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. 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
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
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
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 0907675903
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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Bird, John & Fortune, John - The Long Johns

4247
Hutchinson London 1996
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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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
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
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 1957 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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Cerf, Bennett; Try and Stop Me

1749
Dennis Dobson London 1952 Reprint
Third impression. A near fine book without dustjacket. A selection of anecdotes.
 
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Cockburn, Claud - Nine Bald Men. With a profile by Malcolm Muggeridge

2791
Rupert Hart-Davis London 1956. First edition
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
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. 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
First edition. A fine book in a very good dustjacket (fine except for a small tea-stain on one corner.
 
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de Vries, Peter - Mackerel Plaza

5366
Gollancz London 1958
First edition. A near fine book in very good dust jacket (jacket is darkened to spine, with one scrach on spine, and one small tear at top of front). Author's third novel.
 
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Elton, Ben - Blind Faith

5607
Bantam Press London 2007 ISBN 0593058003 First edition
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
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
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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Goll, Claire - Diary of a Horse - illus Marc Chagall

3050
Thomas Yoseloff London 1956 - First edition
First edition thus. The book is identical to the US first, giving New York as the Publishing address. However the dust jacket lists Thomas Yoseloff Ltd, New Bond Street, London. Much scarcer than the American edition, which was a simultaneous isse. A very good book invery good dust jacket (rear board slightly bowed, slightly slanted) Jacket has been misfolded and has light loss (1/2 inch X 1/2 inch at rear, near base of spine).
 
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