Humor from The FW Collections

In 2002 Lynne Truss presented Cutting a Dash, a well-received BBC Radio 4 series about punctuation, which led to the writing of Eats, Shoots & Leaves. The book became a runaway success in the UK, hitting number one on the bestseller lists and prompting extraordinary headlines such as Grammar Book Tops Bestseller List (BBC News). With more than 500,000 copies… Read more about this item

Here are the funniest and most feline cats ever assembled in 101 cartoons, the cream of the cream, from sixty-five years of the New Yorker. All pages intact, clean and unmarked

This is a great book with sayings by famous ladies as they refer to life. What really makes the book is the old black and white pictures from the 50's that baby boomers can relate too. Their's was not for sale but they could have sold a lot of them if they had them. It was sitting in the… Read more about this item

Amusing animal photos complement lighthearted words of wit and wisdom that celebrate the benefits of maintaining a youthful attitude toward life. Readers are advised to put aside the worries and cares that are part of being a responsible adult and find greater joy in their daily activities. More than 60 funny and evocative animal photos fill this inspiring book. all… Read more about this item

HarperCollins, 1991, New York, New York, U.S.A., Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. Hard Cover. 1991 Harper Collins FIRST edition of a later Bombeck comedy compilation. From the grand mistress of wry observations, this book is in Great condition. All pages clean and Unmarked.

More than 1,000 outrageously irreverent quotations, anecdotes, and interviews on a vast array of subjects, from an illustrious list of world class grouches. "If you can't say anything good about someone, sit right here by me."—Alice Roosevelt Longworth.

With keen insight, Bill Watterson depicted life through the eyes of a child in Calvin and Hobbes—with all the inherent fun and frustrations. Through the adventures of this engaging pair, the limits of our imaginations were challenged as we enjoyed accompanying Calvin and Hobbes as they traveled through time, transmogrified themselves, and stirred up trouble. Pages are bent back but… Read more about this item

This is a collection of the classic comic strip that features Calvin, a rambunctious 6-year-old boy, and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes, who comes charmingly to life. Filled with Watterson's full-page Sunday strips, this collection is sure to please fans and newcomers alike. Two corners lightly bumped. 1992 Sixth printing. Clean and unmarked.

In this thoughtful, deeply personal work, one of the nation's best-loved voices takes the plunge into politics and comes up with a book that has had all of America talking. Here, with great heart, supple wit, and a dash of anger, Garrison Keillor describes the simple democratic values-the Golden Rule, the obligation to defend the weak against the powerful, and… Read more about this item

Papier-Mache Press, 1992. very good paperback with some wear. Paper Back. Very Good.I

Nicely bound book, by Steven Denenberg, 1989, second printing. Like New No dust cover, all pages clean and unmarked,

Guideposts, Carmel, NY, 1996. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Condition As New. Dust Cover condition As New and Unclipped; 180 pages; All pages clean and unmarked

The first of Effie Leland Wilder's raucous tales about Hattie McNair and the other residents of FairAcres Retirement Home.Hattie McNair may be retired, but she certainly hasn't retired from life. In journals and letters to a friend, Hattie tells the stories of her fellow residents at a retirement home and of the immeasurable gifts and burdens of aging.all pages clean… Read more about this item

Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, Ca, U. S. A., 1995. Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Davis, Jack E. (Illustrator) (illustrator). First Edition. 64p, cartoons dealing with menopausal problems and their catlike solutions. All pages Clean and Unmarked

This first joint effort by cartoonist Paul Fell and Roger Welsch, Nebraska humorist and "CBS Sunday Morning" regular, takes a hilarious look at the strange and mystifying characteristics that make Nebraskans a breed apart. Roger always tells people that he did the hard part on this book. Paul agrees, but claims that HE did all the work. Pages clean and… Read more about this item

T. S. Eliot pays tribute to "Mr. Mistoffelees," "The Rum Tum Tugger," "Macavitiy: The Mystery Cat," and a variety of other cats in this engaging collection of humorous poems. No markings on clean pages. Tight binding. 59 pp. Smoke-free environment.

In this hilarious book the authors pose the question, why can't a man be more like a cat? They go on to pinpoint a huge array of examples which prove that our feline friends are more companionable and more sensitive than men.pages clean and unmarked

Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Andrews McMeel Pub, 1987. (5th ptg.) Very large softcover, heavy color-illustrated wrappers, Foreword by Stephen King. 192 pages of cartoons, no color. Very Fine.. Soft Cover. Title page scribbled with pen

About this Item: Thomas Y Crowell Company, N Y, 1943. Hardcover. Condition: near fine Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. AMERICAN FIRST EDITION. Book is in excellent condition.Has many line drawings. American humour. Clean and unmarked pages

Publisher: Arque Aviation Press, San Leandro CA, 1964 Used - Fine/Like New. First Edition. Softcover. A clean and pristine copy of this valentine to the author's dog, copiously illustrated with photographs and inscribed by the author.; Signed by Author.