Resultados de búsqueda: Humour from Greystone Books

London: Vinum Bonum, 2001. NrF. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, JULIAN CURRY. Inscription reads, 'To ---- and ---. Cheers!/Julian Curry'. 68pp. Illustrated with line-drawings by Chris Duggan. Julian Curry (1937-2020) was an actor who played the opera-loving barrister and wine buff Claude Erskine-Brown, in the comedy-drama 'Rumpole Of The Bailey' alongside Leo McKern, Included is the SCARCE separate 'This book is based on the live entertainment 'Hic!' as performed by the author'. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, JULIAN CURRY. . Presentation Copy Inscribed & Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by Chris Duggan.

Dublin: Mercier Press, 1998. Fine. First edition, fourth printing (same year as first). Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on half-title page. 160pp. Includes two stories, 'The Druid of Feakle's Toothshop' and 'How Spitting Became an Art in Ireland'. With 'Glossary of Irish Words'. A fine copy of an UNCOMMON first edition, fourth printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Paperback. Fine.

Manchester: Acer, 2008. NrF. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY TOM O'CONNOR, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads, 'Best wishes/Tom O'Connor'. (vi),186pp. Humorous recollections and reminiscences by the Irish comedian Tom O'Connor. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1998. NrF/NrF. First edition, first printing in d/w price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR/ARTIST,JOHN BURNINGHAM, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Profusely illustrated with illustrations by Burningham. John Burningham makes and selects images of the lifestyle of modern France with generous wit and satiric affection. Faint age-tanning to edges of pages; light shelf rubbing to head and tail of spine; d/w has short edge tear (6mm); else a near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY JOHN BURNINGHAM. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. ORDERS OUTSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA COST.. Signed by Author/Artist. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by John Burningham.

London: Thames and Hudson, 1996. VG+/VG+. First edition, first printing in d/w. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Profusely illustrated with 204 illustrations, 58 in colour. A well-researched and authoritative study of the kings and queens of Britain as depicted in cartoons and caricatures. With Index. Light and minor age tanning to edges of pages; else a very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.

London: Tandem , 1975. VG. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, TONY BLACKBURN, without dedication or inscription on half-title page. 124pp. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings by John Richardson. A book full of jokes by Tony Blackburn. Light spotting to page edges; light chipping to head and tail of spine; else a very good copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, TONY BLACKBURN. . Signed by Author, Tony Blackburn. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

Deal, Kent: Jerry Vyse, 2010. Fine. First edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, GEORGE BRAILSFORD, on verso of front cover. Inscription reads, 'To -----/Best Wishes/George Brailsford'. 128pp. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings, photographs and a map. The author, George Brailsford was a miner at one of Kent's collierys, Betteshanger, until it closed in 1989. One thing the miners had was their sense of humour that saw them through a dirty, dangerous and at times a boring job. This is a record of that humour, some funny stories and jokes about the Kent miners, plus a few comments maybe not so funny. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

Deal, Kent: Jerry Vyse, 2010. Fine. First edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, GEORGE BRAILSFORD, on verso of front cover. Inscription reads, 'To -----/Best Wishes/George Brailsford'. 128pp. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings, photographs and a map. The author, George Brailsford was a miner at one of Kent's collierys, Betteshanger, until it closed in 1989. One thing the miners had was their sense of humour that saw them through a dirty, dangerous and at times a boring job. This is a record of that humour, some funny stories and jokes about the Kent miners, plus a few comments maybe not so funny. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

Deal, Kent: Jerry Vyse, 2010. Fine. First edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, GEORGE BRAILSFORD, on verso of front cover. Inscription reads, 'To -----/Best Wishes/George Brailsford'. 128pp. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings, photographs and a map; of the local Kent coal mines. The author, George Brailsford was a miner at one of Kent's collierys, Betteshanger, until it closed in 1989. One thing the miners had was their sense of humour that saw them through a dirty, dangerous and at times a boring job. This is a record of that humour, some funny stories and jokes about the Kent miners, plus a few comments maybe not so funny. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, GEORGE BRAILSFORD. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

London: Hodder Studio, 2021. VG+/NrF. First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ELLIE TAYLOR, without dedication or inscription on a special 'SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR' half-title page. Comedian, writer and actor Ellie Taylor (born 1983) is an English comedian, actor and writer.jA very good plus copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ELLIE TAYLOR.. Signed By Author, Ellie Taylor. First Edition, First Printingi. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Near Fine.

London: Pelham Books, 1978. VG+/VG. First edition in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on half-title page. Inscription reads, 'For -----/with best wishes/Bob Cooper/(Dr Robert Clifford)/Middlethorp 30.11.83'. Illustrated with line-drawings by Nick Baker. Humorous medical anecdotes in the life of a GP. Small bump to one corner; d/w has some age tanning and spotting; else a very good plus copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by Nick Baker.

London: Oldie Publications, 1996. VG+. First edition, first printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, MIKE BARFIELD without dedication or inscription on title-page. Illustrated with line-drawings by Steven Appleby. 95pp. With over 1800 entries, this is a humorous and invaluable work of reference for all cynics. A dictionary for our Christmas-time is added. Light creasing to front cover and first few leaves; else a very good plus copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Paperback. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Steven Appleby.

Great Britain: Privately Published, 1999. VG+. First Edition, First Printing. Small Paperback, covers size 18 by 11cms. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, CHARLES MILLMAN, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads, 'With Best Wishes/Charles Millman'. 96pp. Illustrated with line-drawings. A collection of lively and amusing anecdotes that provide an insight into Army service life. A very good plus copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, CHARLES MILLMAN. . Signed by Author, Charles Millman. First Edition, First Printing. Small Paperback. Very Good Plus.

London: Punch, 1859. First edition. Half-leather bound with marbled boards; gilt lettering to spine. Illustrated with many wood-engravings by the leading Victorian artists and cartoonists. Two volumes bound in one. A very good copy.. First Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good.

Wellington, Somerset: Halsgrove, 2009. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication on front endpaper. Signing reads, 'Kindest regards - and/mind how yew go! Keith Skipper'. Illustrated with photographs. "Rumoledew is nowhere in Norfolk, Rumoledew is everywhere in Norfolk...". In fact it's a Norfolk village much like any other, where life goes on much as it has for decades. A humorous look at village life in a fictional Norfolk village. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. . Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

London: Regency Press, 1980. VG+. First edition, first printing. No d/w, (as published). Glazed pictorial covers. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on half-title page. The experiences of the author, Henriette Louise, who worked on board a liner as a Lady Assistant Purser humorosously recalled. A very good plus copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus.

Mumbai, India: Privately Published, 2008. Fine. Second edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, without dedication on title-page. Signing reads,'With Best Wishes/from/Y V Sinha/2.12.10'. 96pp. A collection of marital jokes and one-liners from the Indian continent. A fine copy of a SCARCE second edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. Second Edition. Paperback. Fine.

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire: Central Publishing Services, 2004. Fine. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription. (viii),214pp. A humorous travelogue and autobiography. A fine copy of a SCARCE true first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

Wykey, Shrewsbury : Swan Hill Press, 2007. NrF. First edition, fist printing. No d/w, (as published). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, BRYN PARRY, without dedication on half-title page. Signing reads, 'Happy shooting!/Bryn'. A humorous look at shooting. The rough guide to smooth shooting. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, BRYN.. Signed by Artist, Bryn. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine.

London: Methuen, 2003. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, JOHN HEGLEY, without dedication on half-title page. Signing reads, 'by John Hegley'. Illustrated with line-drawings by John Hegley. A collection of poems, sketches, songs, stories and diary entries which date back to boyhood in a Luton bungalow. John Hegley (born 1953) is an English performance poet, comedian, musician and songwriter. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of an UNCOMMON first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR. . Signed by Author, John Hegley. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.