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Gone Troppo
$30.00 AUD
Author: John O'GradyBinding: HardbackPublished: Kaye & Ward, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear and tear to some edges of dust jacketJohn...
Stories My Grandma Told Me (SIGNED)
$20.00 AUD
Author: George SymonsBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sunrise Souvenirs, Yarrawonga, Victoria, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Name on FEP. Some creasing on cover. This charming...
The Innocents
$30.00 AUD
Author: Margery SharpBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann Ltd, England, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMargery Sharp's "The Innocents" is a charming work of classic British fiction that introduces readers...
Wit & Wisdom: A Public Affairs Miscellany
$20.00 AUD
Author: Colin BinghamBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsWit & Wisdom: A Public Affairs Miscellany" by Colin Bingham presents a compelling collection of essays...
Dictionary Of Humorous Australian Quotations And Anecdotes
$15.00 AUD
Author: Bill WannanBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tight end papers and pages. Spine bumped/faded.This compendium of Australian humor, "Dictionary Of Humorous...
Dad & Dave
$15.00 AUD
Author: Steele RuddBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1984Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumping on spine. Slightly yellow page edges.Steele Rudd's "Dad & Dave" presents a collection...
The Pillow Book Of Eleanor Bron
$25.00 AUD
Author: Eleanor BronBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this charming memoir, Eleanor Bron, a celebrated actress and writer, offers a collection of witty and...
Scenes From Provincial Life
$25.00 AUD
Author: William Cooper; Introduction by Malcolm BradburyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan , 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsA classic of English literature, William Cooper's "Scenes From Provincial Life" is a...
Major Thompson And I: British Passport, United Kingdom Britain And Northern Ireland
$20.00 AUD
Author: Pierre Daninos; Translated from the French by W. Marmaduke Thompson. with Drawings by Walter Goetz.Binding: HardbackPublished: London, Jonathan Cape, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings:...
Fair Go Spinner: A Treasury Of Popular Humour
$30.00 AUD
Author: Bill WannanBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis collection of Australian humor, "Fair Go Spinner," presents a delightful treasury of wit and...
Tickle A Bushie's Fancy
$30.00 AUD
Author: Sandy ThomeBinding: HardbackPublished: Castle Books, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Slight chip on right edge of hardcover.This charming collection of humorous anecdotes, "Tickle A Bushie's Fancy",...
Chronicles Of Boobyalla: Satire On Australian Local Histories
$15.00 AUD
Author: Bill WannanBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsBound For Botany Bay is a compelling work of historical non-fiction that chronicles the brutal...
The First Cuckoo: Letters To The Times 1900-1975
$15.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth GregoryBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowing on dust jacket.This fascinating non-fiction collection compiles a selection of letters sent to...
Treasury Of Australian Kitsch
$15.00 AUD
Author: Barry HumphriesBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan Melbourne, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis humorous cultural commentary presents Barry Humphries's unique and often satirical take on Australian kitsch. Through a...
The Fred Dagg Scripts
$20.00 AUD
Author: John ClarkeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Thomas Nelson Australia., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection of comedic scripts presents the iconic satirical work of John Clarke, featuring his beloved...
The Wit Of Sir Robert Menzies
$15.00 AUD
Author: Ray RobinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Leslie Frewin, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: DJ repaired with tapes. Clean text. This biographical work presents a...
Gray Matters
$15.00 AUD
Author: William HjortsbergBinding: HardbackPublished: Science Fiction Book Club., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsWilliam Hjortsberg's "Gray Matters" is a satirical science fiction novel that transports readers to a future...
Don Juan: A Satiric Epic Of Modern Life
$35.00 AUD
Author: George Gordon, Lord ByronBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded slipcaseGeorge Gordon, Lord Byron's "Don Juan: A Satiric Epic Of Modern Life"...
The Fourth Frank Muir Goes Into...
$20.00 AUD
Author: Frank Muir And Simon BrettBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia and Robson Books Limited, 1981Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis humorous...
Arthritis And Common Sense
$25.00 AUD
Author: Dan Dale AlexanderBinding: HardbackPublished: The World's Work , 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded spine. This health and...
Zuleika Dobson: Or An Oxford Love Story
$30.00 AUD
Author: Max BeerbohmBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. Max Beerbohm's "Zuleika Dobson: Or An Oxford Love Story" is a satirical...
Eccentric Travellers
$12.00 AUD
Author: John KeayBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray Publishers., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsJohn Keay's "Eccentric Travellers" is a captivating work of non-fiction that chronicles the...
A City Selection
$12.00 AUD
Author: Steele RuddBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press., 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis collection of Australian humor presents a selection of Steele Rudd's iconic "Dad and Dave" stories,...
Doctor At Sea
$15.00 AUD
Author: Richard GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, London, 1953Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerRichard Gordon's "Doctor At Sea" is a classic...
My Secret Diary
$15.00 AUD
Author: Giovanni GuareschiBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A collection of...
School For Husbands
$120.00 AUD
Author: Giovanni GuareschiBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald and Co., 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some chips and tears in dust jacket and sun fading to spine.Giovanni...
A Treasury Of Mark Twain
$20.00 AUD
Author: Mark TwainBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1999Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No slipcase. This collection presents a classic work of American humor and social commentary from...
By George: A Kaufman Collection
$15.00 AUD
Author: George S. KaufmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Akashic Books,U.S., New York, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of humorous essays and short stories showcases the sharp wit and satirical genius...
Flying Visits: An Irresistible Guided Tour Of Just About Everywhere
$20.00 AUD
Author: Clive JamesBinding: HardbackPublished: W.W. Norton., New York, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn this collection of humorous travel essays, Clive James, a master of wit and observation,...
The Old Reliable
$20.00 AUD
Author: P. G. WodehouseBinding: HardbackPublished: Herbert Jenkins, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Back end-page beginning to detach from spine,...
Rosy Is My Relative
$15.00 AUD
Author: Gerald DurrellBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn this charming work of humorous fiction, Gerald Durrell recounts the delightful adventures of Adrian Rookwhistle, a quiet...
The Even More Complete Book of Australian Verse
For many years it was assumed that poetry came from England. Research now clearly demonstrates, however, that a great many of the world's most famous poets were actually Australians. Possibly...
The Sailor's Bluffing Bible
For a modest man, Tim Davison has done quite well for himself in the sailing world. He has won National and European championships from the 1970s to 2020s, has skippered...
100 Tricks to Appear Smart In Meetings
From the creator of the viral sensation '10 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings' (5+ million views) comes the must-have book you never knew you needed, 100 Tricks to Appear...
The Book of Useless Information: An Official Publication of the
In 1995, a secret society was formed comprising Britain's foremost thinkers, writers and artists, to explore the world's most bizarre nooks and crannies, to trade and share in useless information....
Lemon!: 60 Heroic Failures
'When an owner stood by his Triumph Stag, it was usually because he couldn't get the door open.' 'The Niki demonstrated every handling vice known to suspension engineers, plus some...
Sex Lives of the Popes
The Popes have been responsible for setting the sexual agenda for almost a quarter of the world's population for centuries. It was St Paul, scholars say, who set up the...
Dogsbodies
Having sorted out the cat world in Cat with Piano Tuna, investigated the pig universe in Pig's Ear and upset the birds in Bird Dropping, Simon Drew now chooses to...
Kate and Wills Up the Aisle: A Right Royal Fairy Tale
Alison Jackson presents a humorous folio of photographs to reveal all about the royal wedding between Kate and Wills, the most anticipated nuptials to come out of Britain since Charles...
The Ralph Steadman Book of Dogs
Dogs in furniture; dog dictators; fashion dogs; blot dogs; beer dogs and wine dogs, bugs that live on dogs and uninvented dogs. Ranging from the fierce and furious to the...
Do You Think You're Clever?: The Oxford and Cambridge Questions
Why can't you light a candle in a spaceship? What books are bad for you? Is nature natural? The Oxbridge undergraduate interviews are notorious for their unique ways of assessing...
The Man Who Ate Bluebottles: And Other Great British Eccentrics
Until he ate a bluebottle, William Buckland had always maintained that the taste of mole was the most repulsive he knew. But that was before he ate the embalmed heart...
Karlology: What I've Learnt So Far...
An irreverent look at culture and learning from cult author Karl Pilkington Drawing from visits to national museums, galleries and places of cultural interest Karl Pilkington explores the world of...
How to Be a Man
Are men supposed to be fighters? Lovers? Hunter-gatherers? Fashionistas? Business gurus? Culinary experts? You're wrong if you think one man can't be a jack AND a master of all trades....
The Amazing Book is Not on Fire: The World of Dan and Phil
Hello reader, In this book is a world. A world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet! We are Dan and Phil and we invite...