Joke books and comedians
Fantagraphic Books, 2006. 1st edition. Paperback. 4to. Limited edition with limited release illustrated card attached at front and signed by Dean Yeagle and Craig Yoe on versos. Crisp pages unmarked. Binding tight. Covers only lightly shelf worn.
Royal Publishing Company, 1914. 24mo. Stapled bound paperback. A pocket sized 58 page paperback in deeply tanned wraps titled in black. Staples rusted but binding secure. A faded owners name penned on cover. Small chips from edges of both covers. Page corners rounded and lightly creased but unmarked.
Ace Books Inc., 1960. Reprint. 12Mo Softcover. 160pp. Contents unmarked on warm pages with b/w illustrations. Red wraps are bright with lightly bumped corners and a creased back edge. Binding is tight although slightly bowed, hinges are fully attached. Bookstore stamp present on front endpage.
MGM Studio Entertainment, 2002. Keep case. 8vo. Disc marked by numerous superficial scratches and smudges around the edges. Keep case moderately shelf worn.
DC Comics, 2002. 1st printing. Hardcover. 4to. 220pp. Full color illustrations throughout-pages remain unmarked and crisp. Text block foxed. Bound with red leather over boards titled in gilt on spine and top board. Dust soiling marks margins and inner squares. Very good jacket remains unclipped and intact though inside and.....
Street & Smith, 1945. 32Mo, Softcover. 127pp. Text is clean on natural pages. Textblock is square with heavily bumped corners. Considerable overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover creasing, full pageblush.
National Lampoon, 1979. 4th edition. Paperback. 4to. Pages remain unmarked with plenty of photos and illustrations throughout. Faint foxing occasionally found throughout. Text block corners curled upwards and remainder mark to bottom edge. Moderate edge wear to wraps has left micro tears to hinges. Minor discolorations mark rear and superficial.....
The New Yorker, 1949. January 22, 1949. 4To Softcover. 76pp. Pages unmarked with a mild patina, numerous b/w illustrations and a few colored advertisements. Original price of 20 cents on front. Wraps are creased and the front cover has completely detached from spine. Stapled binding otherwise intact. A good reading.....
4To Hardcover. Early 20th century, mostly dated between 1913-1915. Text unmarked and compiled with numerous issues of the magazine and filled with illustrations and advertisements from the time period. Bound in red three quarter cloth with leather rubbing off corners and spine, showing signs of general wear from age. Leather.....
Loompanics Unlimited, 1978. 1st printing. Paperback. 8vo. Patina to pages that are otherwise unmarked. Binding secure but hinges creased. Wraps are toned and rubbed around edges. Corners bumped.
Edwards & Broughton. Hardcover. 4to. Undated though likely late 40's early 50's. Pictorial paper illustrated in black, brown and blue over boards. Filled with full page b/w humorous illustrations about being a prisoner of war in Germany. Covers are tanned, lightly scuffed and dotted by faint soiled brown spots. Corners.....
G.P. Putnam's Son, 1959. 1st printing. Hardcover. 4to. Hardbound in blue cloth with black titles. Moisture exposure has stain upper spine and edges. Rear board heavily soiled and rubbed from inside of jacket. Margins rubbed. Binding remains square and secure. Pages slightly toned but unmarked and full of b/w illustration.....
Simon and Schuster, 1976. Book Club Edition. 4To Hardcover. 96pp. White pages unmarked with b/w illustrations. Brown boards are pointed with gold gilt lettering and minor foxing. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Jacket is vibrant with a large portion missing on front panel and some closed tears.....
Alfred A Knopf, 1993. Signed. 8Vo Hardcover. 288pp. Signed by Woody Allen on a sticker bookplate present on front endpage. Pages are unmarked with b/w photos throughout. White paper boards are pointed with minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Jacket is glossy and bright, price remains unclipped.....
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.....
Celestial Arts, 1989. 1st. 4To Softcover. Text is unmarked with color illustrations and a few dog-eared pages. Vibrant yellow covers are glossy with lightly bumped corners. Binding is tight although slightly bowed, spine remains unbroken. Small smudge on title page.
Orin Books, 1987. 8Vo Softcover. 80pp. B/w illustrated pages are unmarked. Stapled wraps are secure. Covers have surface wear and rubbed edges with lightly bumped corners. Binding is square.
Orin Books, 1987. 8Vo Softcover. 80pp. B/w illustrated pages are unmarked. Stapled wraps are secure. Covers have surface wear and rubbed edges with lightly bumped corners. Binding is square.
Orin Books, 1987. 8Vo Softcover. 80pp. B/w illustrated pages are unmarked. Stapled wraps are secure. Covers have surface wear and rubbed edges with lightly bumped corners. Binding is square.
Orin Books, 1987. 8Vo Softcover. 72pp. B/w illustrated pages are unmarked. Stapled wraps are secure. Covers have surface wear and rubbed edges with lightly bumped corners. Binding is square.
Orin Books, 1989. 8Vo Softcover. 80pp. B/w illustrated pages are unmarked. Stapled wraps are secure. Covers have surface wear and rubbed edges with lightly bumped corners. Binding is square.
Orin Books, 1987. 8Vo Softcover. 80pp. B/w illustrated pages are unmarked. Stapled wraps are secure. Covers have surface wear and rubbed edges with lightly bumped corners. Binding is square.
Orin Books, 1987. 8Vo Softcover. 72pp. B/w illustrated pages are unmarked. Stapled wraps are secure. Covers have surface wear and rubbed edges with lightly bumped corners. Binding is square.
Orin Books, 1987. 8Vo Softcover. 80pp. B/w illustrated pages are unmarked. Stapled wraps are secure. Covers have surface wear and rubbed edges with lightly bumped corners. Binding is square.
Orin Books, 1987. 8Vo Softcover. 72pp. B/w illustrated pages are unmarked. Stapled wraps are secure. Covers have surface wear and rubbed edges with lightly bumped corners. Binding is square.