Search Results: Humor from MLC Books

New York: Hatchette, 2017. Franken's humorous memoir of his campaign for the U.S. Senate, the extended recount, and his experiences with and impressions of his colleagues and other political characters. First printing. Gently bumped. Jacket lightly crimped with a small damp stain to the lower front near the spine, only visible internally. Jacket in Brodart. Inscribed to the previous owners and signed by Franken on the title page. . Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Cincinnati, OH: Emmis Books, 2005. A humorous look at being a mother and wife. Fine, as new condition. Inscribed on the half title page "To Diana, Laugh! It's cheap therapy. Lori Borgman.". Inscribed By the Author. Paperback. Fine/No Jacket.

New York: Little, Brown, and Company, 2009. Author's first novel. Jacket very lightly rubbed, in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Windmill Books/Simon and Schuster, 1970. Steig's drawings with inspired misspellings. Gently bumped and rubbed, spine slightly cocked. Jacket rubbed with small chips and tears, piece of clear tape to the lower front. Lower corner of the front flap clipped, price intact, in Brodart.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

Andover, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Expert Publishing, 2009. Lower corner gently bumped, signed by Elsagher on the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition.. Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Andover, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Expert Publishing, 2009. Great stories for health care professionals and patients alike. Fine, as new condition. Signed by Elsagher on the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition.. Paperback. Fine/No Jacket.

Akron, OH: Saalfield Publishing Co., 1968. Elongated comic strip book, 8 1/2" by 3 1/2". Saalfield 2913. Lightly bumped and rubbed, front wrap creased. First page loose with previous owner's name stamp and purchase information written below the panel. Scarce.. Paperback. Fair/No Jacket.

New York: Viking Press, 1931. 102 Pages of humorous excerpts from class papers, with black and white illustrations by Dr. Seuss. Fourth printing, March 1931. Bumped and rubbed with a damp stain to the upper corner and rear board. Hinges cracked, a few pencil scribbles.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel).

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1944. Fifteen short stories featuring Alexander Botts of the Earthworm Tractor Company. First edition with the "FR" symbol on the copyright page, "Limited Gift Edition" on the front board. Bumped and rubbed, tan board lightly soiled. Binding square and solid.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Chicago, IL: T. S. Denison & Co., 1932. Bumped, rubbed and edgworn. Binding solid, some pages soiled. Previous owner's names on front free end paper. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Perigee, 2002. 9th printing. Introduction by Arnold Palmer. Signed "May your life be privileged, Christine Clifford" on the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Lindstrom, Jack.

Monroe, MI: Baycrest Books, 2004. An elderly Appalachian couple take off on a joyride to the west coast after their children decide to put them in separate retirement homes, with family and the police in hot pursuit. Inscribed to Tina and signed by Bellacera on the title page.. Inscribed By the Author. Paperback. Fine/No Jacket.

New York: George H. Doran, 1912. Ruminations on "Tummies, Teeth, Hair, Hands and Feet." Bumped and rubbed with light wear at the edges, binding square and solid. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Newell, Peter.

New York: George H. Doran, 1913. Chapters include Vittles, Music, Art, and Sport, 148 pages. All 15 plates present. Lightly bumped and rubbed.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Newell, Peter and James Preston .

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1958. Jacket design by Arthur Shilstone. Gently bumped with just a bit of wear at the extremeties. Jacket is rubbed and edgeworn with small chips and tears, some bug has been nibbling at it. Price intact, in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Poor.

San Diego, CA: Comic-Con International, 1999. Gently bumped, light wear. Featuring, among others: Neil Gaiman, Art Spiegelman, Max Allan Collins, Stan Lee, Batman and Pogo. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket.

iUniverse, 2003. Deeck's humorous comments on mystery author James Corbett, one of the great bad writers, 48 pages. Fine, as new condition. Inscribed by Deeck on the title page to his friend, fellow mystery critic Charles Shibuk "For Charlie, Despite his disdain for Corbett, Bill 6/1/03.". Inscribed By the Author. Paperback. Fine/No Jacket.

Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1968. Through varied and amusing examples, Kenner explores the evolution of the idea that man is "so proficient at producing synthetic objects that we may soon be unable to distinguish between a being truly human and an infinitely clever machine." Spine heel very gently bumped with a few faint spots to the upper edge of the text block. Jacket rubbed with light wear to the upper edge, spine a bit tanned, in Brodart.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Davenport, Guy.

Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1993. An examination of comedic crime plays, with a selected chronology dating to 1863, 212 pages. Lightly bumped and rubbed, spine sunned.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket.

Saint Pual, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Borealis Books, 2007. Humorous and touching autobiographical essays. Small wrinkles at the jacket's spine head, in mylar. Signed by the author on the title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.