A LONG RETROSPECT.
Pp. viii+424, 9 plates, list of works, index; price clipped dust wrapper, edges a trifle worn; Oxford University Press, London, 1936. First edition. *Autobiography of the nineteenth century humorist. More
Humour & Parody
A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX:
Being some account of the divers doings of the associated shades. Pp. [viii]+172(last blank), frontispiece with tissue guard, plus 7 plates; f'cap. 8vo; pictorial olive green cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, red & black, lightly worn; inked ownership inscription on upper free endpaper, the upper hinge starting, tiny ink..... More
THE WOLF AT THE DOOR.
Illustrated by the author. Pp. 208, title page vignette, text illustrations; bottom edge of boards slightly bumped; price-clipped dust wrapper, back panel a trifle soiled; a little faint foxing; Michael Joseph , London, 1946. First edition. *Satirist's autobiography. More
LITERATURE: a crash course.
Pp. 144, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, index; small cr. 8vo; pictorial papered boards; dust wrapper, slightly creased at foot of backstrip; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown; Simon & Schuster, London, 1999. First U.K. edition. *'A comprehensive guided tour around the well-stocked library..... More
THE UNCOMMON READER.
Pp. [iv]+124, floral patterned endpapers; f'cap. 8vo; red papered boards; spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, slightly soiled; name in ink at head of half-title page; Faber & Faber/Profile Books, London, 2007. First trade edition. *Originally published in 2006 in the London Review of Books. More
THE GIRLS OF RADCLIFF HALL.
Edited by John Byrne. Pp. [viii]+100, tinted frontispiece portrait, full page facsimile; demy 8vo; qr. dark green cloth, patterned papered boards; top edges green; dust wrapper; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown; Montcalm/The Cygnet Press, London, 2000. Edition limited to 750 copies (including 250 for America, published..... More
MORE WEIRD THINGS CUSTOMERS SAY IN BOOKSHOPS.
Pp. 122, frontispiece and text illustrations by The Brothers McLeod; post 8vo; blue boards, spine lettered in silver; dust wrapper; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on the upper pastedown; Constable, London, 2013. First edition. More
WEIRD THINGS CUSTOMERS SAY IN BOOKSHOPS.
Illustrated by The Brothers McLeod. Pp. [viii]+120(last blank), illustrated; post 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in silver, the boards a trifle canted, top edge of upper board slightly rubbed; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed and creases; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown; Constable & Company Limited..... More
THE LADY FROM STALINGRAD MANSIONS.
Pp. 160; a couple of tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Robson Books, London, 1977. First edition. More
THE RHINESTONE AS BIG AS THE RITZ.
Pp. 150, a few text illustrations; a couple of tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper; edges of leaves a trifle foxed; Robson Books, London, 1979. First edition. More
TISSUES FOR MEN.
Pp. 160, text illustrations; a couple of tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed, edges a trifle rubbed and split, the flaps slightly foxed at edges; top edges of leaves lightly foxed; Robson Books, London, 1980. First edition. More
ALBERT COMES BACK.
Pictures by Caroline Holden. Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; small demy 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed; Methuen Children's Books, London, 1980. *Sequel to The Lion and Albert, Marriott Edgar's famous monologue, immortalised by Stanley Holloway. More
TRAVELLING LIGHT.
With drawings by Timothy. Pp. 64, title page vignette, plus numerous text illustrations; demy 8vo; pictorial red cloth, lettered and decorated in black; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown; Oliver & Boyd, London, 1962. First edition. *Humorous verse, including Mulga Bill's Bicycle. by A. B. Paterson, and Ninth Wicket..... More
A FLASK OF FIELDS.
Verbal and visual gems from the films of W. C. Fields. Pp. 272, numerous illustrations; demy 4to; dust wrapper, edges a trifle worn, short creased tear from bottom edge of back panel; inked initials on upper free endpaper; Studio Vista, London, 1973. First U.K. edition. More
THE HALF-NAKED KNIGHT.
Cartoons and drawings by Andre Francois. Pp. [vi]+154, numerous illustrations, some with brief captions; pictorial boards; top edges blue; dust wrapper, soiled, worn and lightly browned, lightly creased along top and bottom edges; free endpapers offset; Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1958. First U.S. edition. More
LADY COTTINGTON'S FAIRY ALBUM.
Calligraphy by Hazel Brown. Pp. [64], illustrated throughout in colour and sepia; med. 4to; pictorial padded 'imitation qr. leather and cloth' papered boards; marbled endpapers; Pavilion, London, 2002. *With the 'note to Angelica' present in envelope on the lower free endpaper, plus loose publicity bookmark. A sequel to Lady Cottington's..... More
DOCTOR AT LARGE.
Pp. 208, title page decoration; boards slightly sprung, the fore-corners bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split, the back panel slightly soiled and foxed; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, inked gift inscription (dated 1955) on upper free endpaper, the free endpapers offset, a little light foxing;..... More
DOCTOR ON THE BALL.
Pp. 174(last blank); top fore-corners of boards faintly bruised; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed, the front flap slightly creased; Michael Joseph, London, 1985. First edition. More
GOOD NEIGHBOURS.
Suburbia Observed. Pp. [viii]+88(last blank), bibliography; dust wrapper, backstrip faintly faded; small inked acquisition inscription on upper free endpaper; Heinemann, London, 1976. First edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. More
NUTS IN MAY.
Pp. 192, boards a trifle canted; dust wrapper, slightly soiled and foxed, edges a trifle rubbed and split; a couple of spots of foxing; Heinemann, London, 1984. First edition. More
GRAHAM'S GOLF CLUB.
With Foreword by Henry Longhurst. Pp. 126, pictorial half-title page plus numerous text illustrations; boards a trifle canted; price-clipped dust wrapper, worn and slightly soiled, edges rubbed and split, with a few small chips, the backstrip slightly faded; a little light foxing; Stanley Paul, London, 1965. First edition. Donovan &..... More
IT'S 'ARD TO BE GOOD IN THE BLACKOUT.
Illustrations by Anne Drew. Pp. [viii]+48, pictorial title page, text illustrations; pictorial paper wrappers with flap folds, slightly soiled, edges rubbed; a little light foxing; Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1943. First edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author on verso of half-title page. Kay Grant was the pseudonym of Nelle..... More
CANDID CADDIES.
Introduced by Bernard Darwin. Illustrated by Bert Thomas. Pp. 125(including recto of lower free endpaper), pictorial title page, text illustrations (mostly full page); f'cap. 4to; cloth backed pictorial cream papered boards, lettered and decorated in red & black, slightly soiled, corners a trifle worn, a couple of snags to head..... More
MR. PUNCH'S GOLF STORIES.
Told by his Merry Men and illustrated by Phil May, George Du Maurier, L. Raven-Hill, F. H. Townsend, Harry Furniss, E. T. Reed, Bernard Partridge, F. Pegram, A. S. Boyd, A. T. Smith, A.Wallis Mills, David Wilson, C. E. Brock, Gunning King, C. Harrison, G. L. Stampa, Tom Browne and..... More
BIRD FOR ALL SEASONS.
Pp. [64], illustrated throughout, with no text; oblong 8vo; pictorial papered boards, slightly soiled, Macmillan, London, 1973. First edition. *English cartoonist Harry Hargreaves (1922-2004) began his long association with Punch in 1957. His best known cartoon strip, The Bird, featuring a cheeky, wren-like bird, debuted in Punch in 1958. More