Compiled by Fred Metcalf (6 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 219pp. Pages have the inevitable light tanning at edges, otherwise immaculate.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Later printing. Trade paperback. 319pp. A few pages dog-eared, spine creased, corners rubbed, very good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Paperback. The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quatations. A jugely enteratining treasury of wit salted with wisdom by the funniest writers of our time. Fron Anon and Woody Allen ('Not only is there no God, but try getting a plumber at weekends'), Miss Piggy and Dorothy Parker, to Mae West ('To err is human, but it feels divine'), Morecambe and Wise and P. G. Woodhouse, the last undred years offer a rich banquet of humour. Even Belgium, Golf and Inflation have inspired witty remarks, while topics like Eating and Drink, Politicians and Poets, Animals and American, Sex, Drugs and Rock, 'n' Roll have all produced countless gemts. Fred Metcalf's clearly cross-referenced anthology, the first of its kind since 1949, provided a superb selection - ideal for after-dinner speakers, would-be wags ('Next to being witty yourself, the best think is to quote another's wit') and anyone in search of jours of amusement. 319 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A Very Good unmarked copy apart from a small bump to one corner and which has age toning to pages with a VG dustjacket. A marvellous thesaurus of wit, the first of it's kind since 1949, catalogues the best of such diverse epigrammatic intelligences as Oscar Wilde, Woody Allen, Dorothy Parker, Evelyn Waugh et al. Arranged thematically and a boon to the after dinner speaker or anyone who wants to employ wity quotes. *** NOT BOOK CLUB *** B2A Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Blue Cloth Boards. Gilt Spine Titles. No Inscriptions. Tightly Bound. Jacket Not Price Clipped, But With Some Edge Wear. Item Type: Book. Category: Humour; Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 018941. …