Joke books and comedians
Dodd, Mead & Company, 1979. 1st edition. Hardcover. 4to. Glossy pages are clean with lovely b/w illustrations throughout. Binding secure. Black covers are lightly dust soiled and ends of spine are bumped. Dust jacket remains in very good condition, unclipped with a sunned spine. DJ is protected in mylar jacket.....
Amereon House, 1941. Limited Edition. 8Vo Hardcover. 192pp. A limited edition copy, only 150 printed. Text is bright and unmarked with some b&w illustrations. Bound in brown cloth boards with pointed corners and gold gilt lettering; minimal surface wear present. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached.
Excelsior Books, 1984. 1st Printing. 8Vo Softcover. 234pp. Signed, "Best wishes Joe Besser," on front end-page in black ink. Text is unmarked on clean, white pages with b/w photos throughout. Bound in glossy yellow covers with crisply pointed corners and minimal surface wear. Tightly bound with fully attached hinges. Spine.....
Braun & Schneider, 1923. 1st edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Pictorial boards bound with quarter red cloth. Boards are edge rubbed, slightly bowed in the center, surfaces are tanned and age spotted. Gilt titled cloth spine is dulled and surface rubbed. Binding remains secure and square. 477pp. A short gift inscription penned.....
New York, NY: Signet, 1982. Mass market paperback. 12mo. 286 pages. Binding is secure. Text is clear on warmly patinaed pages. Outer cover has moderate wear. Spine is faded & creased. Rubbing/discoloration found on both front & back cover. Small tear on back cover near top of spine.
Ballantine Books, 2003. 1st. Paperback. 8vo. 96pp. Pages are unmarked and profusely illustrated on white pages. Spine is slightly canted but hinges are secure. Glossy covers are bright and clean with a lightly lifted fore edge.
Bellerophon Books, 1974. Crumb, Robert. 1st. Paperback. 4to. 64pp. Crisp, white pages remain unmarked and profusely illustrated in b/w by R. Crumb. Binding square and hinges uncreased. Covers show a light patina and are only minimally shelf worn.
Fantagraphics Books, Inc., 2000. 1st printing. Paperback. 4to. 111pp. Contents are clean. Binding squared with hinges only lightly creased. Glossy covers are pointed, vibrantly colored and show only minor surface wear.
IDW Publishing, 2010. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. 104pp. Binding is square and hinges are secure. Cover boards are vibrantly illustrated, clean and show minimal surface wear with lightly bumped corners. Pages are colorfully illustrated and unmarked.
Germany: Privately Printed, 1929. Limited. 4To Hardcover. Limited no. 29 out of 1000 printed. Text is bright and unmarked on warmly patinated pages. Binding is stiff and square. Nice deckled text-block. Hinges are secure. Beige cloth boards with red text shows mild foxing.
Underwood Books, 2004. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 144pp. Text is unmarked with vivid color illustrations on glossy pages. Covers are crisp and shiny with pointed corners. Binding is tight and square; hinges are secure. Bookstore stamp present on front end-paper.
Fantagraphics Books, 1989. 1st printing. Paperback. Folio. 230pp. Content remain vibrant on crisp white pages. Binding tight and uncreased. Covers show a minor patina though otherwise are clean and uncreased.
New York: Manor Books, 1971. 12mo Paperback. 190pp. Covers are clean.Binding is secure. Text block is clean and unmarked. Interior text is legible on warmly toned pages. Spine is slightly canted.
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Book is in very good condition with some minor wear to the cover as well as a stamp on the exterior page edges "Property of the U.S. Navy"
New York: Paperback Library, 1967. 12mo Paperback. 192pp Covers are intact and remain vibrant. Spine is not cracked. Binding is strong and square. Painted text block is clean. Interior text is clean and legible. Wear and patination to covers. Slight slant to spine.
Pyramid Publications, 1970. 1st Printing. 12Mo Softcover. Spine is uncreased and squared. Binding is tight and hinges are secure. B&W comics remain clean with a warm patina from age. Illustrated covers are glossy and vibrant with minimal surface wear. Faded blue text-block shows light foxing. Original price of 60 cents.....
Joste Publishing Company, 1944. 16Mo Softcover. A tiny sized book proclaiming to be the funniest collection of jokes yet published. Text is unmarked on clean pages. Illustrated covers with purple lettering are mildly toned with lightly rubbed with bumped corners and soiling to back side. Firmly bound stapled binding with.....
Prentice-Hall, 1970. Oblong. Hardcover. 8vo. 130pp. Text unmarked on white pages. Binding square and hinges secure. Black cloth covered boards are dust soiled though red illustrations remain bright. Dust jacket remains in very good condition, unclipped, and lightly creased.
MAD, 2012. Hardcover: 224 pages. Book and Jacket are in Very Good Condition.
New American Library, 1970. 1st Printing. 12Mo Softcover. 352pp. Text is unmarked with a warm patina and b/w photos throughout. Bound in glossy white covers with pointed corners minor surface wear on back side. Firmly bound and square with fully attached hinges. Spine is lightly creased but title remains legible.....
Black Dog & Leventhal, 2004. Hardcover: 656 pages. Book is in very good condition with some minor wear to the jacket, as well as a signature from the author on the title page.
Limelight Editions, 1986. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 181pp. Text is unmarked with a few b/w photos. Illustrated covers are bright and glossy with lightly bumped corners, a sunned strip on bottom edge and old price sticker on back. Tightly bound with fully attached hinges. Spine remains uncreased.
Fantagraphics Books, 1989. 1st. Hardcover. Folio. 95pp. Bound in brown cloth covered boards with shiny gilt titling along the spine; binding remains square with hinges secured. Boards are clean with pointed, lightly rubbed, corners. Contents are unmarked, save for a blank embossed stamp on the title page for a previous.....
Fantagraphics Books, 1991. 1st printing. Hardcover. Folio. 95pp. Bound in tan cloth with shiny gilt titling along the spine; binding is squared and hinges are tight. Boards are clean with pointed corners and very lightly rubbed top & bottom edges. Contents are unmarked, save for a blank embossed stamp on.....
Glide Publications, 1975. 2nd printing. Paperback. 4to. Unpaginated pages are unmarked though lightly patinated and bumped at the lower fore edge corner. Binding is canted upwards and secure. Covers are tanned and lightly edge worn with superficial creases at the corners.