Search Results: Humour from Bytown Bookery

Harpercollins. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0060177888 . Black hard covers in wonderful condition, the only marks are the previous owner's blind imprint and date on the front free end paper. Tightly bound, bright & clean. A BOMC. A glossy DJ with light edge wear and very light scuffing to the covers. "Erma Bombeck studied human nature the way Jane Goodall studies chimps, until "...the breakthrough hit me like a bolt. Jane and I were studying the same species." Each chapter of this book is headed by an observation on animal behavior, foregrounding Bombeck's comments on older women having babies, men who can't ask for directions, alternative medicine, the IRS, guests on talk shows, the men's movement, and Milwaukee's Mall of America. Erma Bombeck studied human nature the way Jane Goodall studies chimps, until "...the breakthrough hit me like a bolt. Jane and I were studying the same species." Each chapter of this book… Read More

Stoddart. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 077372513x . Bright red hard boards with silver lettering on the spine. Excellent condition with one small mark on the front free-end paper. Clean & bright. The DJ is unclipped with moderate wear. " Just when readers thought it was safe to conclude that Canada was the gloomiest joint this side of the Elsinore root celler, Arthur Black writes about what it's like to be Canadian and a klutz in the nasty '90s. "; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 233 pages .

Western Australia: Thomas Catt. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0646079360 . Very Good, Normal use. Corners slightly bumped "These are not tales for the faint-hearted, but they will leave the reader gasping for more!" Great Australian Humour.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 36 pages .

St. James's Place, London: Collins. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. Hard Cover. 0002164973 . Near Fine /Very Good. Blue cloth like boards with silver gilt title on spine. Excellent condition. DJ not price clipped, some sunning on the spine, very good condition." One in the famous series of annual anthologies of the wisest and wittiest thoughts and reports from the pages of 'The Guardian'. DJ not price clipped, some sunning on the spine, very good condition." One in the famous series of annual anthologies of the wisest and wittiest thoughts and reports from the pages of 'The Guardian'." ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 255 pages .

MacMillan of Canada. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1990. Trade Paperback. 0771599854 . Trade paperback with minor edgewear. A nice clean, & bright and solidly bound copy. "Yer old Charlie farquharson styuff..All yer needs to know about yer unyverse an that." ; B&W Illustrations, B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 132 pages .

Hyperion. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0786868104 . Black / tan hardcovers in Near fine condition. Stated First Edition, a number line indicating a First Printing. The DJ is unclipped and in Very Good++ condition. "In this wonderfully funny collection of stand-up material that touches on everything from childhood and marriage to school, sports, and work, Cosby returns to his early days of comedy to give readers a look at the funny side of life. "; B&W Illustrations; 7.40 X 5 X 0.90 inches; 175 pages .

New York: Crown. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0517569442 . Black hard boards with red cloth spine covering and bold gilt titles to the spine. A tightly bound copy with a bright & unmarked interior, light spine end bumping. First Edition, First Printing, (number line). The DJ is unclipped and is protected by a clear plastic covering. "Fresh from his triumph at the Tupperware Convention, Dave Barry brings his wit to bear on the everyday experiences of life. Like nasal spray and homemade beer and how not to look like a pervert when hanging around a public toilet waiting for your 4-year-old son to re-emerge. And, of course, what to do when attacked by a giant squid and other aspects of safe boating practices." ; 1.2 x 9 x 6.1 Inches; 287 pages .

St. Martin's Press. Near Fine. 1994. Paperback. 0312953585 . A Near Fine Smaller sized Trade Paperback, tightly bound with a bright, unmarked text. ; 5.98 X 4.09 X 0.31 inches .

Harper Perennial US. Very Good+. 1994. Trade Paperback. 0060976276 . Trade Paperback in Very Good+ condition. Unmarked with light tanning to the interior page edges. Light cover edgewear. " Adrift in a glittering city of high culture and constant crime, an earnest young historian named Nicholas Dee finds his life being taken over by a mysterious dwarf and the curiously gifted illiterate boy she is charged with teaching." ; 7.90 X 5.30 X 0.90 inches; 325 pages .

Los Angeles, California: Prelude Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1991. Trade Paperback. 093158096X . Trade Paperback. 'A Guide To Living Your Dreams' Front free endpaper has some water damage, no water marks just wrinkling. No markings inside book, edge wear, some staining on edges. Full of wondergul little quotes from Albert Einstein to Garrison Keillor. Loved it! ! ! ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 494 pages .

Harper Business. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1996. 1st Edition. Pictorial. 0887307884 . Pictorial hard boards. The DJ matches the book, it is unclipped and has light scuffing. "The creator of Dilbert, the fastest-growing comic strip in America, presents a hilariously biting compilation of cartoons exposing the absurdities of corporate management, starring Dilbert's Machiavellian canine sidekick, Dogbert; 0.8 x 8.1 x 8 Inches; Unpaginated pages .

Toronto, Ont: The Toronto Sun. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 0919233015 . Near Fine, Oversize Trade book. Second printing, Shows some edge wear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 200 pages .

London, England: Spring Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0600559181 . Bright yeloow hard boards with blue/white lettering on the cover and spine. Edgewear and scuffing on the covers, clean & bright interior with many colourful illustrations on each [age. ; Color Illustrations; Oblong 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 47 pages .

Toronto, Ont: Key Porter. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1997. Trade Paperback. 1550139029 . In an Near Fine condition with very light edge wear. "Single and on the downhill side of 40, Dana Jaeger has an unswerving allegiance to short-term attachments and arrested adolescence. Lately, though, love and loss threaten to unleash desires that are as carefully concealed as landmines. Across this treacherous terrain lopes the mutt Murphy, whom Dana agrees to dog-sit (short-term, of course). Garrulous and opinionated, Murphy offers his own insights into Dana's amatory adventures, and, between them, mongrel and mistress present a wry portrait of our innermost longings -- for love, payback, and a clean getaway. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 376 pages .

London, England: Andre Deutsch. Very Good. 1960. Hardcover. Red hard boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Very nice condition. An inscription to the previous owner on front paste down and an Ex-Libris name plate on front free end-paper. Nice clean interior with a solid binding. The DJ is unclipped with a loose front flap, small piece missing on spine bottom and scuffing. ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 91 pages .

Quebec: Quebec Newspapers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. White hardcovers with green cloth spine covering, red titles to the cover. Tightly bound with a bright, unmarked interior. Signed by the author on the front free end paper. The front cover has a water mark to the bottom front cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 68 pages; Signed by Author .

Kansas City, Missouri: Andrews McMeel Publishing. As New. 1996. Paperback. 0836221311 . Trade Paperback in As New condition. Tight, bright & unmarked. "By the cartoonist responsible for the Far Side , this is a collection of cartoons revealing the author's odd and dark sense of humour. "; Cartoons; 8 X 8 X 0.20 inches; 107 pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Good with no dust jacket. 1989. Trade Paperback. 0671687972 . Good / No jacket (As Isued) 224 pgs., First Fireside Edition. Spine faded, some edge wear, previous owner's blind stamp on front free end-paper. Inscription to previous owner on title page. "200 More Clasic Photos from the Famous Back Page of America's Favorite Magazine"; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 224 pages .

Prentice Hall / Madison Press. Very Good. 1983. Trade Paperback. 0135402867 . Very Good, tightly bound and unmarked with light wear to the cover extremities. "A collection of classified personal ads, the funniest, most seductive and most eccentric of the bunch. " ; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; Unpaginated pages .

Harpercollins. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. Hardcover. 0060183225 . Brown / white hardcovers in Near Fine condition with very light spine end bumping and the previous owner's name and bling stamp on the front free end paper. The DJ is intact with light wear to the covers and edges, in very good condition. A BOMC book. "Irresistible Force met Immovable Object in 1949 when Erma and Bill Bombeck married. From their canned chili days of "Living on Love" to "Creative Arguing" to "For Better or for Work", Erma serves up timeless tales of laughter and love that have defined couples since Adam and Eve." ; Book Club Edition; 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.2 Inches; 256 pages .