Don Juan Gallardo — Who Is the Humorous Parson?

None stated, None stated, c1876. First edition. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce pamphlet about whether laughter in Church should be encouraged, and a review of a humorous preacher. The first edition. A vanishingly scarce work, not held by any institutional library. This very scarce work features commentary on humour in church, expressing his opinion that laughter should be more common in church and that humorous preachers create a better church environment. The work also provides a review of the sermons of 'Silverton the Baptist', a humorous preacher at the author's church. The work states that it was written by Don Juan Gallardo, but has also been suggested to be the work of Fred Scrimshaw. In the publisher's original paper covers. 'Nottingham Reference Library' copy with their stamps. In the original paper covers. Externally worn with an ink inscription and a library stamp to the front, joints tender, age toning, the odd mark, slight creasing and edgewear. Internally binding failed with lightly age toned and generally clean pages with the odd library stamp. Good . Ill.: None. Good .