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Fat, Bald And Worthless: The Curious Stories Behind Noble Nicknames

Fat, Bald And Worthless: The Curious Stories Behind Noble Nicknames

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Author: Revd Robert EastonBinding: HardbackPublished: PENGUIN BOOKS, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some wear on back external cover; pages...
This Side Of The Rabbit Proof Fence: A Collection Of Reminiscences Enlivened By Tall Stories Of Rural Australia

This Side Of The Rabbit Proof Fence: A Collection Of Reminiscences Enlivened By Tall Stories Of Rural Australia

$15.00 AUD
Author: Wilbur G. HowcroftBinding: HardbackPublished: THE HAWTHORN PRESS, 1971Condition:Book: PoorJacket: Wear and tearPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Moisture damage on pages. Otherwise content remain intact. This compelling narrative...
Requests The Pleasure

Requests The Pleasure

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Author: Joyce GrenfellBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Requests The Pleasure presents a delightful collection of humorous observations...
The Gay Provider: The Myer Story

The Gay Provider: The Myer Story

$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan MarshallBinding: HardbackPublished: F.W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe Gay Provider presents a heartwarming narrative set against...
The Wit Of President Kennedy

The Wit Of President Kennedy

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Author: Bill AdlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Leslie Frewin, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cut on fep.This compelling non-fiction work chronicles the legendary humor and intellectual acuity...
I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell

I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell

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"My name is Tucker Max, and I am an asshole." With these words Tucker Max launched a classic humor bestseller that has sold more than two million copies in the...
Eric & Ernie: The Autobiography Of Morecambe & Wise

Eric & Ernie: The Autobiography Of Morecambe & Wise

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Author: Morecambe & WiseBinding: HardbackPublished: W H ALLEN, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis engaging autobiography chronicles the remarkable lives and enduring partnership of two legendary...
Benjamin Disraeli, Earl Of Beaconsfield, K.G.: In Upwards Of 100 Cartoons From The Collection Of "Mr Punch."

Benjamin Disraeli, Earl Of Beaconsfield, K.G.: In Upwards Of 100 Cartoons From The Collection Of "Mr Punch."

$100.00 AUD
Author: Mr PunchBinding: HardbackPublished: PUNCH OFFICE, London , 1878Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Rebound copy. Worn boards...
A Flask Of Fields: Verbal And Visual Gems From The Films Of W.C. Fields

A Flask Of Fields: Verbal And Visual Gems From The Films Of W.C. Fields

$20.00 AUD
Author: Richard J. AnobileBinding: HardbackPublished: Darien House, 1972Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Stained end papers.A Flask Of Fields: Verbal And Visual Gems...
To Sea In A Sieve

To Sea In A Sieve

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Author: Peter BullBinding: HardbackPublished: Peter Davies., 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight discolouration to DJ from age, minor...
To Be Honest

To Be Honest

$39.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
A memoir about one man's strange upbringing in a family fanatically devoted to honesty Raised in what he affectionately calls "our little honesty cult," Michael Leviton was ingrained with his...
Please Miss: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Penis

Please Miss: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Penis

$24.99 AUD$21.24 AUD
Green shoots, green leaves, California green vesicles be-neath the California green-brown mud. A hormonal transition is a new start, but it is not a new start like a shoot emerges...
An Alphabet for Gourmets

An Alphabet for Gourmets

$24.99 AUD$21.24 AUD
Admired by W. H. Auden as one of the greatest American writers, M. F. K Fisher never focuses on just the food set before her. Instead, with unfailingly elegant prose,...
The Panic Years: dates, doubts and the mother of all decisions

The Panic Years: dates, doubts and the mother of all decisions

$32.99 AUD$19.79 AUD
A compassionate, funny and beautifully written exploration of contemporary womanhood - the book may have 'panic' in the title, but Nell's words calmed and soothed me deeply.' - Daisy Buchanan...
Diddly Squat: 'Til The Cows Come Home

Diddly Squat: 'Til The Cows Come Home

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Jeremy takes us back to another year of life as a gentleman farmer at Diddly Squat - what could possibly go wrong this time? Welcome back to Clarkson's farm. At...
A Flask Of Fields: Verbal And Visual Gems From The Films Of W.C. Fields

A Flask Of Fields: Verbal And Visual Gems From The Films Of W.C. Fields

$25.00 AUD
Author: Richard J. AnobileBinding: PaperbackPublished: Studio Vista, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, cover has some light general wear, previous owner stamp...
You Can Do It!: Speak Your Mind, America

You Can Do It!: Speak Your Mind, America

$49.99 AUD$25.00 AUD
A searing and hilarious commentary on woke culture in America from the legendary comedian, actor, and Emmy-nominated SNL writer. Rob Schneider's childhood in the San Francisco Bay area with parents...
Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)

Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)

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One of the most anticipated books of 2017: Boston Globe, New York Times Book Review , New York 's "Vulture", The Week , Bustle, BookRiot An NPR Best Book of...
A Del of a Life: The hilarious #1 bestseller from the national

A Del of a Life: The hilarious #1 bestseller from the national

$22.99 AUD$19.54 AUD
A hilarious and heartfelt new autobiography from the national treasure Sir David Jason 'There are British telly icons and then there is Sir David Jason. This book is such gold...
MILF: Motherhood, Identity, Love and F*ckery

MILF: Motherhood, Identity, Love and F*ckery

$26.99 AUD$22.94 AUD
Much-loved artist Paloma Faith's raw, funny and personal account of motherhood, working and not having it all ***THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***'The most raw, funny and liberating look...
More Than a Woman: The instant Sunday Times number one bestseller

More Than a Woman: The instant Sunday Times number one bestseller

$26.99 AUD$22.94 AUD
The follow-up to the international bestseller and multi-award-winning How To Be a Woman, with Caitlin exploring the lives of older women in her inimitable style. THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE...
Diddly Squat: Home to Roost

Diddly Squat: Home to Roost

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It's been another memorable year on Diddly Squat Farm - will the chickens finally come home to roost? Welcome back to Clarkson's Farm. The spring crop failed. Farming sheep, pigs...
Zanies: The World's Greatest Eccentrics

Zanies: The World's Greatest Eccentrics

$20.00 AUD
Author: Jay Robert NashBinding: HardbackPublished: NEW CENTURY PUBLISHERS, INC., 1982Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsZanies: The World's Greatest Eccentrics chronicles the fascinating lives of history's most unusual characters,...
Jimmy: The Dog In My Life

Jimmy: The Dog In My Life

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Author: Arthur BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: Lutterworth Press, 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis heartwarming memoir chronicles the profound connection between a...
Birdie & Harlow: Life, Loss, and Loving My Dog So Much I Didn't Want

Birdie & Harlow: Life, Loss, and Loving My Dog So Much I Didn't Want

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
"In this hilarious, uplifting memoir, Wolfe describes her intense bond with Harlow...as she grapples with the chaos of her 20s, marriage, and eventually new motherhood."- Washington Post "An engaging debut...
Without My Wig

Without My Wig

$35.00 AUD
Author: G. D. Roberts, Q.C.Binding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co Limited, 1957Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth in good condition. DJ - Chipped and torn with missing...
Our Uncle Charlie

Our Uncle Charlie

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Author: Elizabeth LaneBinding: PaperbackPublished: Rigby, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOur Uncle Charlie" presents a heartwarming narrative centered around the titular character,...
Joyful Recollections of Trauma

Joyful Recollections of Trauma

$60.00 AUD$30.00 AUD
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Paul Scheer delivers a deeply funny, personal and moving account of how joy and pain are the perfect ingredients for a happy and funny life."-Amy Poehler...
Out of Character: From Abigail's Party to Gavin and Stacey, and

Out of Character: From Abigail's Party to Gavin and Stacey, and

$37.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
A Waterstones Best Book of 2024 'Marriage to Mike Leigh, the minutiae of working on Gavin and Stacey : it's a tribute to her range that there's something here to...
Four Stars: A Life. Reviewed.

Four Stars: A Life. Reviewed.

$34.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
The second book from acclaimed writer and journalist Joel Golby 'There's no one funnier than Joel Golby' GREG JAMES 'I love this book' DOLLY ALDERTON How much of your life...
Apocalypse Wow!: A Memoir for the End of Time

Apocalypse Wow!: A Memoir for the End of Time

$21.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
The author shares his observations on the New Age world, UFO conspiracies, the Internet, the apocalypse, commercialism, harmonic convergences, numerology, and other topics.
Binge

Binge

by Oakley
$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
Pop-culture phenomenon, social rights advocate, and the most prominent LGBTQ+ voice on YouTube, Tyler Oakley brings you Binge , his New York Times bestselling collection of witty, personal, and hilarious...
Steele Rudd's Australia

Steele Rudd's Australia

$20.00 AUD
Author: Peter PutnisBinding: PaperbackPublished: Darling Downs Institute Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, very minor wear to some corners from general...
Darlings, I've Had A Ball!

Darlings, I've Had A Ball!

$20.00 AUD
Author: Trish SheppardBinding: HardbackPublished: Ure Smith, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating biography chronicles the extraordinary life of Andrea, a woman whose vivacious spirit and unconventional choices...
Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School

Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School

$49.99 AUD$20.00 AUD
"[C]harming and surprising. . . The work of Admissions is laying down, with wit and care, the burden James assumed at 15, that she - or any Black student, or...
The Gift Of The Gab: Stories From The 'Life' Of

The Gift Of The Gab: Stories From The 'Life' Of

$20.00 AUD
Author: Barry DickinsBinding: HardbackPublished: McPhee Gribble, Fitzroy, Victoria, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light foxing on book block. This collection of short stories by...
Leon and June: Our Story: Life, Love & Laughter

Leon and June: Our Story: Life, Love & Laughter

$17.50 AUD
'Leon often said he'd like to write our story. Now, I'll do it for him.' As founding cast members of hit television show Gogglebox , Leon and June won the...
Parenting Hell: The Hilarious Sunday Times Bestseller

Parenting Hell: The Hilarious Sunday Times Bestseller

$49.99 AUD$20.00 AUD
What's it really like to be a parent? And how come no one ever warned Rob or Josh of the sheer mind-bending, world-altering, sleep-depriving, sick-covering, tear-inducing, snot-wiping, bore-inspiring, 4am-relationship-straining brutality...
The Hungover Games

The Hungover Games

$35.00 AUD$12.00 AUD
The debut memoir from a brilliant new voice in non-fiction - gloriously funny, bitingly well-observed and emotionally raw. ** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ** 'Indecently entertaining' Guardian 'Hilarious' The Times...
The Fran Lebowitz Reader: The Sunday Times Bestseller

The Fran Lebowitz Reader: The Sunday Times Bestseller

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
Acerbic, wisecracking and hilarious, this is the definitive essay collection from New York legend and satirist, Fran Lebowitz, star of Martin Scorsese's hit Netflix series, Pretend It's a City. 'The...
The Faber Book Of Anecdotes

The Faber Book Of Anecdotes

$20.00 AUD
Author: Clifton Fadiman (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber Ltd, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is a collection of anecdotes, offering a wide range of...
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

$12.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
My Animals, and Other Animals: A memoir of sorts

My Animals, and Other Animals: A memoir of sorts

$59.99 AUD$17.50 AUD
In his first memoir, beloved comedian and national treasure Bill Bailey shares stories of his life - and the animals he's met along the way. Bill Bailey has always had...
Tying The Knot Without Doing Your Block

Tying The Knot Without Doing Your Block

$22.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
The Twat Files

The Twat Files

$26.99 AUD$22.94 AUD
A hugely relatable, funny, honest and inspirational 'memoir of sorts' in which Dawn celebrates what it means to be gloriously, messily human When I was younger I wanted to be...