Humour & Satire from Diversity Books, IOBA

London: Orion Children's Books, 2011. 152pp. Colour art illustrated endpapers, colour map of Gaul, plus colour cartoon-style illustrations throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, with a slight lean. Leaves clean and unmarked. Colour illustrated gloss boards negligibly bumped only. Book weight approx. 882g. (Customers outside Australia only - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Penguin Books, 1999. xv, + 454pp. B/white illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Previous owner's personal gift inscription to ffep., else leaves clean and unmarked. Colour-illustrated card wrapper very good. From the rear cover: "Here, at last, are the complete scripts of Edmund Blackadder's adventures and misadventures. Every word, every lie, every cunning plan and cock-up. From medieval… Saber más sobre este artículo

Bilgola Plateau, New South Wales, Australia : Only Joking, 1990. vii, + 152pp. Intext, sketch-art illustrations (Kerry Millard) throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated gloss boards bumped on lower foredge corner of rear boards. A brief signed inscription ("To D***** and T**, love Geraldine Doyle") on ffep., else textblock minimally age-toned. This book is a great collection… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Virgin Books, 1996. 139pp. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over firm spine. Plain black boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. 'Black Beauty according to Spike Milligan' is British humourist Spike Milligan's (b.1918-d.2002) take on the classic children's story by Anna Sewell. But be warned, this 'Black Beauty' version is not really for children… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

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,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Garrick Publishers, 1972. Unpaginated (56 pages). Saddle-stitched, staplebound format booklet. Staples tight. Illustrated card wrapper lightly edgeworn, and has several splash-stains on front wrap. Minor abrading on title page (name removal?), else textblock unmarked. This humorous book of political satire features Victoria's Liberal Premier (1955 to 1972) Sir Henry Bolte, throughout. The compiler, Danny Hamilton, has… Saber más sobre este artículo

Welshpool, Western Australia: (Printed by) Crystal Instant Printing No publication date (1980s). Unpaginated (24 pages). Saddle-stitched, staplebound (oblong) landscape format. Staples clean and tight. B/white, captioned sketch-art throughout by Greg Warburton. Sketch-art illustrated card wrapper mildly creased, with several blind indentations. Similar indentations on six leaves, else textblock unmarked. Other than captioned humorous illustrations, there is one page… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Max Rheinhardt, 1953. 78pp., captioned b/white cartoon illustrations (Starke) throughout. Book clean and square. Lightly bumped on head and heel of spine. Light khaki-coloured original cloth boards trivially bumped on head, else undamaged. An original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, with adjacent ghosting on front free endpaper, else textblock unmarked. Illustrated (Starke) dustjacket nipped on fold corners, flecked… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Fourth Estate Limited, 2006. 253pp., b/white photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Printed card wrapper undamaged. From the rear panel: "This wonderful and previously unseen anthology from the Spike Milligan archives uncovers an invaluable collection of unpublished material from one of Britain's best-loved comedians . . . " Book weight approx. 580g. Size: 8vo - over… Saber más sobre este artículo

Australia: Rigby, 1979. 72pp., b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, white title there-on. Plain green boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket mildly surface scuffed. From the jacket flap: "This lively and entertaining excursion into a mock-heroic Australian past blends modern wit with fictionalised history. The familiar elements of exploration and colonisation have been reworked into the story of… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Text Publishing, 2004. 130pp., b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Two short, signed inscriptions to title page - 'Best wishes, Chris' (Chris Taylor) and 'No wishes', Craig Reucassel, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly surface indented, soft corner crease to rear panel. This 2004 Chaser Annual features 'Intelligence Failures', with a… Saber más sobre este artículo

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 .… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Chatto & Windus, 1986. Unpaginated (102 pages), b/white illustrations by Victoria Roberts, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, mildly sunned. Leaves clean. Illustrated gloss boards very good. "The art of biography is not dead. Victoria Roberts' hilarious book illuminates the fantastic exploits of such fulfilled lives as: The Escape Artiste, Howard P. Howard, and Lady O.M.G . . .… Saber más sobre este artículo

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

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,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Text Publishing, 2006. x, + 175pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has soft reading crease to front panel. "The inimitable John Clarke is back with another hilarious collection of the highs and lows in the political career of our current government. Interviews with Australias leading citizens, drawn from John Clarke and Bryan… Saber más sobre este artículo