Search Results: Wit & Humor & Curiosities from Elk Creek Heritage Books

New York: Galahad Books, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Previously published in four separate volumes which now all appear in this volume as Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4. Stated that this is First Galahad Books edition published in 1996; no other printings noted. Hard cover in very good condition with cream boards, maroon spine cloth and gold gilt spine lettering. Side text block has a light stain measuring approx 1/2"" X 1/8"". Inside hinge between half Title page and Title page is half cracked. Interior text block clean and tight; no writings, no markings noted. Contains black & white illustrations throughout. A hefty volume at 9 1/4"" tall x 6 1/4"" wide x 2 1/8"" thick. Pages are not numbered. Dust jacket in likewise very good condition; not price clipped: there is no price on flap. * From the front jacket flap, ""From Goethe to Churchill to Woody Allen, Robert Byrne has mined a collection of wit and wisdom that deserves a special… Read More

Avene, New Jersey: Wings Books, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Anderson, Doug. Hard cover in very good condition with green boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise very good condition; no price on jacket flap. * From the front jacket flap, ""Here are 500 of the very best one-liners, groaners, shaggy dogs and limericks that are around today. Whatever it is now, it began as an Irish joke. For Ireland is a joke factory, if ever a country was one. The witticism of Galway today is the wisecrack of Las Vegas in two or three years. . . .The greatest wits have been Irish: Swift, Sheridan, Wilde, Shaw. Even the humor and satire of the early Irish bards were well know. Dr. Johnson said: ""The Irish are a very truthful race. They never speak well of one and other."" In the world at large everything may be serious, but not hopeless, while in Ireland everything may be hopeless, but not serious."" tever it is now, it… Read More

NY: Penguin Group, 2002. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Subtitle: How to catch a great white shark, perform the Jedi mind trick, track a fugitive, and dozens of other TV and movie skills. * First published by Quirk Books, 2002. This edition published by Penguin Books Australia Ltd, 2002. First Edition per complete number line including number one. Soft cover in fine condition. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. A petite 5"" wide x 7"" tall; 191 numbered pages. Black & white illustrations of the various techniques described throughout the book. * From the book, ""For everyone who's ever wanted to be as smooth as James Bond, as clever as Captain Kirk, or as tough as Charlie's Angels, 'The Action Hero's Handbook' is the ultimate guide to the essential skills every action hero needs to survive and thrive in this dangerous but exciting world.""

Grand Central Publishing, 2012. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. On the humorous copyright page: Stated: First Edition: October 2012, followed by complete number line including number one. Hard cover in fine condition with red boards and a pictorially designed black graphic on front & rear boards. Exterior text block (all three edges) stained blue. End papers contains repeating small pics of the 3D glasses, the actual which are also included with the book.Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. Overall presents as new and unread. * From the front jacket flap, ""Book Nation, in the history of mankind there has never been a country better than America at being #1 at greatness. . . . Luckily, ""America Again"" is here to single-bookedly pull this country back from the brink. It features everything from chapters to page numbers to fonts, and gives America the dose of Truth it… Read More

Edision, New Jersey: Castle, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First published in Great Britain in 2000. Hard cover in very good condition with light blue boards and dark blue spine lettering. Front & back bottom corners slightly bumped, Interior text block clean & tight with no writing, no markings. Dust jacket very good; no price on front flap. A compact 5 1/4"" wide x 8"" tall in size. 191 numbered pages. From the front jacket flap, ""The English language is peppered with words and phrases, idioms and expressions that owe their origins to the kitchen, the bakery, the cellar, the larder, and everywhere else that food and drink is prepared and enjoyed. This collection of food-centric expressions takes readers on a fascinating journey that explores the origins and meanings of these phrases."" Phrases such as ""apple pie order,"" ""pie in the sky,"" like a fish out of water,"" ""in a… Read More

NY: Broadway Books, 2002. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. OVERSIZE. 1st Printing Stated: First Edition published 2002; no other printings noted. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight; no writings; no markings noted. * From a review of the book by Jeff Bates, Cofounder of Slashdot.org, ""Simply one of the funniest books I've ever read. 'Economy of Errors' takes a Swiftian approach to (surprise!) satirizing the on-line world, the off-line world, and any world in between. The stories are great because they make me lose weight with belly laughter while bringing the sheer magnitude of the events into human focus.""

West Nyack, New York: Parker Publishing Company, 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hard cover in fine condition with red boards and silver gilt spine lettering. Text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Text block edges show light age toning. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition. * From the book, ""Over 130 stories and anecdotes related to all aspects of schools and education. . . plus tips for using each story effectively . . . and a quick ""Topic Finder"" to help you locate material to fit the occasion.""

New York: Bloomsbury USA, 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First U.S. Edition 2007 plus complete number line including number one. Glossy hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. * From the book cover, ""The foolproof system for determining what we really love or hate - and why."" From the WorldCat summary, ""Employing a system of brackets used in sports, this light-hearted study looks at some of popular culture's most baffling questions on topics ranging from popular songs and cookbooks to French phrases and wine.""

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Three Rivers Press, 2001. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Stated First Edition. Softcover in very good condition with wraps crisp & bright; spine not cracked. Appears unread. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted.

U.S.A.: Penguin Books, 1987. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. Near Very Good. OVERSIZE. Softcover in near fine condition. Glossy white wraps crisp and bright with only ghost of shelf and edge wear. Corners not creased but slight start of a curl. Text block clean and tight with no markings noted. Size 9"" x 12"".

Little Rock, Arkansas: August House Publishers, Inc., 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4th Printing Stated First Edition. 4th Printing per number line. Hard cover in very good condition; two tiny brown spots on front end paper. Otherwise, text block clean and tight; no other markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition; not price clipped. * From the book, ""Yikes! The secrets are out. Now all the 'publics' will know what growing up Catholic was like. Stivender says he wrote this book for ""all the wounded Catholics in the world, as well as for anyone who has ever wondered what it would have been like to be Catholic.""

New Yoik: Random House, 1981. Soft cover. Good. Andru, Ross and Joe Orlando. Soft cover in good condition with wraps showing shelf & edge wear and rubbing; overall age toning especially to the white section; crease mark at top right corner. Interior text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. * From the WorldCat summary, ""Describes in text and photos the stories behind more than 100 record-breaking achievements.""

New York: Three Rivers Press, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean & tight; no writing; no markings to note. Wraps crisp & shiny; no creases. Appears unread.

New York: Metro Books, 2009. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Text originally copyright 1986, 1990,1991. This is a first printing of the 2009 edition, with complete number line including number one. In addition contains compilation and appendix copyright 2009. Hard cover in fine condition with cream and beige mottled boards, green spine cloth and gold gilt spine lettering. Bright deep yellow end papers. Text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition. Overall presents as new and unread. * From the rear jacket flap, ""[Here] you'll find hundreds of wise and witty quotes to inject insight and humor into everyday life. The Irish have always had a way with words and this book puts its greatest wits at your fingertips: Oscar Wilde, Dean Jonathan Swift, George Moore, Father Healy, and many others are all inside, postulating on everything from religion to literature to love. Let this clever book distill Irish wisdom and humor into your life one wee… Read More

New York City, New York: Bristol Park Books, 2012. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated: First published in the U.K. in 2006 as ""Why Do Kamikaze Pilots Wear Helmets?"" This First American Edition was published by Bristol Park Books in 2012 with no other printings noted. Hard cover in fine condition with cream boards, black spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight with no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped - there is no price present. *' From the front jacket flap, ""Baffling and bizarre. Entertaining and Enlightening. This witty and compulsive collection of trivia will captivate and surprise."" Among some of the other questions posed and answered: Why do snooze alarms go off every nine minutes? Can it be too cold to snow? What Causes Jet Lag and How Can It Be Prevented and Cured? Why Were Neckties Invented? And, the answer to the… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1987. Hardcover. Good/Good. Hard cover in good condition with brown boards, black spine cloth and brown spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. DJ is not price clipped and shows some shelf and edge wear with small chip at bottom front and black marker line on bottom of text block. White flaps show age toning and several creases. * From the jacket, ""Each of the pieces in ""Yo, Poe"" displays Frank Gannon's bird-dog instinct for the absurd in contemporary culture, his gently on-target good humor and his superb skills as a literary parodist. Tonic, inventive, sometimes dangerously funny. ""Yo-Po"" is a book to be savored and shared, by a writer with the true imp of the perverse in him.""