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Russell Baker's Book of American Humor
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Russell Baker's Book of American Humor Hardcover - 1993

by Baker, Russell

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One of the great glories of life in the U.S. is the humor of its people. Baker surveys this territory in this rich treasury and stakes it out in a dozen sections. Roaming through them, the reader will find P.J. O'Rourke, H.L. Mencken, James Thurber, Zora Neale Hurston, and many others.

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New York, NY: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, W. W. Norton, 1993. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Red cloth with gilt lettering and decoration embossed on dark blue text fields, 598 pp. Dust jacket has small scratch on rear, brief gift inscription on title page, otherwise in pristine condition. Appears unread or very gently read. Very good in a near fine dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..
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  • Title Russell Baker's Book of American Humor
  • Author Baker, Russell
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition, First Printing
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 600
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W W Norton & Co Inc, New York, NY
  • Date 1993
  • Features Dust Cover
  • Bookseller's Inventory # EM-B0065-01
  • ISBN 9780393035926 / 0393035921
  • Weight 2.23 lbs (1.01 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.46 x 6.43 x 1.89 in (24.03 x 16.33 x 4.80 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects American wit and humor
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 93022733
  • Dewey Decimal Code 818.02

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  • Booklist, 11/01/1993, Page 500
  • Library Journal, 01/01/1994, Page 0

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