Amusements Serious and Comical
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
Humor
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Jackass; 10 years of stupid
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
Senator Sorghum's Primer of Politics; Helpful hints on the science of not getting the worse of it
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
Kesey's Garage Sale
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
Ah Well, Nobody's Perfect; The untold stories
Allen and Unwin, 2018. Paperback. This is a comic memoir by Australian rock musician Molly. More
Remarks
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
Folly and Fresh Air
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
The Myth of the Virgin of Guadalupe
American Atheist Press, 1987. Paperback. This is a rare book of humorous comics by Mexican satirical cartoonist Rius debunking the Virgin of Guadalupe legend. Small stain on front cover, and top of spine has a slight tear, otherwise very good. More
Letters of a Self-Made Diplomat to His President
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
I Found This Funny; My Favorite Pieces of Humor and Some That May Not Be Funny at All
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
Hey Nostradamus!
Bloomsbury, 2003. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. Missing dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by author on title page: "Hey Matt! Ha! Cheers. Doug Co. 16/07/03" This is the 2003 comic novel by the great Canadian satirist and artist famous for coining the phrase "Generation X." More
My Life, A Four Letter Word; Confessions of a counter culture diva
Double Delinquent Press, 2013. Paperback. This is a signed copy of De Luce's comic memoir of finding her new family with Divine, John Waters, Joan Rivers, and the 1980s L.A. alternative scene. Formerly a gender-bending burlesque performer with the Cockettes, De Luce is now a professional story-teller, featured on The..... More
Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
Grand Central Publishing, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. A first edition of Handler's sardonic memoir signed on the flyleaf. More
Cheap Novelties; The Pleasures of Urban Decay
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
I'm Just a Person
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
Diary of a Mad Diva
Berkley, 2014. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First printing inscribed to Charlotte by Joan Rivers directly on title page, not on publisher's book plate. This was Rivers' final book, presumably signed on her final tour. More
Face to Face
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
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk; A modest bestiary
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
Baby Monkey, Private Eye
Scholastic, 2018. Selznick, Brian. Advance Reading Copy. Paperback. A delightful rarity signed by award-winning author and illustrator Selznick directly on the title page. At the time of this listing, this was the only signed ARC of this book available for sale online. More
Handley Cross; or Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt
Bradbury, Agnew & Co., 1854. Leech, John. First Thus. Cloth. Spine quite cracked at front cover, which is nearly detached. Covering over spine is brittle and torn. Water stain on back cover. This is a handsome old collection of humorous fox-hunting stories from the master of such "sporting novels." Bound..... More
Down With Skool!; A Guide to School Life for Tiny Pupils and Their Parents
New York: Vanguard, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Black boards with silver lettering and decoration on spine and cover. Many pen illustrations by Searle. 106 pp. No jacket. Edges are rather scuffed, particularly at header and footer of spine. Discolorations to endpapers and a stain around border of title page. Tight..... More
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