Rationale of the Dirty Joke: An Analysis of Sexual Humour, Second Series
by Legman, G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Bell Publishing Company, New York, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover (Textured Boards). Good Condition/Good. Subjects & motifs. Brown coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. The 2nd series of the author's analysis an explanation of the dirty joke – going through motifs and subjects with copious examples. Softening of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners and a little to the book panels. Some marks and scrapes to the book panels. Signs of the removal of a sticker can be seen to the lower edge of the rear panel. Tanning and some marking of the text block edges with age toning of the pages. On the back strip the title of the book is given as "No Laughing Matter", but, the title page states the title of the book is "Rational of the Dirty Joke ... " Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 7 - 992,] 6 – blank pages for own notes] pages, pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Poetry; Humour. Inventory No: 0288859. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0288859
- Title
- Rationale of the Dirty Joke: An Analysis of Sexual Humour, Second Series
- Author
- Legman, G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Textured Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bell Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Dirty joke, sexual humour, explanation Poetry; Humour. Unbranded Legman, G. Rationale of the Dirty Joke: An Analysis of Sexual Humour, Second Series
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humour;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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