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Humour
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1825 Charles Lamb The Laughing Philosopher First Edition Ex Selbourne CollectionLondon: 1825An attractive first edition of this scarce work of 'wit', compiled anonymously by Charles Lamb and Thomas Hood, from the Selbourne collection. -
1806 The Works of Henry FieldingLondon: 1806An early new edition of this collection of works by Henry Fielding in quarter calf bindings. -
1872 The Essence of Fun Selected and Arranged by Thomas Hood Fun Magazine FirstLondon: 1872A selection of articles and stories from Fun Magazine. -
1892-98 The Parson and the Painter: Phil May's Sketch-Book: Grien on RougemontLondon: 1892-98A nicely bound collection of three works illustrated by the influential Victorian caricaturist Phil May, a unique volume of his work. -
1893 The Works of Henry FieldingLondon: 1893An illustrated twelve volume set of the works of Henry Fielding, including his novels Tom Jones, Jonathan Wild and Amelia. -
![[1929] Merry-Go-Down](https://www.rookebooks.com/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/d/s/dsc_9273_3_2.jpg)
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1971 Riotous AssemblyLondon: 1971The first edition of British comic Tom Sharpe's first novel, set in Apartheid South Africa. -
1847 2vol Gilbert A Beckett The Comic History of England Illustrated John LeechLondon: 1847A first edition of A Beckett's most renowned work, -
1815 2vol The Observant Pedestrian Mounted or a Donkey Tour to Brighton TravelLondon: 1815Two volumes of this comic novel. -
1814 The Modern Dunciad, A Satire; with Notes, Biographical and CriticalLondon : 1814The first edition of The Modern Dunciad with the Cruikshank frontispiece -
1866 Mrs Claude's Curtain LecturesLondon: 1866Bright first edition of this comical series by Douglas Jerrold, strikingly rebound in full morocco by Leighton. -
1820 Dr Syntax in Paris; or, A Tour in Search of the GrotesqueLondon: 1820A beautifully illustrated first edition of ‘Doctor Syntax in Paris; or, A Tour in Search of the Grotesque’. Complete with colour plates. -
1857 Tim Gamwattle's Jawnt, E Ab-o'-Dick's oth' Doldrums' WagginManchester; London: 1857The very scarce first edition of this amusing mid eighteenth century tale, relayed in a humorous approximation of a regional dialect. -
1819-20 The Hermit in London; or, Sketches of English MannersLondon: 1819-20The first edition of this comical Georgian work, guiding the reader, in a satirical manner, on the customs and manners of society of the day. -
1818 The Fudge Family in ParisLondon: 1818Three early edition works by satirical author Thomas Moore, bound together. -
1847-48 The Comic History of EnglandLondon: 1847-48The first edition in book form of this entertaining satirical history of England, complete with the hand-coloured caricature plates of John Leech. -
1845 Smoking and SmokersLondon: 1845The scarce first edition of this humorous account of smoking, published by an eighteenth century cigar seller, and illustrated throughout. -
1866 The Four GeorgesLondon: 1866A charming account of the lives of the English under the four King Georges, illustrated throughout and in a signed binding from Bayntun's. -
1936 Bottled Trout and PoloLondon: 1936A scarce collection of caricatures by Edmund Blampied, the sole book published by the artist. -
c1870-1875 Puniana and More Puniana; or, Thoughts Wise and Other-Why'sLondon: c1870-1875A two volume set of Hugh Rowley's important humour works being a wide selection of riddles and jokes to make the reader laugh. -
1901 Le Rire Belge: Journal Humoristique Nos. 9 to Nos. 58Bruxelles: 1901A complete run of the 1901 Belgian version of the French periodical 'Le Rire Belge', with beautiful illustrations throughout, many of which are in colour. -
c1880 3vol Surtees Ask Mamma Mr Romford's Hounds Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour IllusLondon: c1880A profusely illustrated three volume set of these much loved humorous works by Robert Smith Surtees, complete with numerous charming colour illustrations by noted ilustrator John Leech. -
1847 2vol The Comic History of England Gilbert A Beckett Illustrated John LeechLondon : 1847A first edition of A Beckett's most famous work, this is a lively history of England told in a style that was highly unusual at its times of publication. -
1812 Miscellaneous Works of Tim BOBBIN John COLLIERLondon: 182A humorous collection of works from satirist John Collier. -
1794-1801 5vols The Works of Peter Pindar First Illustrated Satire Poetry WolcotLondon : 1794-1801The works of satirical writer, Peter Pindar. -
1954 Jeeves and the Feudal SpiritLondon: 1954The first edition of P.G. Wodehouse's seventh Jeeves and Wooster novel, in the unclipped original dust wrapper. -
1889 The Wrong BoxLondon: 1889Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne's first co-written novel, a humorous black comedy, this being the first edition. -
1861 Gryll Grange Thomas Love PeacockLondon : 1861A stunning first edition of Thomas Love Peacock's witty final novel with four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. -
1843 3 Vols The Clockmaker; or The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of SlickvilleLondon : 1843A scarce, illustrated three volume set of the Nova Scotian writer's work The Clockmaker. -
c1885 The Idler's Progress: Illustrated in the Life of a Young German NoblemanLondon: c1885A humorous tale in verse about a spoiled German nobleman, lavishly illustrated throughout in colour, a very scarce work. -
1756 The Devil Upon Crutches in EnglandHolbourn: 1756A rare satirical work, using Lasage's comic novel 'The Devil on Two Sticks', as inspiration. -
1808 Royal Investigation or Authentic Documents Containing the Acquittal of HRHLondon: 1808A satirical work on the conduct of Caroline, Princess of Wales. -
1871 Barney O'Toole's Comic Letters to His Mother in IrelandLondon: 1871The first edition of this very scarce humorous work of late nineteenth century epistolary literature, offering insights into London life in the 1870s.. -
1923 Das Querschnittbuch 1923Franfurt: 1923A scarce annual of arts and literature published during the Weimar Republic, featuring such artists as Picasso and George Grosz. -
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. -
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1965 Rhymes for The Irreverent E Y Harburg First Edition Illus S ChwastNew York: 1965A signed, first edition of this collection of rhymes.