Humour from Northern Lights Rare Books

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The legendary humourist and scriptwriter takes a trip down memory lane. Laid into the book a small card inscribed "To Clive, Best Wishes" and signed. Bumped at the spine ends but at least VG in VG unclipped dustjacket.p

London: Seven Dials, 2023. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. A work of searing ambition...as visceral a piece of writing as I have ever read" - according to Karl, a greengrocer who likes books, and who is quoted on the back of the dustjacket. As new in dustjacket and signed by "Alan Partridge" to a bound-in… Read more about this item

London: Folio Society, 2005. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. Introduced by Edward Leeson, illustrated by Nick Hardcastle. Bound in full cloth, blocked with a design by the artist. pp. xiv, 272. A Fine, sharp copy in slipcase which has a touch of fading around the edges.

London: Folio Society, 1998. Hardcover. Fine. A reprinting (1998) of the 1992 Folio Society Edition, illustrated in colour by Paul Cox. Pictorial cloth gilt, pp. 315. Trivial bumps but a Fine clean copy in Fine, clean slipcase.

New York: St Martin's Press, 2023. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. From the dustjacket blurb: "The first ever oral history of the making of the1980 comedy classic Airplane! Written by its creators, the book is packed with hilarious anecdotes, behind-the-scenes trivia, and never-before revealed factoids". pp. 345, copiously illustrated with black and white photographs. As… Read more about this item

London: Gollancz, 1980. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. An omnibus volume collecting the five previously published titles, The Little World of Don Camillo, Don Camillo and the Prodigal Son, Don Camillo's Dilemma, Don Camillo and the Devil, Comrade Don Camillo. Published in 1980 to coincide with popular BBC dramtatization. Bumped and worn at the spine tips but… Read more about this item

London: Hodder Studio, 2022. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Garth Marenghi was born in the past and went to school. He has published too many novels to mention, over 500 short stories and edited over 30 anthologies of his works. He is also the fictional creation of comedians Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade, portrayed on… Read more about this item

London: Harrap, 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. pp. 128. A nice copy of this collection of artistically-manipulated polaroid photographs of famous faces through the ages. Discreet previous owner name to top corner of the half-title, small abrasion to the lower corner of the lower wrapper. Bottom corner of the front wrapper creased a little.… Read more about this item

Helsinki: Schildts, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Jansson, Tove. Printed in the Swedish language. A lovely copy of this very hard-to-find selection of Tove Jansson's illustrations, caricatures and cartoons for the celebrated Finnish satirical magazine GARM. By 1946 Tove Jansson had become the journal's chief illustrator, having been a contributor since her teenage years. Commentary… Read more about this item

London: The O'Shea Gallery, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Corners, board edges and spine tips bumped/rubbed a little but otherwise a nice clean copy. Laminated illustrated boards without dustjacket as issued. Inscribed to a previous owner by name by the author/artist at the title page, "with very best wishes".

London: Quercus, 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. The award-winning comedian's magnum opus which attempts to answer all the big questions in life - what's the secret of happiness; does Jimmy wear a wig, etc. Bound by the publisher with an additional page in the prelims which is signed by Jimmy Carr. As New condition… Read more about this item

London: Doubleday, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed without inscription to the title page (for the seller in person). A Fine copy in Fine dustjacket. One of his funniest!

London: Severn House, 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. First Printing. Hardcover edition of this spin-off book based on the 1970's Yorkshire Television series starring Leonard Rossiter and Richard Beckinsale. Ah, Rigsby! The book is in Fine clean condition. The dustjacket is in Good condition only with some sticker-removal surface damage to the front panel and shelf-wear along… Read more about this item

London: BBC Publications, 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printings. a 3-volume set of the collected scripts, 1999, 2000 & 2001. Each book is a First Printing and each book is in Fine condition, the dustjacket to volume 2 is shelf-worn and the other two about Fine. Heavy books and extra shipping costs will be incurred for… Read more about this item

London: Doubleday, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Inscribed/signed by Bill Bryson to the previous owner by name ("All best wishes") at the title page, a VG copy, bumped at the corners and spine ends, block slightly toned. Dusjacket unclipped, small split to upper corner, front panel.

Michael Joseph, 1975. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. An exceptionally rare SIGNED copy of the sequel to his first novel, Billy Liar. Keith Waterhouse was one of the UK's most prolific comedy-writers, journalists, novelists and screenwriters of the 60's through to the 90's and beyond. Amongst his screenwriting credits are Whistle Down the Wind and the… Read more about this item

London: Pavillion Books, 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A very nice copy, Fine in Fine price-clipped dustjacket. SIGNED by the illustrator Michael Foreman at the title page (for the seller in person).

Edinburgh: Polygon, 2004. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Fine. First Printing of the first UK edition. SIGNED at the title page by the author. Both the book and the jacket are a little creased at the top of the spine otherwise Fine in Fine dustjacket.

London: Doubleday, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Inscribed by Bill Bryson to the previous owner by name at the title page. Upper corners bumped else F/F.

Edinburgh: Polygon, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Very Good. First Printing of the first UK edition. Pushed a little at the spine tips else a straight, tight, Fine copy. The dustjacket is unclipped but rubbed/nicked at the crown and the top corner of the lower cover with small loss of the laminate at those places.