932 Love Among the ChickensLondon: [1932]An uncommon printing of this entertaining Ukridge novel by P. G. Wodehouse.
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Signed1979 The Swoop! And Other StoriesNew York: 1979A fine first edition copy of this anthology of one novella and ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, signed by the editor, David A. Jasen.
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1931 A Gentleman of LeisureLondon: [1931]An uncommon reprint of this humorous novel by P. G. Wodehouse, also known as 'The Intrusion of Jimmy'.
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1866 Jerks in From Short-LegLondon: 1866A scarce copy of this illustrated humorous work on cricket, from English cricketer Robert Allan Fitzgerald.
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1892 4vol The Humourist: A Collection of Entertaining Tales, Anecdotes, Epigrams, &c.London: 1892A smart complete four volume set of this collection of humorous writings, with hand-coloured illustrations from George Cruikshank.
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1919 I-Deas or Intelligence DiversionsNot Stated: 1919A vanishingly scarce anthology of humorous pieces written by and published for the members of the Naval Intelligence Division during the First World War.
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1929 More BiographyLondon: 1929A collection of comic verse, satirising prominent figures including King George III, Shakespeare and Mussolini.
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1956 The InvestigatorLondon: 1956A proof copy and first edition of the best known work of Reuben Ship, a satirical look at American politics in the 1950s.
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1943-1949 6vol A Collection of Novels by Dornford YatesLondon: 1943-1949A smart collection of reprinted works from English writer, Cecil William Mercer, under his pen name Dornford Yates.
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1943-1947 3vols Three Novels by Dornford YatesLondon: 1943-1947Three novels from the popular interwar author Cecil William Mercer, known under the pen name Dornford Yates.
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1948 The Elephant and the KangarooLondon : 1948The first UK edition of T. H. White's fictional work following the building of an Ark in preparation for a flood.
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1948 The Elephant and the KangarooLondon : 1948The first UK edition of T. H. White's fictional work following the building of an Ark in preparation for a flood.
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1940 Carry On, JeevesLondon: 1940An early printing of this collection of ten entertaining Wooster and Jeeves stories by P. G. Wodehouse, a nice example in the original dust wrapper.
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Signed1992 Mostly HarmlessLondon: 1992A signed first edition of the fifth Douglas Adams 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' novel, in the original dust wrapper.
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1982 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4London: 1982An excellent first edition, first impression of Sue Townsend amusing diary of Adrian Mole.
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1940 The Little NuggetPhiladelphia: 1940The Philadelphia Record's vanishingly scarce publication of P. G. Wodehouse's humorous novel, 'The Little Nugget'.
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1922 The Clicking of CuthbertLondon: 1922The first impression and first issue of this humorous collection of ten P. G. Wodehouse short stories.
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1953 Mike At WrykynLondon: 1953An bright example of the first edition thus of this cricketing tale, in the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1963 Stiff Upper Lip, JeevesLondon: 1963A lovely first edition of Wodehouse's ninth Jeeves and Wooster novel, in the bright original dust wrapper.
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1960 Jeeves in the OffingLondon: 1960An excellent first edition of this hilarious Jeeves and Wooster novel by P. G. Wodehouse.
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1950 Psmith JournalistLondon: 1950An exceptionally lovely example of P. G. Wodehouse's humorous novel, in which Psmith takes charge of a New York periodical.
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1933 Heavy WeatherLondon: 1933A lovely example of the first edition of P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel, in a bright later dust wrapper.
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1949 Big MoneyLondon: 1949The seventh printing of P. G. Wodehouse's charming novel, in the original brightly illustrated dust wrapper.
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1931 If I Were YouLondon: 1931An entertaining novel by P. G. Wodehouse, the first impression of this work based on a play, with a later printing dust wrapper.