Search Results: Comedy, & Comic Books from Vanessa Parker Rare Books

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1941. An amusing scarce comic look at the New Yorker , front board has a long red mark near the opening edge from the missing dust jacket , a little edge worn and torn with small dog tooth marks at bottom of the spine otherwise very good. . First Edition. Hard Back Grey Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated with Cartoons . 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: George Newnes, 1903. A fascinating book with a very amusing look at the calendar of insects, birds & wild animals with lots of coloured and B&W cartoons. 215pp.. First Edition. Hard Back Green Decorated . Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by illustrated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: British Technical and General Press, 1952. The story of a lovable little hunt terrier was first written down in the complicated language of DOGGEREL by Sir Bernard, Major Guy Paget an expert in doggeral translated it for our benefit . Many amusing cartoon drawings . Boards a little faded, very scarce dj a trifle edge worn but looks good in new removable protector. Scarce.. First Edition. Hard Back Blue Cloth.. Very Good/Very Good DJ in Protector. Illus. by Charles Simpson. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Fleet St Londond : George Cruikshank, 1844. A very scarce publication expertly drawn by Cruikshank original covers the front one illustrated , expertly rebacked at some time , book sellers small sticker on front cover of Hodgson of Belfast covers darkened and stained as usual for this type of cover large signature of a previous owner on the rear of ep and across the title page some underling in brown crayon 13 pages including the title all with double cartoons . Scarce . First Edition. Wrapps. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated By the Author. 22cm x 13cm Landscape.

Boston: Little brown&co, 1993. See more cat books on our websitevanessaparkerrarebooks.com. First American Edition. Hard Back. As New/As New. Illus. by Lisa Adams. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New York: Crown Publishers, 1993. Another amusing tale about Norton the cat who loves to travel, see more cat books on our websitevanessaparkerrarebooks.com. Hard Back. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Little brown&co, 1990. Anther amusing story from the author of the cat who came for christmas. See more cat books on our websitevanessaparkerrarebooks.com. First American Edition. Hard Back. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1899. The psine in in off white cloth resembeling vellum worn in places leather dark green label with gilt titles blue boards pages are rough cut and slightly tanned at the edges, 225 pp. french lanquage book.. Reprint. Hard Back White Cloth. Very Good/No Dj. 8V0.

London: Faber & Faber, 1957. Book has the book plate and signature of a former owner. Dj is a little faded & stained on the back. . First Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good DJ in Protector. Illus. by V h Drummond. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Chicago: A C Mc Clurg & Co , 1916. Dedicated to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , this is a comic look at life through poetry & verse , rather zany we think It`s fun. 188pp. bound in red cloth with gilt title & horse on front board, spine very dark. . Hard Back. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Cartoon Frontis of Author at His Desk . . 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Fleet Street London: Kent & Co , d Bogue , 1847. Five scarce books bound into one they are, IDLER UPON TOWN, nd, by Albert Smith illustrated by Henning, Gavarni & Gilbert 120pp. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BALLET GIRL 1847, by Albert Smith , illustrated by A Henning, 103pp. THE GENT nd, by Albert Smith ills by Henning, Garvani, & Gilbert, 104pp. MODEL WOMEN AND CHILDREN nd, Modelled by Horace Mayhew ills by H. G. Hine 90pp. POLITICS AND POETRY BY LOUIS NAPOLEON now first done into plain English nd, 112 pp. This last book not in Copac 2 in Worldcat Rare . Book is bound in contemporary tan leather raised bands gilt on bands red title label and name label (new) book has been expertly rebacked with old spine laid on buckrum boards. . First Edition. Hard Back Quarter Leather.. Very Good. Illus. by illustrated. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.

New York: St Martin`s Press., 1991. All about a most sophisticated caviar eating fine whiskey drinking cat!. First American Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Gollancz, 1966. A funny novel in a yellow dj.. First Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good in Protector. 8V0.

London: Michae Joseph, 1976. Funny war tales by Spike.. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good DJ in Protector. Illus. by Illustated with Engravings By W and E J Browne. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Dennis Dobson, 1975. Another of Searles wacky brilliant book of cartoons this time cats. With gift inscription of a previous owner.. First Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by Ronald Searle. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" Tall Landscape.

London: Grant Richards, 1899. Wonderful cartoons & ryhmes of politicians , Judges, & eminent people of the day all done in the style of the original Struwwelpeter. See also our catalouge no 003573 for the Struwwelpeter Alphabet in the same series.. First Edition. Hard Back Pictorial Boards.. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by Carruthers Gould. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Henrietta St London: Grant Richards, 1899. A mocking of the polititians of the day using the famous children`s book Struwwelpeter it includes all the well known stories but very much tweaked.Scare in this condition.. First Edition. Hard Back Decorated Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated By f Carruthers Gould. Folio.

London: Griffith Farran & Co. A scarce book of four plays , entitled , Cross Purposes 36pp. , The Wager 27pp. , A lover and a Half 30pp. , The Sweep and the Magistrate or Love in a Flue 35 pp. The half title page of the Sweep has been torn in half & the bottom half removed the last end paper has been removed & some body has signed the front board which is decorated with closed theatre curtains & the title written on it. .. Third Edition. Hard Back Decorated Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Oxford: Oxford Basil Blackwell, 1931. Amusingly illustrated with line drawings or cartoons of modern (1930s) life telling the Bible story`s the pictures show the son with gun and dogs etc. A very nice gift for any Christian person or child.. First Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by Thomas Derrick. Folio.

London: Duckworth & Co, 1938. An amusing book of stories and jokes with cartoons all about life with horses. 104pp. Hardback boards with amusing cartoon on front board covers a little dicoloured spine restuck at the top .. First Edition. Decorated Boards. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Patrick Bellew. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.