Humor from Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Comic novel about a missile installation coming to suburban Connecticut, later made into a Paul Newman/Joanne Woodward movie. First stated, in yellow cloth boards. Previous owner's name on ffep, otherwise clean and unmarked. With a somewhat… Saber más sobre este artículo

Charles E. Tuttle, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Hiroshige Ando. A translation of a notable Japanese comic novel from the turn of the 19th century. Laid in are multiple little (roughly 3x4in) reproductions of woodblock prints by Hiroshige Ando. Jacket is fair-- price clipped, with tears and chipping primarily around the spine. The book,… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York : Viking , 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Not part of the Thursday Next series -- an equally creative novel about an alternative reality rules by color. First printing, signed (not inscribed) by the author on the half title. Fine in a NF jacket with a small tear… Saber más sobre este artículo

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021. Advance Reader's Copy (ARC) . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bechdel, Alison. A nice Advance Reader's Copy of author's reflection on her fascination with fitness and exercise. In cartoon form. Publisher's promotional letter laid in. Touch of soil to the top edge. VG.

Harry N. Abrams, 2020. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A charming book of one and two-page literary-themed comics. Fine in bright orange boards with a die cut revealing a man peering out through a bookcase. Fine, no jacket as issued, first printing. No remainder mark.

New York : E.P. Dutton, 1982. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A very nice first printing of Royko's fifth collection of columns on topics widely assorted, but centered squarely on the topics of Chicago, newspapers, drinking, and local politics. Fine in a near fine, price-clipped jacket.

Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 1983. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A first (likely only) printing of this examination and anthology of Chicago newspaper humor, ranging from the 1840s to the 1980s. Included are pieces by Finley Peter Dunne, Ben Hecht, and Mike Royko. A very clean copy, fine in a fine jacket, in protective mylar… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York, NY: Dutton, 1984. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A fine first printing of this collection of Royko columns. A clean, tight copy in protective mylar.

New York, NY: E.P. Dutton, 1989. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. First printing of a collection of columns from beloved Chicago newspaper columnist Mike Royko. Near fine (remainder mark) in a fine jacket, protected in Brodart. Very clean copy.

Little, Brown and Company, 1997. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Hilarious collection of Christmas essays from humorist and NPR favorite David Sedaris, including Santaland Diaries. Near fine in fine jacket. Stated first printing.

Workman, 1996. Hardcover. As New. Small format hardback in as-new condition. Stated first printing, Oct 1996, SIGNED and inscribed by the author("for Gayle") in February 1999. Book has a music cd in a plastic pocket bound into the front board. An uncommon, out-of-print title by this hilarious author.

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: McSweeneys Books, 2000. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Signed by author. Quite an oddity, from the days when Pollack, now a reformed literary bad boy, produced this over the top anthology, and then sort of apologized for buying into his own hype. Highly inventive, though. First printing,… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Harper, 2009. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. First printing of this Discworld novel, Fine in a NF jacket with minimal shelfwear. Quite nice copy, no remainder mark, not price clipped.

New York: Harper Perennial, 2002. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed by author on the title page. A nice copy of this paperback reprint that launched Moore's vampire series. Minimal wear to edges-a nice clean copy. Boldly signature with no inscription by Moore.

New York: Villard Books, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A very clean and tight first printing of this collection from this noted humorist. Fine, no markings, with a NF price clipped jacket with minimal shelfwear.

New York: Picador USA, 2001. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Assorted tales of best laid plans gone wrong, a wonderful work of quirky history. First printing, Fine in a VG jacket--a small semi-circular scrape to top front, faint crease to rear panel.

San Francisco: AlterNet Books, 2011. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Comic biography focusing on the former Darth Vice President's early years. First printing, fine in pictorial wraps, no jacket as issued.

Blakiston, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Slim comic volume from popular humorist of the time. A tight, square binding, VG in a like jacket, with some wear and a tear to the top front. "1943" written by previous owner on front flap.

New York: William Morrow, 2007. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The long awaited sequel to Bloodsucking Fiends. This is a first printing, Fine in a nearly fine jacket--just a minor wrinkle to the top rear jacket corner, nice clean copy.

Punch Publications. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. No date listed, presumed early '70s. Short humorous pieces from assorted contributors to Punch magazine. Small tear to top rear of jacket. Original price of 2 pounds present on front flap.