Search Results: Humour from Ariel Books

London, United Kingdom: Methuen & Co, 1930. Frank McKinney Hubbard (1868 - 1930) American cartoonist, humorist, and journalist better known by his pen name "Kin" Hubbard. For twenty-five years, from 1905-1930, "Abe Martin" was the mouthpiece for Kin Hubbard's daily quips in The Indianapolis News, which, accompanied by sketches of Abe and his friends in action. Abe Martin became one of the most popular cracker-barrel philosophers this country has ever known in the US. Very funny quips still relevent today. CONDITION Red bds with Black titles (fresh and unworn) pp 76 copy is nice and crisp with faint fox spotting, overview from original DJ is psted onto front pastedown, named and dated 1930 to ffep, clipping of Martin wiscrack pasted to blank opposing intoduction page.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Australia: Vesta Battery Company, 1940. Not Dated mid 1940's. Book of cartoons, jokes and brain teasers. Orange card wraps are faded to edges, pp 48 with illus, clean internally.. First Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1970. Follows on from Alfie. The character made famous in the film with Michael Caine, and again in 2004 by Jude Law. CONDITION Tan bds with bright gilt spine titles (clean with sharp cnrs) 347 pages. Bright and crisp copy. DJ not price clipped or worn, age yellowed a bit.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Henry & Co , 1891. Noted Jewish humourist known as Dickens' of the Ghetto who initiated and edited Ariel, The London Puck, and did miscellaneous work for the London press. This is his first solo collection followed by the Old Maids' Club a year later. CONDITION Blue illustrated cloth has moderate wear to spine ends and tips, ppvi 338 + publishers list to rear. Copy is mostly clean internally with light edge spotting, odd folded cnr to pages, nice illus through out, a little shaken.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by George Hutchinson . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Michael Joseph, 1954. Black bds with bright Gilt title and White illus spine (fresh and unworn) pp 219 is bright and clean (named to ffep, eps have very faintest foxing) Original DJ is fresh with sl. rubbed spine head and one tiny tear bottom front. A nice tight copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Henry Fisher, Son and Co , 1826. Not Dated [1826 BL] Title page 'In this volume, our performance has exceeded our engagement. We promised a diorama but we have exhibited a panoramic view of men and things. It is however, such a view as will furnish amusement, without contaminating the minds of whom its varieties entertain. In the diversities of this work, moroseness may learn to be vivacious, on beholding cheerfulness indulged with enjoyments, at which even seriousness cannot take offence.' Interesting content with a mix of customs and habits from around the world including from Australia, Feegee, the Shetalnds, adventure shipwrecks and whaling, as well as humous incidents, history and science. CONDITION Brown leather spine and cnrs (some loss to spine leather, split at front joint though solid) ppiv, text is in double column layout with each column numbered to 1520 (760 pages) with frontis illsu and 23 nice wood block illus internally. Mostly bright and crisp internally there is a… Read More

London, United Kingdom: Collins, 1965. Blue bds with fresh Gilt title (fresh and unworn) 287 pages tight and clean (faint foxed to end pages and fore edges, named to ffep) Original DJ has 4cm piece missing at spine foot, else very minor wear.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Cassell & Co, 1950. Patrick Gordon Campbell, 3rd Baron Glenavy (1913 - 1980), was an Irish journalist, humorist and television personality. CONDITION Blue bds are clean with faintest wear to spine ends, 141 pages with Searles nice illus, bright and crisp as new with name inside front. DJ not scuffed with some loss to spine head.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Ronald Searle . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Zealand: Hamilton Printing Works , 1950. ANZAC army humour. Stapled wraps, 28 pages. Light toning to cover, crease top rear cnr. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Sheed & Ward, 1949. written by noted comedic author. About a gentle Mad Scientist specializing in ludicrous Inventions laer played by Spike Milligan in BBC series. CONDITION Red bds, 253 pages. Spine faded with light wear at heel, crisp copy with name inside front, residue of paper taper to rear pastedown, toned near ends.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Christchurch, New Zealand: Simpson & Williams, 1936. Humorous New Zealand Christmas stories. 17 tales illustrated by Gordon Minhinnick and Fred Alexander. Uncommon title signed with Christmas greetings from Pat Lawlor. CONDITION Heavy Card covers with stiffed DJ that was originally pasted to spine with yapped edges. Nice clean copy very crisp and bright, original DJ is a little faded with mild wear to ends and tips. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Gordon Minhinnick and Fred Alexander. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Christchurch, New Zealand: Simpson & Williams, 1936. Humorous New Zealand Christmas stories. 17 tales illustrated by Gordon Minhinnick and Fred Alexander. Uncommon title. CONDITION Heavy Card covers with stiffed DJ that was originally pasted to spine with yapped edges. Nice clean copy with odd fox spot mostly to rear end pages, gift inscription inside front bd, original DJ has become unglued from spine causing some loss to spine heel and lower front, spine has been reinforced using spine tape. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Gordon Minhinnick and Fred Alexander. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Frederick Warne & Co, 1895. Humorous observations of sportmanship in France. Not Dated [1895 BL] Author was a newspaper editor and close friend of Kiplings. CONDITION Green bds are clean, 318 pages with nice engraved illus through out. Copy is very bright and crisp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by G Michelet. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Hurst & Blackett, 1859. Revised and updates. Satirical humour written by Canadia Author, Judge and Politician. CONDITION Blue blind embossed cloth with bright gilt titles and decoration, lemon eps, engraved frontis by John Leech, pp vi 329, plus 16 page publishers cat bound in to rear. Copy is bright and clean internally, cloth is toned to spine with frayed spine head and heel, cnrs rubbed, gutter split to eps at hinges, mull intact. Atmospheric toning to frontis/title pages.. Re-Issue. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: John Lane at the Bodley Head , 1917. Further titled. Sometime of Magdalene College in Cambridge and of His Majesty's Navy Office, Esquire MA. With effigies by John Kettelwell newly engraven at large upon copper...A humorous account of the Great War from the Jan 1916 to June 1917 written in the style of Pepys. CONDITION Brown bds with Tan buckram spine (light shelf wear, bottom rear cnr bumped) 304 pages with 16 humorous b/w illus plates, pages are untrimmed, copy is bright and crisp with light foxed end pages. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton, 1943. Pale Blue bds with Black title (fresh with faint shelf wear) pp 192 tight and clean with sl page browning due to war quality paper (gift inscipeion to ffep) Original DJ is fresh with chipped top front, spine ends and tips, not price clipped.. First British. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Australia: Vesta Battery Company, 1940. Not Dated mid 1940's. Book of cartoons, jokes and brain teasers. Red card wraps are faded to edges, named with sl damp stain top front, pp 48 with illus, bright and clean internally.. First Edition Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wellington, New Zealand: Inprint, 1989. First book of Bob Jones' syndicated newspaper columns. He comments about New Zealand wimps and the power of journalists. CONDITION Black bds with crisp Gold title (fresh and unworn though top cnrs very slightly bruised) signed Bob Jones to frist blank, pp 207. Copy is crisp and bright. Original DJ is unworn with faded spine. #Kiwiana#. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Scott, Tom. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.