Humour from Ariel Books

London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1970. Follows on from Alfie. The character made famous in the film with Michael Caine, and again in 2004 by Jude Law. CONDITION Tan bds with bright gilt spine titles (clean with sharp cnrs) 347 pages. Bright and crisp copy. DJ not price clipped or worn, age yellowed a bit.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very… Read more about this item

London: Sheed & Ward, 1949. written by noted comedic author. About a gentle Mad Scientist specializing in ludicrous Inventions laer played by Spike Milligan in BBC series. CONDITION Red bds, 253 pages. Spine faded with light wear at heel, crisp copy with name inside front, residue of paper taper to rear pastedown, toned near ends.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very… Read more about this item

New Zealand: Hamilton Printing Works , 1950. ANZAC army humour. Stapled wraps, 28 pages. Light toning to cover, crease top rear cnr. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Frederick Warne & Co, 1895. Humorous observations of sportmanship in France. Not Dated [1895 BL] Author was a newspaper editor and close friend of Kiplings. CONDITION Green bds are clean, 318 pages with nice engraved illus through out. Copy is very bright and crisp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by G Michelet. 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item

London: Cassell & Co, 1950. Patrick Gordon Campbell, 3rd Baron Glenavy (1913 - 1980), was an Irish journalist, humorist and television personality. CONDITION Blue bds are clean with faintest wear to spine ends, 141 pages with Searles nice illus, bright and crisp as new with name inside front. DJ not scuffed with some loss to spine head.. First Edition.… Read more about this item

Christchurch, New Zealand: Simpson & Williams, 1936. Humorous New Zealand Christmas stories. 17 tales illustrated by Gordon Minhinnick and Fred Alexander. Uncommon title signed with Christmas greetings from Pat Lawlor. CONDITION Heavy Card covers with stiffed DJ that was originally pasted to spine with yapped edges. Nice clean copy very crisp and bright, original DJ is a little faded with… Read more about this item

Christchurch, New Zealand: Simpson & Williams, 1936. Humorous New Zealand Christmas stories. 17 tales illustrated by Gordon Minhinnick and Fred Alexander. Uncommon title. CONDITION Heavy Card covers with stiffed DJ that was originally pasted to spine with yapped edges. Nice clean copy with odd fox spot mostly to rear end pages, gift inscription inside front bd, original DJ has become… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Hurst & Blackett, 1859. Revised and updates. Satirical humour written by Canadia Author, Judge and Politician. CONDITION Blue blind embossed cloth with bright gilt titles and decoration, lemon eps, engraved frontis by John Leech, pp vi 329, plus 16 page publishers cat bound in to rear. Copy is bright and clean internally, cloth is toned to spine… Read more about this item

London: Henry Fisher, Son and Co , 1826. Not Dated [1826 BL] Title page 'In this volume, our performance has exceeded our engagement. We promised a diorama but we have exhibited a panoramic view of men and things. It is however, such a view as will furnish amusement, without contaminating the minds of whom its varieties entertain. In the diversities… Read more about this item

London: Henry & Co , 1891. Noted Jewish humourist known as Dickens' of the Ghetto who initiated and edited Ariel, The London Puck, and did miscellaneous work for the London press. This is his first solo collection followed by the Old Maids' Club a year later. CONDITION Blue illustrated cloth has moderate wear to spine ends and tips, ppvi 338… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: John Lane at the Bodley Head , 1917. Further titled. Sometime of Magdalene College in Cambridge and of His Majesty's Navy Office, Esquire MA. With effigies by John Kettelwell newly engraven at large upon copper...A humorous account of the Great War from the Jan 1916 to June 1917 written in the style of Pepys. CONDITION Brown bds… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Methuen & Co, 1930. Frank McKinney Hubbard (1868 - 1930) American cartoonist, humorist, and journalist better known by his pen name "Kin" Hubbard. For twenty-five years, from 1905-1930, "Abe Martin" was the mouthpiece for Kin Hubbard's daily quips in The Indianapolis News, which, accompanied by sketches of Abe and his friends in action. Abe Martin became one… Read more about this item

Wellington, New Zealand: Inprint, 1989. First book of Bob Jones' syndicated newspaper columns. He comments about New Zealand wimps and the power of journalists. CONDITION Black bds with crisp Gold title (fresh and unworn though top cnrs very slightly bruised) signed Bob Jones to frist blank, pp 207. Copy is crisp and bright. Original DJ is unworn with faded spine.… Read more about this item

Australia: Vesta Battery Company, 1940. Not Dated mid 1940's. Book of cartoons, jokes and brain teasers. Orange card wraps are faded to edges, pp 48 with illus, clean internally.. First Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Australia: Vesta Battery Company, 1940. Not Dated mid 1940's. Book of cartoons, jokes and brain teasers. Red card wraps are faded to edges, named with sl damp stain top front, pp 48 with illus, bright and clean internally.. First Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Michael Joseph, 1954. Black bds with bright Gilt title and White illus spine (fresh and unworn) pp 219 is bright and clean (named to ffep, eps have very faintest foxing) Original DJ is fresh with sl. rubbed spine head and one tiny tear bottom front. A nice tight copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Collins, 1965. Blue bds with fresh Gilt title (fresh and unworn) 287 pages tight and clean (faint foxed to end pages and fore edges, named to ffep) Original DJ has 4cm piece missing at spine foot, else very minor wear.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton, 1943. Pale Blue bds with Black title (fresh with faint shelf wear) pp 192 tight and clean with sl page browning due to war quality paper (gift inscipeion to ffep) Original DJ is fresh with chipped top front, spine ends and tips, not price clipped.. First British. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over… Read more about this item