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    I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf

    Snider, Grant

    A charming book of one and two-page literary-themed comics. Fine in bright orange boards with a die cut revealing a man peering out through a bookc...

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    Secret to Superhuman Strength

    Bechdel, Alison

    Illustrated by Bechdel, Alison. A nice Advance Reader's Copy of author's reflection on her fascination with fitness and exercise. In cartoon form. ...

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    The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature

    Pollack, Neal

    Signed by author. Quite an oddity, from the days when Pollack, now a reformed literary bad boy, produced this over the top anthology, and then sort...

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    Shanks' Mare: Being a translation of the Tokaido volumes of Hizakurige, Japan's great comic novel of travel & ribaldry

    Jippensha, Ikku, Satchell, Thomas (translator)

    Illustrated by Hiroshige Ando. A translation of a notable Japanese comic novel from the turn of the 19th century. Laid in are multiple little (roug...

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    Shades of Grey: A Novel

    Fforde, Jasper

    Not part of the Thursday Next series -- an equally creative novel about an alternative reality rules by color. First printing, signed (not inscribe...

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    Grunt: Pigorian Chant from Snouto Domoinko De Silo

    Boynton, Sandra

    Small format hardback in as-new condition. Stated first printing, Oct 1996, SIGNED and inscribed by the author("for Gayle") in February 1999. Book...

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    2,715 One-Line Quotations for Speakers, Writers & Raconteurs

    Murphy, Edward F.

    Handy collection of quotations organized by topic. Very nice clean copy, fine in a fine jacket. Hardcover. ISBN 0517682362. Random House Value Pub,...

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    Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

    Fass, Craig;Ginelli, Mike;Turtle, Brian

    The Kevin Bacon-related craze that is no longer sweeping the nation! Paperback (as first issued) first printing, with a bump to the lower corner. V...

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    Mr. Stupid Goes to Washington

    Malanowski, Jamie

    Political farce from the former national editor of Spy (and current managing editor of Playboy). A soon to be successful presidential candidate sel...

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    We are Still Married

    Keillor, Garrison

    Keillor's second collection of short pieces. Occaisional short fiction, news from Lake Wobegon, essays, poetry. A nice clean first edition. Near fi...

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    If the Gods Had Meant Us to Vote They'd Have Given Us Candidates: More Political Subversion from Jim Hightower

    Hightower, Jim

    A wonderful collection of political humor and commentary from the author of There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead A...

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    Young Dick Cheney: Great American

    Kluger, Bruce and Slavin, David

    Comic biography focusing on the former Darth Vice President's early years. First printing, fine in pictorial wraps, no jacket as issued. Hardcover,...

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    Banvard's Folly: Thirteen Tales of Renowned Obscurity, Famous Anonymity, and Rotten Luck

    Collins, Paul

    Assorted tales of best laid plans gone wrong, a wonderful work of quirky history. First printing, Fine in a VG jacket--a small semi-circular scrape...

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    Company

    Barry, Max

    Solid reading copy of this biting corporate satire from Barry. VG in a like jacket, with a crease to the rear panel. A clean copy, but with a littl...

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    Dating Your Mom

    Frazier, Ian

    Author's first book, a very nice copy. Slight yellowing to bottom interior jacket. Short humorous pieces, many previously from the New Yorker, Hard...

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    Pontoon

    Keillor, Garrison

    Fine copy of this Lake Wobegon novel from the popular author and radio personality. Second printing, fine in a jacket that wouold be fine, save for...

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    About A Boy

    Hornby, Nick

    First printing of follow-up to High Fidelity. Clean, tight copy--lightest of wear to jacket extremeties. Hardcover, First Edition. ISBN 1573220876....

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    Andy Kaufman Revealed!: Best Friend Tells All

    Zmuda, Bob;Carrey, Jim;Hansen, Matthew Scott

    Very nice copy of this book by Andy Kaufman's friend, confidant, and co-conspirator Bob Zmuda. Second printing, fine in a NF jacket with a touch of...

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    Now, Where Were We?

    Blount, Roy Jr.

    A very clean and tight first printing of this collection from this noted humorist. Fine, no markings, with a NF price clipped jacket with minimal s...

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    A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

    Eggers, Dave

    UK First, first printing. Near fine book in a nf, unclipped jacket. book corners slightly bumped, jacket shows a bit of rubbing and minor creasing ...

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    Letters from a Nut

    Nancy, Ted

    Fine copy of this collection of oddball letters to major corporations, written by someone who either is or is not Jerry Seinfeld. Nice copy, second...

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    Punch Guide to Good Living

    Davis, William (ed.)

    No date listed, presumed early '70s. Short humorous pieces from assorted contributors to Punch magazine. Small tear to top rear of jacket. Original...

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    If We Ever Break up, This is My Book

    Logan, Jason

    Odd little book with a variety of single page cartoons documenting the sorts of things one goes through with the end of a relationship. Perhaps an ...

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    Pure Drivel

    Martin, Steve

    Fine in fine jacket. Hilarious short pieces by Martin, many collected from occasional New Yorker pieces. Hardcover, First Edition. ISBN 0786864672....

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    Life in a Putty Knife Factory

    Smith, H. Allen

    Slim comic volume from popular humorist of the time. A tight, square binding, VG in a like jacket, with some wear and a tear to the top front. "194...

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    Plum's Peaches

    Wodehouse, P.G.and Bensen, D.B. (ed.)

    A nice collection of 15 short Wodehouse pieces centered on women, edited by D.B. Bensen. First paperback printing, VG except I think my cat gnawed ...

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    I Feel Bad about My Neck : And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman

    Ephron, Nora

    Nice clean copy of popular humor title from the late essayist and screenwriter Nora Ephron. Fine in a fine jacket, later printing. Hardcover. ISBN ...

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    Kitchen Kitsch: Vintage Food Graphics

    Heimann, Jim

    A great clean copy of this fun title, which depicts in livng color some of the godawful trendy food ideas and ads from mid 20th century America. Fi...

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    Writing Home

    Bennett, Alan

    A collection of Bennett's diaries previously printed in the London Review of Books between 1980-1990. A wonderful collection of often hiilarious pi...

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    Lost in the Horse Latitudes

    Smith, H. Allen

    A collection of short humorous tales from Smith, an extraordinarily popular comic writer in the 40s and 50s. First Edition, VG on wartime paper in ...

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    The Best Cartoons from Punch

    Marvin Rosenberg and William Cole, e

    Large collection of cartoons from the famed British humor magazine Punch. VG in pinkish boards, quite clean internally. BOMC edition, with laid in ...

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    Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government

    O'Rourke, P. J.

    Noted humorist's attempt to explain the workings of the government. A good copy in a very good jacket: very light general wear but some water stain...

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    Get Thee to a Punnery

    Lederer, Richard

    From the author of Anguished English, this book on puns and punning is a minor classic in the "books about words" category. This is a second printi...

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    Now Dig This: The Unspeakable Writings of Terry Southern, 1950-1995

    Southern, Terry; Southern, Nile; Friedman, Josh Alan

    A fine first printing of this collection of writings from this larger-than-life writer. Includes classic accounts of the 68 Democratic convention, ...

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    Sez Who? Sez Me

    Royko, Mike

    A very nice first printing of Royko's fifth collection of columns on topics widely assorted, but centered squarely on the topics of Chicago, newspa...

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    Devil in the Details: Scenes from an Obsessive Girlhood

    Traig, Jennifer

    Fine and unread copy of touching and funny memoir, from author dealing with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). This is an Advance Reader's Copy. ...

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    The Suburban You

    Falanga, Mark

    Fine Advance Reader's Copy of comic suburban observations. Regular book is now out of print. Trade Paperbackback, Advance Reader's Copy (ARC). ISBN...

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    Speak, Commentary

    Bissell, Tom; Alexander, Jeff

    Very clean paperback. This silliness originated at the McSweeney's website, and is a collection of fake DVD commentaries written as if by Dick Chen...

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    Men My Mother Dated: And Other Mostly True Tales

    Leveridge, Brett

    Collection of short, humorous pieces, some of which are about men his mother dated, some of which are not. Collected from various sources--NPR, aut...

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    Like I Was Sayin'

    Royko, Mike

    A fine first printing of this collection of Royko columns. A clean, tight copy in protective mylar. Hardcover, First Edition, 1st Printing. ISBN 05...

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    Holidays on Ice

    Sedaris, David

    Hilarious collection of Christmas essays from humorist and NPR favorite David Sedaris, including Santaland Diaries. Near fine in fine jacket. State...

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    Dr. Kookie, You're Right

    Royko, Mike

    First printing of a collection of columns from beloved Chicago newspaper columnist Mike Royko. Near fine (remainder mark) in a fine jacket, protect...

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    Holidays in Hell

    O'Rourke, P.J.

    Unread copy in fine jacket--not price clipped. O'Rourke travels to "interesting places" to find humor in the unlikeliest locales. First printing. H...

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    Pikes Peek or Bust

    Wilson, Earl

    Illustrated by Groth, John. Short humorous pieces from New York Post editor. Near fine (pages ends yellowed) in VG jacket--several small chips and ...

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    Father, Dear Father

    Bemelmans, Ludwig

    First English printing, near fine in a fine unclipped jacket. The tale of a globe-trotting trip made with the author's thirteen year old daughter a...

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    Chicago's Public Wits

    Williams, Kenny and Duffey, Bernard, editors

    A first (likely only) printing of this examination and anthology of Chicago newspaper humor, ranging from the 1840s to the 1980s. Included are piec...

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    The Private Dining Room

    Nash, Ogden

    Apparent first edition. Book near fine, some darkening of top edge. Jacket has some small tears, small chip at top of spine, foxing to rear panel. ...

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    Sick Puppy

    Hiaasen, Carl

    Another twisted mystery based around Hiassen's usual Florida/ecology themes. This is a first edition, fine in a near fine jacket (light wear at top...

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