19th and 20th Century Humor Books
Item Details
A collection of hardcover humor books from the 19th and 20th centuries. This selection includes The Railway Jest Book (1848); Pictures of Comical People: with Stories About Them. For Children of All Ages. (1856); New Drummer’s Jokes (circa 1908); and Phoenixiana; or, Sketches and Burlesques by John Phoenix (1889). Also included are Howard’s Book of Conundrums and Riddles, Containing Fourteen Hundred Witty Conundrums, Ingenious Enigmas, Clever Charades, Queer Riddles, Perplexing Puzzles, Curious Catches, and Amusing Sells, Original and Newly Dress by Clarence Howard (1869); Cobb’s Anatomy by Irvin S. Cobb (1912); and Best of ‘Hill-Billy’ compiled and edited by Otto Whittaker (1968).
*Please note, the items in this home were exposed to tobacco smoke. EBTH has done its best to accurately relate condition, but interested parties may wish to take this into consideration before bidding.
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Number of Books | 7 |
Condition
- writing visible in some books. wear to covers and spines; foxing; water stains.
Dimensions
- measured largest book.
Item #
17ATL033-062
