Arthur Barker, London, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Chas Addams -- Dustwrapper. 600 g; 320 pages, indexed, with original colour illustrated dust jacket by Chas Addams. Slight bumping to the base of the spine, and turning of the page edges. Dust jacket has rubbing at each of the fold over corners, and rubbing and chipping at the top and bottom of the spine section. The author has written the first comprehensive book about the ancient and honourable pastime of practical jokery and about the people, great and small, who have practised it. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Chas Addams -- Dustwrapper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Inventory No: 0221106. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0221106
Title: The Compleat Practical Joker
Author: Smith, H. Allen
Illustrator: Chas Addams -- Dustwrapper
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arthur Barker
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1954
Keywords: BZDB2 jests, jokes, practical Jokers Humour; Chas Addams -- Dustwrapper Unbranded Smith, H. Allen The Compleat Practical Joker
Bookseller catalogs: Humour;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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