'Being a short introduction to the fine art of Execution, and containing much useful information on Neck-Breaking, Throttling, Strangling, Asphyxiation, Decapitation and Electrocution...' First reprint (done the same month as the first edition) of Duff's wit [more...]
The Guinness Doctor's book for 1952. An annual promotional exercise devised by the agency SH Benson, where humourous pamphlets were sent to Doctors so as, they say, to solicit recommendations that 'Guinness is good for you.' A witty pastiche of Alice in Won [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...]
Oblong Folio. The third volume in Bingham's Animals series. With numerous b/w illustrations plus colour plates. Rubbing to edges. Crude tape repairs to hinges. Tanning within and mild spotting to edges. Fair. [more...]
First edition of Newell's famous rhomboid shaped book, the shape of which reflects the story of a baby's carriage careening through the City and beyond, with amusing and non-fatal results. With numerous colour plates and verse opposite. 8vo. Rubbing and bum [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...]
Glorious limited edition of Balzac's humourous short stories in the style of the Decameron, appearing in 1832, 1833 & 1837. Bound in half cloth with decorative paper to boards. Fore-edge rough cut. With two tone illustrations by Barton. Limited to 2050 cop [more...]
With numerous illustrations by George and Robert Cruikshank and others. A collection of various comic poems bound togther each with b/w illustrations. 12mo. Full leather. Labels missing from spine. Splitting to joints, binding starting. Contents clean. [more...]
Impressive illustrated edition of Cervantes' pioneering early novel, adapted from Thomas Shelton's 1612 translation. With striking tinted/two tone colour plates plus b/w illustrations within the text, done by Jean de Bosschere. 4to. Recently rebacked with [more...]
Collection of humourous verse by Davis, illustrated throughout by Harry B. Neilson. With numerous b/w illustrations and colour frontispiece. 4to. Recently re-backed with original covers laid down, new end-papers. Bumping and rubbing to edges. Contents clea [more...]
Another collection of Fish's popular comic images from Tatler. With text by 'Fowl'. Large 4to. Rubbing to edges. Staining to rear cover, toning to covers. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Toning to page edges, otherwise clean within. Fair+ [more...]
Collection of articles, humour, stories and illustrations, many plates in colour with b/w images within the text, including a beautiful chromolithographic frontispiece. Advertisements to rear cover and end-papers. Rubbing and bumping to edges. Tanning to pag [more...]
Complete with 6 colour plates plus further b/w illustrations by Woodward within the text. Decorated end-papers. Previous owner's name to ffep. Some mild toning to spine. Rubbing to edges. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and binding tight. Good+ [more...]
Humour verse with striking colour illustrations. With 28 plates featuring an image an limerick beneath. small 4to. Backstrip is missing. Toning and marking to covers, rubbing to edges. Toning within, closed tear to one plate. Otherwise clean and sound. [more...]
Collection of nonsensical, sometime satirical verse by Baumer with the author's stylish colour illustrations. 4to. No date but c. 1902. Some rubbing and wear and toning to covers. Binding starting to weaken but holding and contents sound. Fair/good. [more...]
Collection of humourous verse with full page colour illustrations by Baumer, plus b/w images within the text. oblong 4to. Rubbing to edges. Cracking to hinges with textblock almost loose. Tanning to page edges but text block and contents sound. Fair overa [more...]
Whimsical account of London Zoo, with 50 illustrations by Hassall, including several full page duotone images. Quarter cloth. 4to. Rubbing to edges with very slight loss to top and tail of spine. Marks to cover. Previous owner's name to ffep. Contents cl [more...]
Satirical children's book mocking Adolf Hitler, by the comic strip writer and his daughter. With sparing colour illustrations. Spotting and toning to covers. Rubbing and tear to front joint. Mild toning to page edges, text-block clean and tight. Good over [more...]
The Guinness Doctor's book for 1939. An annual promotional exercise devised by the agency SH Benson, where humourous pamphlets were sent to Doctors so as, they say, to solicit recommendations that 'Guinness is good for you.' A witty pastiche of Mrs. Beeton [more...]
The Guinness Doctor's book for 1961. An annual promotional exercise devised by the agency SH Benson, where humourous pamphlets were sent to Doctors so as, they say, to solicit recommendations that 'Guinness is good for you.' A witty pastiche Gibert and Sull [more...]