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New York, NY: National Lampoon. Very Good. 1972. Hardcover. This is a larger than trade sized magazine. The magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and wear. The text pages are clean and bright. The contents include: Pamplemousse by Brioan McConnachie, Beachcomber Jerry's Down-Home Shangri-La Restaurants by Henry Beard, The Miracle of California b y Tony Hendra, Doug Kenney, Michael Elias, and Robert Garland, Sway Song of the Open Road by Sean Kelly, My Blue Heaven by Anne Beatts, Last Impressions are the Most Important by Commander Barkfeather and Doris O. Perception, Stranger in Paradise by Michel Choquette, The Runaway by R. O. Blechman, The Adventures of a Connecticut Yankee by Sean Kelly and Michel Choquette, Four Ways to Avoid Unpleasantness by George Trow, . .

New York, NY: National Lampoon, Inc.. Very Good+. 1976. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. ALL of the pages are intact. This is an oversized paperback book with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The book covers have some light rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. This is a book of iron-ons (for tee shirts) "National Lampoon was an American humor magazine that ran from 1970 to 1998. The magazine started out as a spinoff from the Harvard Lampoon. National Lampoon magazine reached its height of popularity and critical acclaim during the 1970s, when it had a far-reaching effect on American humor and comedy. The magazine spawned films, radio, live theatre, various sound recordings, and print products including books. Many members of the creative staff from the magazine subsequently went on to contribute creatively to successful media of all types. " (from Wikipedia) .

London, England: Punch Publications Limited. Very Good. 1967. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized magazine. The magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright, though there is some generalized very light toning. Included are: Basil, Boothroyd, Any Complaints? , H. F. Ellis, Todays Resignations, Robert Robinson, Tory Shindig, Alan Coren, Ten Gree Diplomats Hanging on the Wall, Patrick Ryan, ROudn BRitain with Gun and Camera, Peter Dickinson, Mercenary's Song (verse) , and more. .

New York: D. Appleton and Company. Very Good. 1903. New Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; New Edition - First Edition Thus. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and scuffing. The covers of the book have generalized ground-in dirt. The front cover has an indented partial coffee ring and some beginning fraying. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate (F. E. Perham) on the front pastedown page. "George Horatio Derby (April 3, 1823 – May 15, 1861) was an early California humorist. He attended West Point with Ulysses S. Grant. Derby used the pseudonym "John P. Squibob" and its variants "John Phoenix" and "Squibob." Derby served as a Lieutenant in the U. S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. In his spare time, he wrote… Leer más

New York: Simon & Schuster. Very Good. 1960. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with illustrated cardstock covers. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear. The covers have areas of toning darkening, especially the spine and top edges. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though they have toned somewhat. "Walter Crawford Kelly, Jr. (August 25, 1913 – October 18, 1973) , commonly known as Walt Kelly, was an American animator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip Pogo. He began his animation career in 1936 at Walt Disney Studios, contributing to Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Dumbo. In 1941 Kelly transferred at the age of 28 to work at Dell Comics, where he created Pogo, which eventually became his platform for… Leer más

New York: Dell Comics / Dell Publishing Co.. Very Good. 1952. Comic Book. Color Illustrations; This is a comic book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book have some light bumping and rubbing. There is a light vertical crease to the center of the book. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There is an ink stamped date on the top rear corner of the book cover. "Pogo was a daily comic strip that was created by cartoonist Walt Kelly and syndicated to American newspapers from 1948 until 1975. Set in the Okefenokee Swamp in the southeastern United States, Pogo followed the adventures of its funny animal characters, including the title character, an opossum. The strip was written for both children and adults, with layers of social and political satire targeted to the latter. Pogo was distributed by the Post-Hall Syndicate. The strip earned Kelly a Reuben Award in 1951. " (from Wikipedia) .

Kansas City, MO: Shoebox Greetings. Very Good+. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0875296424 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. .

New York: De Witt & Davenport. Good. 1956. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have noticeable edge wear, rubbing and fraying. The front spine hinge cloth has cracked completely, though the hinge itself is solid. The text pages are clean and bright. The front endpaper has a shadow of a previous owner's name and there is another previous owner's name penciled on the first free page. This book contains a series of essays about society, social life and other oddities, including: Bookcraft, The Modern Moluch, The Toilet and Its Devotees, The Mysteries of Medicine, The Cycle of the Seasons, The Humors of Law, The Mute Creation, Pulpit Peculiarities, The Larcenies of Literature, and, A Stray Leaf. "Frederick Saunders (14 August 1807 – 12 December. 1902) was an English-born American librarian. His father was the senior member of Saunders and Ottley, book… Leer más

Dayton, OH: Landfall Press, Inc.. Very Good+. 1981. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Pamphlet. B&W Illustrations; This is a small paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled binding. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping and a light wrinkle to the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "There are those who contend that the pun is the lowest form of humor, while others consider it to be one of the highest. the opinion is often based upon whether the one making the assessment has just made the pun - or been the victim of it." This book, while a latecomer, is considered one of the author's scarcest books. .