Humour and Satire
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A'Beckett, Gilbert A - A Comic History of England - illus John Leech

5392

Bradbury Agnew London nd. Edition not stated

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Edition not stated. A nineteenth century copy with 20 coloured steel engravings and over 200 wood engravings. Publishers beige cloth with blue cloth spine, gilt illustration to front cover. A very good set of two books without dust jackets, slight mark on spine of Volume 1, otherwise very good indeed
 
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Alliss, Peter; Tidy, Bill - Bedside Golf + Yet More Bedside Golf

5810

Collins London 1980. ISBN 0002162938 First Edition

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Bedside Golf - Collins First edition. A near fine book in laminated boards, slight marks to covers. Yet More Bedside Golf  - Guild Publishing (book club) a near fine book in laminated boards.
 
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Alsop, Richard - The Echo

4474

Porcupine Press New York 1807. First edition

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Believed first edition. A poor book (spine split, front cover and all pages prior to title page missing. Foxed, but with also subsequent plates complete
 
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Anon: NAVAL OCCASIONS. And Some Traits of the Sailor-man

1042

Cassell London 1918 Reprint

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Reprint. August 1918. Blue boards, with gilt lettering to spine. Light wear on spine otherwise very good indeed
 
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Aspinwall, Jack; Kindly Sit Down - Best After-Dinner Stories from Both Houses of Parliament

1455

Buchan and Enright London 1983 First Edition ISBN 0907675093

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True First edition. Signed by author during Conservative Party Conference 1983. A near fine book in acetate covered boards. Published in Aid if The Airey Neave Refugee Trust and other non-political charities. Pages slightly browned due to acid content of paper
 
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Bethell, Brian - The Defence Diaries of W. Morgan Petty

6112

Viking London 1984. First Edition ISBN 0670800449

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First edition. A near fine book in near fine unclipped dust jacket (light rolling to top of spine). Collection of satirical letters as W Morgan Petty takes over responsibility for his own nuclear safety from the Ministry of Defence, and attempts to turn his house into a nuclear free zone
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Bird, John & Fortune, John - The Long Johns

4247

Hutchinson London 1996. First edition. ISBN 0091802164

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First edition. A near fine book (slight indents on fep were a note has been written) in a structurally fine but slightly dirty unclipped dust jacket
 
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Bojesen, Bo - Bo Bojesen 1962

5924

Politikens Forlag Copenhagen 1962 - First Edition.

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First edition. A very good softback book.
 
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Bojesen, Bo - Bo Bojesen 1963

5922

Politikens Forlag Copenhagen 1963 - First Edition.

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First edition. A very good softback book.
 
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Burnett Hugh; Sacred and Confidential

2107
Merlin Press London 1961 First Edition
First edition. A very good book without dust wrapper. A collection of monastic cartoons, many of which appeared in New Statesman magazine.
 
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Cecil, Henry; Friends At Court

749

Michael Joseph London 1956 First Edition.

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First Edition. A Fine Book in Very Good Dustjacket (light wear to bottom of spine). This is a sequel to Brothers In Law, picking up the story of the hero, Roger Thursby, some 12 years later.
 
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Cecil, Henry; Much In Evidence

750

Michael Joseph London 1957 First Edition

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First Edition. A Fine Book in Very Good Dustjacket (light wear to spine). Another story of the English Courts.
 
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Cecil, Henry; Unlawful Occasions

751
Michael Joseph London 1962 First Edition
First Edition. A Fine Book in Very Good Dustjacket (light wear to spine). Another story of the English Courts
 
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Cockburn, Claud - Nine Bald Men. With a profile by Malcolm Muggeridge

2791

Rupert Hart-Davis London 1956. First edition.

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First edition. A very good book (slightly slanted) in a very good dust jacket)(wear to top of spine, small tear to back cover). A collection of articles previously published in Punch. "of nine bald men, eight are deceitful and one is dumb".Chinese proverb
 
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Corres, Adam - The Alfalfa Guy

5534

Matador Leicester, United Kingdom 2004 ISBN 1904744079. Signed First Edition.

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First edition. Signed by author. A deries of satirical sketches. A near fine softcover book
 
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Davis, William (ed) - Punch Afloat

4541

David & Charles United Kingdom 1974. First edition. ISBN 0715368435

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First edition. A near fine book in very good+ dust jacket (light fading to edges at rear of jacket)
 
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Davis, William (ed); Pick of Punch

1156

Hutchinson London 1971 First Edition.

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First edition. A fine book in a very good dustjacket (fine except for a small tea-stain on one corner.
 
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Elton, Ben - Blind Faith

5607

Bantam Press London 2007 ISBN 0593058003 First edition

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First edition. A near fine book in a near fine dust jacket. Slight bump at top of spine. Signed by author on title page.
 
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Elton, Ben - Blind Faith

5606

Bantam Press London 2007 ISBN 0593058003 First edition.

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First edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. Signed by author on title page.
 
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George Cohen 600 Group Ltd; The 125 Year Book of 600

161

The George Cohen 600 Group Ltd 1959 First Edition,

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A collection of 125 cartons to celebrate the 125 anniversary of this firm. Privately printed. 1st edition. Very Good in Good+ Slipcase.
 
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