First edition of Asimov's celebrated annotated edition of Byron's sprawling, unfinished epic poem. Asimov's copious notes not only provide a wealth of context and explanation but are frequently amusing and/or acerbic. With b/w double page illustrations by th [more...]
Pleasant half leather binding of the first edition of Irving's Tales of a Traveller, a collection of essays and short stories written by his Geoffrey Crayon persona - responsible for the Sketch Book and Bracebridge Hall. Less well received than his previous w [more...]
Handsome binding of Lover's lively, literary satire, featuring sketches of Irish life and society. With 24 tissue guarded illustrations on steel done by the author. Half leather rebind done by Morrell. Raised bands and floral decoration to spine. Gilt rul [more...]
First edition of Irving's follow-up to his wildly popular The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon. Bracebridge Hall employs a similar format, consisting of loosely connected stories from his pseudonym Crayon who has installed himself at an English Country House. [more...]
Burnand's first book, serialized in Punch in 1863, a collection of humorous vignettes, illustrated with the original artwork from the magazine. Burnand went on to edit Punch and swiftly increased both its readership and relevance. Bound in full blue leather [more...]
Handsome Heron edition of Amis' great comic novel. Brown faux-leather cloth with elaborate gilt decoration. Decorated endpapers. B/w illustrations. Foxing to top and fore edge. Small marks to free-endpapers (tape residue from a previous owner's protect [more...]
Pleasant quarter cloth binding of Hood's humourous poems with b/w illustrations. Marbled boards. rubbing and wear to extremities. Offsetting to endpapers. Contents clean and binding tight. Good. [more...]
Handsome Heron edition of Donleavy's controversial comic novel. Brown faux-leather cloth with elaborate gilt decoration. Decorated endpapers. B/w illustrations. Foxing to top and fore edge. Small marks to free-endpapers (tape residue from a previous owne [more...]
W. S. Gilberts beloved light verse featuring his own b/w illustrations. Elements from the poems would go on to inspire his work with Arthur Sullivan. Top edge gilt. Light marking to covers. Contents clean and tight. Good/very good. [more...]
Leather edition of Thackery's book of snobs, a series of satirical pieces first published in Punch. RUbbing and cracking to hinge. But binding holding firm, contents clean. Fair condition. [more...]
Handsomely bound and printed second edition of this satirical diary of world war one. Quarter cloth with leather label. fore edge rough cut. With b/w illustrations by M. Watson Williams. Decorated initials and devices throughout. Small tear to top corner [more...]
Fun Folio Society edition of MacDonell's gently comic novel depicting England (and village cricket) between the wars. With illustrations by Peter Brookes. Some mild wear to slipcase. Very faint marking to spine. Contents crisp and clean. Near fine. [more...]
Economic wartime edition of Edward Lear's nonsensical verse. With copious b/w illustrations throughout. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Bright and clean. Very good condition. A nice copy. [more...]
Quirky edition of Delafield's autobiographical novel. Pictoral covers and an introduction by Jilly Cooper. Some slight sunning to spine but otherwise clean and tight. Complete with slip-case. Good/very good. [more...]
A selection of sketches, essays and cartoons by the American wit James Thurber, selected by Michael J. Rosen. In fetching shiny silver cloth. Complete with slipcase. In fine condition. [more...]
Satirical look at the start of the second world war, written in a biblical style. Very light foxing to fore-edge. Contents clean. Good condition. [more...]
Charming volume of humourous or notable after dinner type speeches selected by Tim Heald from throughout history. Features illustrations by Paul Cox. Complete with slipcase. Some very light foxing to page edge, otherwise pristine. Very good condition overa [more...]
Selected stories of the comedic lawyer, chosen by John Mortimer. With grey cloth covers and silver design. Sketches by Paul Cox. Slipcase has some marking and shelfwear. Spine slightly sunned. But contents crisp and clean. Very good overall. [more...]
Handsome Heron edition of Meredith's popular, humourous 1879 novel, focusing on victorian mores and the rights of women. Blue faux-leather cloth with elaborate gilt decoration. Decorated end-papers. Introduction by Malcolm Elwin. Illustrations by Sandra A [more...]
Charming take on 'Gentleman Prefer Blondes', told from the perspective of a dog called Remus. With b/w illustrations by Wilma Hickson. Dust jacket is torn with loss to edges. Booksellers label removed with loss. Red cloth boards are sunned to spine. But con [more...]
