Humor from Zephyr Books

New York.: Harcourt, Brace and Company., 1945. 1st Edition.. Yellow cloth, brown titles.. Very good in a very good dust jacket.. 20.7x13.8 cm.. Inscribed and signed by the author on the ffep. Full-page original cartoon by the author on the second endpaper. weight: 0.8 lb. Illustrated throughout with cartoon illustrations.

Paris.: Aux Bureaux Du Charivari., No date but 1871. 1st Edition.. Very good, rebacked with a plain paper spine.. 32x24.5 cm.. Satirical lithograph drawings illustrating the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian war in 1870-1871. weight: 1.0 lb. Lithograph illustrated title page by Cham, 19 additional illustrations by Cham and 10 by Daumier.

New York.: Random House., 1939. 1st Edition.. Pink cloth red spine title, red coat-of-arms on cover.. Very good,tight and unmarked, lower corner bumped, in a good plus dust jacket with some chipping to edges and short closed tear, a white paint spot to the front panel. $1.75 price on dust jacket flap.. 26x18.5 cm.. A nice first edition… Read more about this item

New York.: Frederick A. Stokes., 1937. 1st Edition.. Orange cloth, black titles, black illustration on cover.. Very good, corners lightly bumped, paper clip ghost to front endpapers, no dust jacket. . 19.3x12.8 cm.. Illustrated by Dr. Seuss.. Scarce book with early Dr. Seuss illustrations. weight: 0.6 lb. Black and white illustrations.

Lyon.: Thomas Amaulry., 1696. Contemporary full brown leather, raised bands, gilt spine decorations.. Very good, light wear to covers, small stain and ink names to title page, bookplate to pastedown.. 12mo., 15x9 cm.. French text. Scarce Lyon edition of this book of humorous stories and anecdotes. weight: 0.5 lb.

Lincoln, Ne.: Woodruff Press. , 1922. 1st Edition.. Brown pictorial wraps printed in black and silver. . Very good, light wear to edges. . 16x11 cm.. A collection of humorous anecdotes and quips. weight: 0.2 lb. Illustrated with cartoon sketches.

Kansas City.: Andrews McMeel Publishing., 2004. 4th printing.. Quarter blue cloth over maroon leatherette, gilt spine titles, gilt signature and color illustration on covers, in a color illustrated slipcase.. Very good in avery good slipcase with a small piece of the illustration missing from a corner.. 35x24.5 cm.. Very heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 19.5 lb.… Read more about this item

Kansas City.: Andrews McMeel., 2006. 2nd printing.. Quarter brown cloth over orange boards, gilt spine titles, pictorial cover label, in a matching slipcase.. Fine in a very good plus slipcase with light sunning to one side, no dust jackets as issued.. 27.5x31 cm.. Heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 21.9 lb.

London.: Hutchinson., 1966. Hardcover.. Very good in very good dust jacket.. 4to.. weight: 2.0 lb.

Englewood Cliffs : Prentice-Hall. , 1966. White pictorial boards. . Very good, small dampstain at foot of spine, no dust jacket.. 21x14 cm. . Signed by J. Edgar Hoover and dated 6.5.67 on the ffep. weight: 0.7 lb.

Boston. : Little Brown. , 1917 . 1st Edition.. Green cloth, gilt titles. . Very good, spine slightly cocked, no dust jacket.. 19.3x13 cm. . weight: 0.7 lb.

Paris. : Curmer., 1840. Contemporary stippled cloth. . Good plus, spine sunned, most plates yellowed.. 4to., 25.7x17.5 cm. . French text. Volume one only (of 2). weight: 2.4 lb. Engraved drawings by Meadous of English subjects in unflattering depictions.

London. : Punch. , 1844. Contemporary blue cloth, gilt decorations, all edges gilt.. Good plus, covers worn, corners bumped, pages lightly toned as usual.. 8vo., 28.5x22 cm. . Great mid-nineteenth century humor, cartoons, comedy, satire, and wit. Heavy book, weight: 3.3 lb. may require extra shipping. Illustrations on nearly every page.

Kansas City. : Andrews McNeel Publishing. , 2010. Hardcover, pictorial boards. . A fine copy as new in the slipcase and original shrinkwrap. . 35x25.5 cm. . Heavy book, requires extra postage

New York. : Robert McBride. , 1945. 1st edition thus. . Grey and red pictorial boards. . Very good, spine heel and corners bumped, in a good plus dust jacket with chipping to the top edge. . 4to.. A nice example of this collection of cartoons and comic strips featuring a dog and and his owner, “Uncle Elby”.… Read more about this item

Norwalk.: Easton Press., 2007. Limited first edition, #245 of 1200 copies.. Full blue leather, gilt decorations on front and back covers, gilt decorations and title on spine, raised bands, all edges gilt, rust-colored silk endpapers, gold ribbon marker.. A fine copy, no dust jacket as issued.. 8vo.. Signed by the author on the limitation page. Includes the Easton… Read more about this item

London.: Punch and Hutchinson., 1967. Hardcover.. very good in very good dust jacket.. 4to.. weight: 2.0 lb.

Franklin Center. : Franklin Library. , 1989.. 1st Edition.. Full maroon leather, raised bands, gilt decorations, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, ribbon marker. . A fine copy, no dustjacket as issued. . 8vo.. Signed by the author on the second endpaper.

Paris.: Aubert and Lavigne. , No date, circa 1840.. Publishers printed wraps. . Good plus, spine creased and slightly cocked, small water spot on front cover, otherwise a very good copy. . 16mo.. French text. Illustrated by Trimolet.

Norwalk.: Easton Press., 2003. Limited first edition #726 of 1300 copies.. Full navy leather, raised bands, gilt decoration, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, ribbon marker.. A fine copy with no dust jacket as issued.. 8vo.. Signed by the editor on the limitation page. NEEDS WEIGHT