Search Results: Humour from Greystone Books

Cornwall: Footsteps Press, 2012. NrF. First edition, first printing. Paperback. (26)pp. SIGNED BY BRIAN BUSSELLE, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Profusely illustrated with drawings of the dogs different artists would have; including Lichtenstein, Peter Blake, Seurat, Manet, Rouseau, Picasso, Lautrec, Hockney, Botticello, Cezzane, and more - drawn in the style of their owner. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR/ARTIST. . Signed by Brian Busselle. First edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.

London: Picador, 2007. VG. First edition thus, first printing. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First television tie-in edition with photograph of Catherine Tate, Holly Grainger and Anne Reid on the front cover. A novel concerning one year in the lives of three women. A very good copy of a SCARCE first edition thus SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

Bedford, England: Wymer Publishing, 2016. NrF. First Edition, First Printing. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, HENRY BLOFELD. Inscription reads, 'To ----/Best wishes/Henry Blofeld'. Illustrated with line-drawings by Bill Mitchell. vii,150pp. Blowers, Bubbles & Balls breaks away from Henry Blofeld's more conventional journalistic style and is a selection of short stories and anecdotes about some of the more unusual experiences he has experienced as a cricket commentator and writer. A near fine copy of a SCARCE 2016 first edition, first prnting SIGNED BY AUTHOR, HENRY BLOFELD.. Presentation Copy Inscribed & Signed. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by Bill Mitchell.

Edinburgh and London: Mainstream, 1997. NrF/NrF. First edition in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, COLIN WARD. without dedication. Signing reads, 'Best Wishes/Colin Ward'. A football spoof containing letters sent by Colin Ward (alias Bootsy Egan) to the great and good of the British footballing world. Minor age-tanning to edges of pages; d/w upper corner of front panel has a short tear (4mm); else a near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, COLIN WARD. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author, Colin Ward. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Twickenham, Middlesex.: Athena Press, 2004. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ROSALIND CLARK, without dedication or inscription on title-page. 159pp. Illustrated with line drawings. The humorous, fictional diary of a geriatric dog named Bruce. A fine copy of SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ROSALIND CLARK. . Signed by Author, Rosalind Clark. First Edition. Paperback. Fine.

Cambridge: Vanguard Press, 2008. Fine. First edition. first printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'To ------/Have a lovely/Christmas/God bless/Selina AKA/Bryanna'. 201pp. A collection of short stories. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Fine.

Norwich: Mousehold Press, 1999. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Paperbacks.(xii), 237pp. and (vi),211pp. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, CHRIS SUGDEN, without dedication on a separate Sid Kipper compliments slip. Compliments Slip reads, 'Hope you enjoy/the enclosed - /other books to/follow a.s.a.p./All the best/Chris Sugden'. TOGETHER WITH, 'Cod Pieces'.. Signed by Author, Chris Sugden. First Edition, First Printinting. Paperbacks. Fine.

London: Coronet, 2017. NrF. First edition, fourth printing (same year as first printing). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, KATIE KIRBY, on title-page. No d/w, (as published). Glazed pictorial cover. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings by the author. A humorous novel in which people are always telling him what to do...'Eat your tea Archie!', 'Don't lick the bus stop Archie!'. There is a small circular 'Signed By The Author' sticker on front cover. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Hardback. Near Fine.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1997. VG+/VG+. First Edition, Second Printing (same year as first printing) in d/w price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. A humorous novel written in the form of a diary. Jaqueline Pane is an ordinary woman in her thirties and like all women she knows that life would be perfect if she only had a small bum, sticky-up bosoms, a Prada handbag, and didn't grow a moustache once a month. Light age tanning to edges of pages; light spotting and age tanning to edges of pages; else a very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author, Arabella Weir. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.

London: HarperCollins, 2000. NrF. First edition, first printing. Paperback, (Paperback Original, not published in hardback). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page.(vi),342pp. The author's first novel, about a London advertising agency. Light age tanning to edges of pages; small circular sticker on front panel with 'Signed' written on it; else a near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.

London: John Murray, 2002. Fine/Fine. First Edition, Later Printing (same year as first edition) in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, VICTORIA MATHER, AND ILLUSTRATOR, SUE MACARTNEY-SNAPE, without dedications or inscriptions on title-page. Profusely illustrated with the coloured line-drawings of Sue Macartney-Snape. Humorous observations of embarrassing parents. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Both Author And Illustrator. First Edition, Later Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

Chapel Hill, NC, USA: Algonquin Books Of Chapel Hill, 2003. VG+/VG+. First American Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, BOB TARTE, without dedication or inscription on title-page. When Bob Tarte left the city and bought a house in rural Michigan, he was counting on a tranquil life. Then Bob married Linda. She wanted a rabbit, which seemed at the time, innocuous enough - until the bunny chewed through their electrical wiring. But that was just the beginning. Wouldn't a parrot be fun? Linda said. Bob found himself constructing pens, cages, barriers; buying feed, scooping poop, spoonfeeding at mealtimes. One day he realized that he had no longer a life of quite serenity but had become a servant to a relentlessly demanding ever-increasing family of animals. Non-authorial signature on front endpaper; light bruising to head and tail of spine; else a very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of a SCARCE first American edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, BOB… Read More

Folkestone, Kent: Hampus , 1994. NrF. First paperback edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, WILLIAM HAZELL, on front endpaper. Signing reads, 'To ----/With every good wish/William/May 1995'. 106pp. Illustrated frontispiece/front cover by Jacqui Hazell. A collection of more than 250 clerihews: a clerihew is a humorous/whimsical four-line biographical poem. With Corrigendum. With Index of Topics, Viewpoints, Qualities, Idiosyncrasies and Special Interests. Very light and small chipping to head and tail of spine; else a near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author, William Hazell. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by Jacqui Hazell.

Edinburgh: Mainstream, 2009. NrF/NrF. British first edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To ------/Peta Mathias'. Illustrated with line-drawings by Anna Egan-Reid. New Zealand-born writer and broadcaster Peta Mathias is a woman who has never been afraid to embrace life with all its glorious inconsistencies, joys and heartbreaks. In 'Fabulous', she becomes every woman's confidante as she shares with us the wisdom she has learnt over her years of living outrageously. A near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. . Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. British First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Anna Egan-Reid.

Great Britain: Particular Books, 2018. VG. First Edition, First Printing. No d/w, (as published). PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, HENRY ELIOT, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For ---- and ------/I hope you enjoy this/labyinthine book!/Henry Eliot'. Illustrated by Quibe. A history and guide of mazes, Henry Eliot leads us on a twisting journey through the world of mazez unravelling our ancient, abiding relationship with them. Small dint to bottom edge of front cover, some tiny rubbing to head and tail of spine, and corners; else a very good copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Presentation Copy Inscibed And Signed By Author. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good. Illus. by Quibe.

London: Time Warner, 2005. Fine/Fine, First Edition, Reprint (Same Year As First Printing) in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, RICKY TOMLINSON, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Illustrated with photographs. A collection of hilarious anecdotes about football, with stories about the stars themselves, the fans, the girlfriends, the managers...in fact every aspect of the beautiful - and occasionally ridiulous - game. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY RICKY TOMLINSON. On the front panel of the d/w is an oval sticker which reads 'SIGNED COPY'.. Signed by Author, Ricky Tomlinson. First Edition, Reprint. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

London: Virgin, 1988. VG. First edition, first printing. Large paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY JONATHAN ROSS, on verso of front cover. Inscription reads 'To ---/Cheers/Jonathan/Ross'. 96pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. A humorous 'spoof' autobiography of Jonathan Ross. A very good copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY JONATHAN ROSS.. Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed. First edition, First Printing. Large Paperback. Very Good.

Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 2013. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR/ARTIST, SIMON DREW, without dedication or inscription on title-page. A collection of humorous drawings with text concerning the sport of golf. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY SIMON DREW. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

Edinburgh: Pinetree Press, 1963. NrF/VG. First edition in d/w. SIGNED BY FORBES MACGREGOR, without dedication of inscription on front endpaper. A humorous novel about the Gowks of Mowdieknowes. D/w has three edge tears (longest 22mm); d/w has small losses to head and tail of spine, and corners of the d/w; else a near fine copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected by a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Signed by Forbes Macgregor. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good.

Oxford: Grassy Hill Publishing, 2002. NrF. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ADRIAN TOWNSEND. Signing reads, 'To ------/Best Wishes/Adrian Townsend'. Illustrated by Kate Chesterton. vii,165pp. A humourous fiction concerning Gran's Gang! A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ADRIAN TOWNSEND. . Presentation Copy Inscribed & Signed By Author. First Edition, First Printing.. Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by Kate Chesterton.