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Humour

Paperback. Presents hilarious and astounding customs from different culture and age. Crossing continents and centuries, this book offers information about various kinds of bizarre regional customs - from sexual practices to the received wisdom on cannibalism - that could save you from embarrassing local faux pas while travelling. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JHBT; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091892418
ISBN
9780091892418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.93

Hardcover. Funny, unique, and gleeful in her obsession, Pearl-McPhee speaks to knitters of all skill levels in this celebration of craft and creativity. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: WFBS; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330. The Yarn Harlot Writes for a Spin. 240 pages. Funny, unique, and gleeful in her obsession, Pearl-McPhee speaks to knitters of all skill levels in this celebration of craft and creativity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WFBS; WH. Dimension: 177 x 136 x 24. Weight: 330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780740797576
ISBN
9780740797576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.62

Paperback. Knitting finally takes its rightful place on the spectrum of personal obsessions, alongside golfing, fishing, and gardening. The tangled life of the knitter is the subject of inspired nuttiness in these 300 tongue-in-cheek meditations from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WFBS; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 102 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580175890
ISBN
9781580175890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.28

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pan
Edition
Main Market
Number of pages
324
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0007737
ISBN
9780330446396
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pan
Edition
Main Market
Number of pages
324
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KLN0018108
ISBN
9780330446396
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Pan
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main Market
SKU
KNW0007578
ISBN
9780330446396
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Move over! Pearls Before Swine is back and badder than ever in the new treasury collection Pearls Hogs the Road. Series: Pearls Before Swine. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781449483661
ISBN
9781449483661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.76

Paperback. Presents various examples of Groucho, one of the influential and well-loved figures in the history of comedy. From early scripts to complete screenplays, from magazine funnies to personal correspondence, via books, greedy banks, even greedier lawyers and the coming of television, this collection captures the essence of Groucho's comic genius. Editor(s): Kanfer, Stefan. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189444
ISBN
9780141189444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. A revised edition of the classic exploration of Latino history and culture in the US Illustrator(s): Alcaraz, Lalo. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; FXZ; HBJK; JFSL; WHC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 231 x 183 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465082506
ISBN
9780465082506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 105 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GBC; VSPM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
105
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762778096
ISBN
9780762778096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.69

Paperback. From the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies!" and "Every Zombie Eats Somebody Sometime" comes the perfect book for zombie lovers (both literal and figurative) everywhere: a collection of classic nursery rhymes, zombie style. Illustrator(s): Weigel, Jeff. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 127 x 6. Weight in Grams: 81.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062083593
ISBN
9780062083593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.47

Paperback. Spike Milligan's version of "Black Beauty", the horse that bites, kicks, swears, and enjoys drinking whisky. His cynicism protects him from a cruel world, until good fortune promises a secure future and a happy ending. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; FA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 106. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0016326
ISBN
9780753501023
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Adolf Hitler, Monty, Mussolini, Rommel (who?) - all played their modest parts in the Second World War and the shaping of human destiny, but we all know where the real action was.. The most scurrilous, bizarre and certainly the most hilarious military career embarked upon by any bombardier of the 56th heavy regiment, royal artillery, ever. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; HBG; HBWQ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 112 x 29. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780140110821
ISBN
9780140110821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.21

Paperback. Offers a recollection of life in the army. In this title, our hero takes us from the outbreak of war in 1939 ('it must have been something we said'), through the author's attempts to avoid enlistment and his gunner training in Bexhill to the landing at Algiers in 1943. Series: Spike Milligan War Memoirs. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 197 x 9. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Penguin Group
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241958094
ISBN
9780241958094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Collects from one of the greatest comics of the twentieth century to some of its most famous politicians, actors, celebrities and rock stars (as well as a host of unlikely individuals on some surprising subjects): rounded teabags ('what did you do with the corners?'); and backless hospital gowns ('beyond my comprehension'). Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: BJ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241966921
ISBN
9780241966921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Offers recollections of life as a gunner in World War Two that sees our hero into battle in North Africa - eventually. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241958100
ISBN
9780241958100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Offers an account of life as a Bombardier in World War Two that sees our hero dispatched from the front line to psychiatric hospital and from there to a rehabilitation camp. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Group
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241958131
ISBN
9780241958131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Offer an account of author's part in World War Two that sees our hero doing very little soldiering. Because it's 1946. Rather, he is now part of the Bill Hall Trio - a 'Combined Services Entertainment' inflicted on unsuspecting soldiers across Italy and Austria - and is largely preoccupied with the unbearably beautiful ballerina, Ms Toni Fontana. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: DN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241958148
ISBN
9780241958148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Offers an account of author's time in the army during World War Two that begins as he and his regiment land in sunny Italy in 1943 ('The ship touched the beach very gently, so gently I suspect it's not insured'). Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241958124
ISBN
9780241958124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. In the Bible, according to author: "In the beginning God created the Heaven and Earth and darkness was upon the face of the deep; this was due to a malfunction at Lots Road Power Station.. And God said 'Let there be light'." This title presents the author's version of the best known biblical stories. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 120 x 13. Weight in Grams: 108.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprinted Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140239706
ISBN
9780140239706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. A Spike Milligan opus, containing everything from classics to hidden gems, with a foreword by Eddie Izzard. Num Pages: 352 pages, (many of Spike's drawings throughout). BIC Classification: DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Edition
1st
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007155118
ISBN
9780007155118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. With his lightning-quick wit, unbridled creativity and his ear for the absurd, Milligan revolutionised British comedy. Throughout his life, Milligan also wrote prolifically - scripts, poetry, fiction, as well as several volumes of memoir, in which he took an entirely idiosyncratic approach to the truth. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241955956
ISBN
9780241955956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241978566
ISBN
9780241978566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. From the giddy heights of Hackney Empire to a Zurich Freak Show and beyond, the author makes his way through backwaters of showbiz, first as band musician then as one-man wild-act and eventually in the company of a group of like-minded comedians called Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine and Peter Sellers. They decide to call themselves The Goons.. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
7th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241958155
ISBN
9780241958155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

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