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London: Debretts Peerage, 1986. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Sir Iain Moncreiffe that Ilk, 11th Baronet was one of the most colourful and funny eccentric characters that the monochrome 20th century has produced. His death was very sad at the young age of 65. This volume of some of his writings ensures the survival of his unquenchable spirit. Green… Read more about this item

London: Arthur Barker, 1954. First English Edition. Hardback. Good/Fair. A comprehensive book about the ancient and honorable past time of practical jokery, and about the people great and small who have practiced it. Yellow boards and dj mylar covered. Clean pages and tight binding. Dj is not price clipped 12s6d.Some bumping and chipping. First English Edition AB82

London: Private Eye, 1998. First edition. Fine. An annual of this famous journal. Very nice condition, tight binding and clean pages. AB27

London: The Ariel Press, 1994. Reprint. Near Fine/good +. This Charming volume of 24 humerous cartoons takes a light hearted looknat the rules of golf and those who abide by them. clean;tight;user mark;chipping and tear to dj First Edition AB40

London: Robson Books , 1982. Book Club. Very Good/very good. The way to lose weight is to laugh, you can't eat while your laughing! Slight nick to dj botttom spine and back First Edition AB17

London: Methuen, 1978. Paperback. Very Good/good. A box set containing the classsics, Top Dog, Three sheets in the wind, The Effluent society and Belt up. A nice little box set, some bumping to the box and marks. The 4 books inside are tight and clean with some creasing to the spine. First Edition AB10

London: falcon press, 1953. First edition. Very Good/very good. a volume about sailing carpentry gardening strikes divorce censorship libel cases and that varied kind of experience that is so easy to find in the clinic known as a law office. Blue boards with some fading bumping and rubbing.clean pages and tight binding.edges foxed.signed by the authour.dj some rubbing… Read more about this item

London: DGeorge Allen Unwin, 1960. First published. Very Good/very good. Observations on the lot of the 1960 motorist turqouise boards with black spine. Dj not price clipped, some bumping and rubbing and some nicks. A little dirty.Tight binding and clean pages. First Edition AB61

Express Books, 1988. Paperback. Very Good. Usual cartoon rendition of the years news. Nice tight binding and clean pages. AB15

England: Tandem, 1970. Paperback. Very Good. This is more than a bit of a book and not just a book of bits. On the other hand its not a bitty book and it has its ""Bonky"" bits. However it really is impossible to describe a Spike Milligan Opus. Intact but some loose pages and mild yellowing AB1

London: Methuen and Co., 1932. Third edition. Very Good/good. A little learning is a humerous thing, all about everything such as bodicure, birds, knitting, photography and the like. Red boards with gold writing to spine and a gold picture of a man and a rabbit on the front. Very minor bumping. Dj torn on spine, half missing. Front… Read more about this item

London: Algonquin, 2005. First UK edition. As New/as new. Rollicking. Hilarious and moving. Miraculous. Fascinating. Inspiring. Very mild shel wear First Edition AB20

London: The Folio Society, 2003. First edition. Very Good. Entertaining and witty after-dinner speech's by Royalty, politicians, comedians/ne and many more. boxed sleeve;full cloth cover with design by artist;slit on spine AB40

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1985. First edition. Very Good +. Nicknaming, which began as a means of identification, has developed into a fascinting branch of linguistics, embracing character assessment and assassination. It combines physical description, achievement, employs humour and ingenuity, and contibutes to history, etymology and the gaiety of nations. The authors set themselves limits… Read more about this item

Colombia: Collins, 1982. First Published. Very Good. A pop up book of saucy pictures. White gloss boards with illustrations to front and back covers.Bumping to corners and a bit dirty. Pop ups all work. AB64

London: Penguin Books, 2003. Fine/fine. After receiving an inheritance, John Mortimer ponders upon the life experiences he would like to pass on, the pleasures of drink,the belief in one's ability to change one's life,the absolute necessity of causing offence occasion. Wordly-wise and never weary, wonderfully entertaining, occasionally outrageous, and always thought provoking. user markgold lettering on spine,… Read more about this item

London: Folio Society, 2003. Fine/very good. Excellent selection of ancedotes that still make you smile today. White cloth boards with maroon illustrations to front and back by the artist, maroon cloth slipcase. Slight shelf wear to slipcase. As with all folio printings an excellent addition to any library First Edition AB5

London: The Merlin Press, 1965. First edition. Very Good/very good. A book of monk cartoons Yellow boards with black writing and picture. DJ not price clipped, some bumping and shelf wear. First Edition AB9

London: George Routledge, no date. Paperback. Very Good. Picture book picture book, some colour prints as well as drawings. some water damage to front and back inside cover. marked one shilling. some bumping AB69

London: Private Eye, 1999. First edition. Fine. Annual of the famous journal. Very nice condition, tight binding and clean pages. AB27