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
TRIBULATIONS AND LAUGHTER.
A memoir. Pp. [viii]+338, 26 illustrations, mostly full page, index; med. 8vo; price-clipped dust wrapper; inked initials on upper free endpaper; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1972. First edition. *Includes memories of F. Scott Fitzgerald, W. Somerset Maugham, Arnold Bennett, Noel Coward, a.o. 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
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE.
The first ten epic years! [Cover title: The Best of Hagar the Horrible]. Foreword by Chris Browne. Pp. 240(including advertisements at end), profusely illustrated, mostly in comic strip format; square 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Titan Comics, London, 2017. 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
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THE BAVIAD AND MAEVIAD [and] PROCEEDINGS ON THE TRIAL OF ROBERT FAULDER,
Bookseller (one of forty against whom actions were brought for selling The Baviad) for publishing a libel on John Williams, alias Anthony Pasquin, Esq. Pp. xx+188; f'cap. 8vo; early nineteenth century calf boards with decorative blind border, new spine, decorated in gilt compartments, with gilt lettered red leather title label..... 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 IN CLOVER.
Pp. 184, title page vignette; fore-corners of boards slightly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed, with a couple of tiny chips, the backstrip faded; free endpapers offset, a little faint foxing; Michael Joseph, London, 1960. First edition. More
DOCTOR IN LOVE.
Pp. 188, title page vignette; boards a trifle canted, edges lightly worn; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed, the back panel slightly soiled and foxed; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, name in ink on upper free endpaper, a little light foxing; Joseph, London, 1957. First edition. 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