Crown, 1978. First Edition. Cloth. Inscribed on flyleaf: "Best wishes, Steve Allen." This is a signed first edition (second printing) of Steve Allen's scripts for his PBS series, Meeting of Minds, in which historical figures played by actors met to discuss their lives, world events, and be interviewed by Allen..... More
New York: Penguin, 2015. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Black boards. Pictorial dust jacket. 277 pp. "Signed Copy" sticker on front jacket cover. General edge wear to jacket, with scuffs and creases around edges. Signed by author on second free endpaper. This is a signed first edition of comedian Ansari's insightful..... More
McSweeney's, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Flat signed by Apatow on title page. Hardcover with paper band wrapped around. Band shows a little wear at the base of the spine, but otherwise in very good condition. A collection of literary humor pieces by everyone from Jon Stewart to Ernest Hemingway, edited..... More
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, [1931]. First American Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Grey cloth with illustrated pastedown on spine. Red stained top edge. Bentley's pen illustrations throughout. 390 pp. No jacket. Minor scuffing to cloth and pastedown. Tight and clean. This is a scarce first American edition story collection by English humorist..... More
New York: Dutton, 1948. First Edition. Cloth. Large 8vo. Light blue cloth. Dust jacket. Black and white illustrations. 63 pp. Significant shelf wear and chips around edges of jacket, including several closed tears which were repaired by a previous owner with tape. Book is very good, tight and clean. This is a...... More
George Routledge & Sons, 1927. Boards. Edges are slightly frayed. A few unobtrusive pen marks and margin notes throughout. This is an illustrated collection of Brown's humorous stories from the early 18th century. More
New York: MTV Press, 2010. First Edition. Cloth. 4to. 11"x9.5". No jacket as issued. Charcoal grey cloth stamped with gilt lettering and decoration. 224 pp. Corners are bumped and edges are somewhat rubbed. This is a comprehensive tenth anniversary photographic retrospective of MTV's Jackass prank TV series and movies. Book contains..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Purple quarter cloth over green boards. Pictorial dust jacket. 300 pp. Minor wear to jacket edges. Inscribed by author on title page in year of publication. A Rolling Stone postcard advertising the new album by Kinky Friedman and the..... More
Grand Central Publishing, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. A first edition of Handler's sardonic memoir signed on the flyleaf. More
Henry Altemus Co., 1906. Hardcover. Cover is chipped and rubbed. Some small stains on first few pages. A collection of humorous political aphorisms from the turn of the century, such as "Take care of the pennies, and, by and by, you can put the dollars into some institution and let..... More
New York: Penguin, 1991. First Edition. Paperback. 7.5"x8". Unpaginated. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Light curling to front cover. Association copy. Inscribed to screenwriter/director/producer Steve Conrad by acclaimed cartoonist and artist Katchor, who also drew a doodle of his character Julius Knipl. This is a first edition treasury collecting comics from..... More
New York: Viking Compass, 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Paperback edition published simultaneously to hardback edition. 4to. 11"x8.5". 238 pp. Light edge wear. Top right corner of front cover is bent. Front free endpaper missing. This is a heavily illustrated, freewheeling treasury of beat artist Kesey's artistic odds and ends, including letters..... More
Allen and Unwin, 2018. Paperback. This is a comic memoir by Australian rock musician Molly. More
New York: Ecco, 2016. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Tour edition. Blue and black boards. Pictorial dust jacket. 240 pp. 1" closed tear and crease bottom right corner of front jacket cover. Minor wear to jacket edges. Dark scuff on right block edge. Signed title page bound in by..... More
New York: W.M. Hazen, 1886. First Edition. Cloth. Large 8vo. Green cloth with gilt lettering and embossed decorations on cover. Profusely illustrated by J.H. Smith. 504 pp. Header and footer of spine rather scuffed. Hinges overopened with some tearing to paper, threatening to detach. Minor toning throughout. Otherwise solid and clean. This..... More
London: Hurst and Blackett, 1899. Cloth. 8vo. 7.75"x5.5". Olive cloth gilt lettering on spine and embossed illustration on cover. Illustrated plates by J. Ley Pethybridge. 303 pp. plus advertisements. Minor edge wear. Top right corner of front cover bent. Pages somewhat roughly cut, resulting in 1/2" loss top of p. 131..... More
T.P. Tarcher Inc., 1974. Page, Frank. Hardcover. Inscribed by Joan Rivers on flyleaf: "To Tony & Danny - good luck. XXX. Joan Rivers, 1976." Ms. Rivers drew a smiley face as well. Pages are bright and crisp, but dust jacket is missing and cover has noticeable wear and tear. Book..... More
Lars Muller, 1996. First Edition. Paperback. This is a charming photo book of "faces" found in everyday objects, similar to the popular "Faces in Things" Twitter account. This copy was signed and personalized to "Vicky" by Francois Robert, including a Happy Birthday gift note tucked inside. More
Albert & Charles Boni, 1926. Johnson, Herbert. First Edition. Cloth. Missing dust jacket. Cloth is torn at top of spine, and edges are frayed. This is a first edition of the great humorist Will Rogers' political musings. More
Back Bay Books, 2011. Falconer, Ian. Paperback. A paperback reprint of Sedaris' hilarious 2011 story collection. Signed to Holly on title page, along with a bloody knife Mr. Sedaris drew in magic marker. A unique, cheeky copy for the fan of the Sedaris family wit. More
Scholastic, 2018. Selznick, Brian. Advance Reading Copy. Paperback. A delightful rarity signed by award-winning author and illustrator Selznick directly on the title page. More
