Resultados de búsqueda: Humour & Satire from Diversity Books, IOBA

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Harper Collins, 1999. 210pp., intext, b/w portrait illustration of interviewees. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Inscription, signed 'Geoff' on half-title page, minor production flaw on author bio/portrait page, otherwise leaves clean. Art-illustrated [Nigel Buchanan] card wrapper mildly bumped and creased. Contributors include: Mikey Robins, Peter Berner, Amanda Keller, Magda Szubanski, Paul McDermott, Red Symons, Wendy Harmer, John Clarke, Greg Fleet, Julia Morris, Jean Kitson and many more. Lossely inserted with book: Author's business card. Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. Signed by Author. 1st Impression. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Australia: Harper Collins, 2007. 375pp. Includes cut-out 'Boonie' moustache to insde, rear cover fold-in. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn and scuffed. A "bumper collection of cracks, true stories and one-liners, not just from cricket but across all sports . . . " Contents include: Intro., 20 chapters, Bibliography. Book weight approx. 407g.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Longmans, Green & Co. No publication date (c. 1870-1880). Unpaginated (48 pages). Illustrated throughout (recto pages, verso blank): Engravings by J.C. Whymper from the illustrations of H.Fitz-Cook. Book clean and square. Bevelled edges, bright gilt title and decoration, blindstamp borders over original dark green cloth. Minimal edgewear and foredge corner fraying. Dark brown endpapers. All textblock edges bright gilt. 'With compliments' inscription, initialled 'D.J.M', together with original seller's stamp and print offset on front fly sheet. Noticeable foxing splotches throughout. Text in red, throughout. Humorous verse tells the story of linen draper John Gilpin, who, on his anniversary holiday, is beset with misadventure from the beginning . . . Book weight approx. 620g. . First Thus.. Hardcover [decorated cloth]. Good+. Illus. by H. Fitz-Cook. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1983. 125pp., intext, b/white sketch-art illustrations throughout by Bill Tidy. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Red boards undamaged. Art-illustrated (Bill Tidy) dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. Mirth and humorous anecdotes from English, Essex-country left-arm spinner, noted joker and humorist, Ray East. Contents include: Prelims., 8 chapters. Book weight approx. 280g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Robson Books, 1982. 160pp. Intext sketch-illustrations throughout by the author. Book clean, Bright gilt title over slightly bumped and canted spine. Plain ochre-coloured boards minimally bumped on upper foredge corner, else undamaged. Textblock edges lightly flecked only. Sketch-art illustrated (author caricature by Stan McMurtry) dustjacket mildly edgeworn, with noticeably faded decorative stripe (no text loss) on spine. Wonderful Welsh comedian and entertainer Sir Harry Donald Secombe CBE (b. 1921-d.2001) takes the reader on a tour of his life and times . . . Contents include: Prelims., Foreword. Goon Down Memory Lane. Goon Out and About. Goon Home. Goon Overseas. Goon on The Boards. Goon on a Flight of Fantasy. Book weight approx. 335g. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dsutjacket. Very Good/Good +. 8vo - (approx. 22.25cm x 15cm).

Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia: Kingfisher Books, 1984. 111pp., b/white line-drawn illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. A hint of tanning to endpapers and text-block edges, otherwise leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly scuffed. "More Australian Bush Ballads and Bulldust . . . This sequel to the much acclaimed 'Australian Bush Ballads and Bulldust' continues a tradition of writing unique in its Australian brand of yarn-spinning . . . The bard of the Mallee here-in offers a medley of verse, limericks, four-liners and prose . . . " Book weight approx. 110g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" Tall (Oblong). First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good.

Maitland, Florida: Legacy Publishing, 2001. 175pp., b/w cartoon illustrations throughout. Other than slightly splayed illustrated wrappers, book is square, clean, spine tight. Inscription by author on title page. Dragged into her senior years 'under protest', Florida contemporary humorist Dee Logan shares with the reader the funny insights and daily life of 'Senior Citizen' life. Book weight approx. 300g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Quercus Publishing, 2008. 303pp., b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain black boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. From the rear panel: "A calendrical collection of curious gifts - birthday presents and other offerings - given to the rich, the famous, and the infamous . . . crammed with fascinating and unexpected facts . . . " Includes at least one birthday boy (or girl) for every day of the year. Book weight approx. 425g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

New York: Cliff Street Books, 2002. xii, + 196pp., b/white illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket creased on front flap only. "Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit! Kinky Friedman is back and at his outrageous best in this hilarious guide to the Lone Star State . . . this good-spirited book will be loved by both native Texans and the rest of us poor devils." Book weight approx. 385g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. 7th Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ringwood, Victoria, Australia: Penguin Books, 1996. 94pp., colour and b/w illustrations [halftone and sketch] throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art illustrated [caricature of P.M. John Howard] card wrapper slightly bumped on foredge corners, else very good. Edited by noted Australian humourist, Phillip Adams, nothing is sacrosanct in this satirical lampooning, with contributions by numerous noted satirists, humourists and illustrators . . . Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . 1st Impression. Large Format Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Sydney, Australia: Angus and Robertson, 1930. 94pp., plus (ii). Book clean. Spine firm, but slightly bumped and canted. Text-printed boards minimally bumped on foredge corners, else undamaged. Foxing strips and flecks on endpapers, a nondescript inscription on ffep., plus a former owner's name on verso of half-title page, else leaves clean. No dustjacket. Humorous advice to the 'woman in love' from the pen of Irene Bueno de Mesquita (1896-1968?). In this first Australian edition (1930), published by arrangement with Cecil Palmer, London, contents include: Prelims., Dedication. Foreword: So This Is Love. First Love. Lost Love: Hints to Unhappy Lovers. Last Love: Fifty-Fifty. What is Love? Extenuation. Book weight approx. 155g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel. . First Thus. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - (approx. 19cm x 12.5cm).

Carlton, Victoria, Australia: Scribe Publications, 2007. 202pp., colour and b/white cartoon illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper near fine. "Man of steel, lying rodent or just plain old honest John? John Winston Howard was a dominant figure on the Australian political landscape for over a decade. As his final powerwalk into history was contemplated, eyebrows to the breeze and bottom lip all aquiver, our finest political cartoonists surveyed the great man's legacy." Book weight approx. 400g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Melbourne, Victoria: Hybrid Publishers, 2001. viii, + 163pp., intext, b/white cartoon-style illustrations throughout by Vane Lindsay. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated [Vane Lindesay] card wrapper undamaged. A collection of more than sixty humorous anecdotes involving both sides of Victorian law enforcement. Read about the speedster who had to lend a policemen his pen so a ticket could be written, the policeman who locked himself out of his own station, the heroic policemen attempting to rescue a 'wailing' woman, only to discover she was in the throes of passion-not peril . . . lots more. Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Melbourne & Sydney, Australia: John Pollard No publication date [c. 1930's]. 64pp. Side-stapled booklet clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, but nominally acidic. Art-illustrated limp wrapper edgeworn, mildly soiled and acidic. A collection of jokes and witty sayings, compiled from a selection of 'world-famous' papers specialising in humour, from the best books published on this matter, and from utterances of noted humourists.Booklet weight approx. 80g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . 1st Thus.. Softcover [Staple-bound]. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Australia: Allen and Unwin, 2007. 195pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper as new. ". . . documents a single, glorious spring week in the golfing lives of three golf hacks in their quest for the inaugural Coolum Cup on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Long-term mates and the keepers of each other's most intimate secrets, they pick and plod their way across numerous courses during their annual 'away' tour, carrying the heavy bag towards mid-life and an uncertain future." Book weight approx. 200g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

St Leonards, N.S.W., Australia: Allen and Unwin, 1994. x, + 260pp., b/white line-drawn illustrations throughout, by Kaz Cooke. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Short personal inscription ('For the one and only Fiona' . . .) signed by author/illustrator Kaz Cook on title page, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper has two small, soft corner creases. From the rear cover: " . . . facts about fashion fibs and diet porkies - and the truth about push ups, push-up bras and the great cellulite scam . . . cartoons and no-nonsense information about cosmetics, health and self-esteem. It takes a hard, hilarious look at lies, damned lies and beauty tips . . for women aged 11 to 111. It will make you laugh and help you make friends with your body." Book weight approx. 530g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Softcover with Fold-in Flaps. Very Good.

Whakatane, New Zealand : Fish for the Future, 2006. (xvii), + 181pp. Sketch-art b/white illustrations throughout by talented artist Tony Ogilvy. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour-art illustrated (Tony Ogilvy) card wrapper minimally edgeworn, and bumped on lower foredge corner. Signed by the primary author, plus a personal inscription signed 'George' in the same hand, on title page, else textblock unmarked. This humorous book published in New Zealand, is a collection of (primarily) fishing stories from a group of contributors who would claim - no doubt - that their stories are true . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction. Author Bio., Contributor Bio's., The contributions. Book weight approx. 390g. . Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 21cm x 14.5cm).

England: M. and J. Hobbs, in Association with Michael Joseph, 1977. 159pp., b/white illustrations. Book clean, very slightly canted. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Silver title to black boards, which are negligibly corner-bumped. Leaves clean, slightly tanned at edges. Illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn and slightly tanned. Spike Milligan was a writer who wished to amuse, educate and beautify. He wrote "innumerable letters to family, friends, enemies, strangers, sufferers, officials, bureaucrats, charities, idiots, children, publishers, journalists, and in fact the world in general . . . " Book weight approx. 465g.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Virgin Books , 1996. 160pp., b/white photographic (courtesy of the Hulton Deutsch Collection and Adrian Rigelsford) and line drawn illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Subject-illustrated card wrapper has minimal edgewear only. An official tribute to the best-loved comedy star, comprising a hilarious collection of Milliganese prose, poetry, scripts and scribbles, numerous unique photographs, and tributes from those who have known, and worked with, Spike. Book weight approx. 440g.. First Thus. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

London: M & J Hobbs, in Association with Michael Joseph, 1981. 149pp., b/white halftone illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Light foxing specks to textblock edge, minimal browning to page edges, otherwise leaves clean. Montage-illustrated endpapers. Illustrated (colour-art to front; b/white photographic, Milligan et al, to rear), unclipped dustjacket has minimal wear, minor foxing to edges, several small indentations, and scratches, to front and rear panels, sticker ghost to front flap. ".for the avid Milligan reader, we present a collection of the articles he has written for various newspapers and periodicals." Numerous contents include: The Apology, Some Like It Hot, A Proverb a Week., Christmas Comes Once Too Much A Year, The Hell Of Flying, McGonagall, Is She Beautiful Or Is It Just Me?, About Australians, Sex Revolution, Meeting Harold Macmillan, Groucho and Me, Sad/Funny Men, Doctors, and more. Book weight approx. 500g.. First Edition.… Leer más