Ariel Books

The Misadventures of Dr. Strabismus

Morton, J B (John) · 1949

$26.00 (€23.59 | £19.68 | ¥4,152)

Sheed & Ward written by noted comedic author. About a gentle Mad Scientist specializing in ludicrous Inventions later played by Spike Milligan in BBC series. He also wrote for the Daily Express under the name Beeachcomber. CONDITION Red bds, 253 pages. Spine faded with light w...

An Original Wager, Being a Veracious Account of a Genuine Bet

A Vagabond (Howell Gwynne) · 1895

$40.00 (€36.29 | £30.28 | ¥6,387)

Frederick Warne & Co 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. H First Edition N...

An Irishman's Diary

Campbell, Patrick · 1950

$35.00 (€31.76 | £26.49 | ¥5,589)

Cassell & Co 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 fron...

Murphy's Moa and Other Christmas Sketches SIGNED

Lawlor, Pat · 1936

$36.00 (€32.66 | £27.25 | ¥5,749)

Simpson & Williams 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 ...

The Bachelors' Club

Zangwill, Israel · 1891

$40.00 (€36.29 | £30.28 | ¥6,387)

Henry & Co 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 ...

The Diorama, or, Amusing Sketches of Life and Manners

Various · 1826

$85.00 (€77.12 | £64.34 | ¥13,573)

Henry Fisher, Son and Co 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...

Sam Slick's Wise Saws and Modern Instances; or, What he Said, Did, or Invented

Slick, Sam Psued. (Haliburton, Thomas Chandler) · 1859

$65.00 (€58.97 | £49.20 | ¥10,380)

Hurst & Blackett 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 rea...

Abe Martins Wisecracks

Hubbard, Kin; Lucas; E V (selected by) · 1930

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.71 | ¥4,791)

Methuen & Co 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, acc...