{"title":"Humour New","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"DE\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eA lighter look at life. Our Humour collection delivers witty observations, comic writing, and reflections that find laughter in the everyday.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"filthy-english-jonathan-meades-first-edition-printing","title":"Filthy English, Jonathan Meades — 1st Edition\/Printing","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs New: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe book is in pristine, original condition as if just published. No signs of use or handling. The dust jacket (if present) is equally flawless. This grade applies to any book that has remained untouched in storage for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"697\"\u003eThe first edition, first printing of \u003cem data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"172\"\u003eFilthy English\u003c\/em\u003e, published by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJonathan Cape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, represents a key collection from one of Britain’s most distinctive contemporary essayists and cultural commentators. Meades’ work, known for its intellectual sharpness and stylistic flair, has earned a dedicated readership, and first printings of his major essay collections are increasingly sought after. As a characteristically provocative and wide-ranging volume, this edition holds strong appeal for collectors of modern British non-fiction and literary journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"730\"\u003eFilthy English\u003c\/em\u003e, Jonathan Meades turns his incisive eye on the peculiarities, hypocrisies, and cultural habits of England. Blending erudition with biting wit, he explores architecture, politics, taste, and national identity in essays that are as entertaining as they are intellectually bracing. The result is a bold and often mischievous examination of Englishness from one of its most original critics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53052197962067,"sku":"3148 RM","price":26.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_11583a15-7ff6-4c89-8015-9c57b6050ebd.jpg?v=1772118753"},{"product_id":"beyond-the-fringe-alan-bennet-peter-cook-jonathan-miller-dudley-moore-1st-ed","title":"Beyond The Fringe, Alan Bennet; Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller, Dudley Moore — 1st Ed","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"563\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original dust jacket shows areas of loss to two corners, with light creasing and wear at the extremities. Rear panel displays faint handling marks, while the front panel remains clean, retaining bright and attractive black-and-white artwork. Jacket now protected in a plastic sleeve. Publisher’s original cloth binding excellent, with no discernible shelf wear and clean cloth boards. Binding square and firm. Internally, pages are bright, clean and fresh, appearing little read. Photographic illustrations throughout remain unblemished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"580\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"580\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003eFirst edition published by Souvenir Press, London, 1963. A desirable early appearance documenting the landmark satirical revue \u003cem data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"728\"\u003eBeyond the Fringe\u003c\/em\u003e, created and performed by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAlan Bennett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePeter Cook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJonathan Miller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDudley Moore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The production is widely regarded as transformative in the history of modern British satire and comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003eThe volume captures material and performances from the celebrated revue that reshaped post-war British humour through sharp political satire, intellectual comedy, and irreverent social commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53125664899411,"sku":"3166-RM-F-VG-29","price":48.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_53f60c0e-1655-4ad0-9085-0368d645ed67.jpg?v=1772729743"},{"product_id":"stage-land-curious-habits-and-customs-of-its-inhabitants-jerome-k-jerome-1st-ed","title":"Stage-Land, Jerome K. Jerome — 1st Ed.","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_3921b4e0906d3e60-886\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Chatto \u0026amp; Windus, 1889\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting: \u003c\/b\u003e4to, pp. [viii], 158.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_3921b4e0906d3e60-887\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. Original green cloth binding remains structurally sound and tight, though it exhibits standard signs of handling typical with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,2\"\u003e. The boards show light rubbing and surface marks, with bumping and minor fraying localised to the corner tips and spine ends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,4\"\u003e. Despite this wear, the striking red tooling to the front and rear boards remains vivid and unoxidised, retaining excellent shelf appeal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,6\"\u003e. Internally, the textblock is very well-preserved. The hinges are secure, and the charming floral endpapers are fully intact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,8\"\u003e. The pages themselves are predominantly clean and bright, boasting crisp illustrations with only faint, occasional toning to the extreme margins and textblock edges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,10\"\u003e. A solid, highly presentable copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_3921b4e0906d3e60-888\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e A charming first edition of Jerome K. Jerome's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"71\"\u003eStage-Land\u003c\/i\u003e, issued by Chatto \u0026amp; Windus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,2\"\u003e. Illustrated by J. Bernard Partridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,4\"\u003e, the work pairs Jerome's legendary wit with visual caricatures of Victorian theatrical archetypes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\" id=\"p-rc_3921b4e0906d3e60-889\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,0\"\u003eThe book features distinct provenance, bearing the handsome bookplate of Rupert St. W. Brettell affixed to the dedication page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,2\"\u003e, as well as a neat prior ownership signature—\"Alix N. L. Shaw, Jan 1961\"—to the front pastedown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9,4\"\u003e. While not an exceptionally scarce title on the open market owing to Jerome’s surging contemporary popularity, encountering early editions in their original, un-restored cloth bindings with well-preserved decorative stamping is becoming increasingly uncommon for discerning collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"p-rc_3921b4e0906d3e60-890\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,0\"\u003ePublished in the same year as his timeless comic novel \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003eThree Men in a Boat\u003c\/i\u003e (1889), Jerome K. Jerome’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"109\"\u003eStage-Land\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful and affectionate satire of the Victorian theatre. Through a series of wry essays, Jerome catalogues the absurd, highly codified stock characters of nineteenth-century melodrama—from the inexplicably righteous hero and the moustache-twirling villain to the scheming adventuress. Paired with J. Bernard Partridge’s delightful sketches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,2\"\u003e, this work serves as both a hilarious contemporary roast of dramatic tropes and an invaluable time capsule of late-Victorian entertainment culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53784591466835,"sku":"4094-RM-F-G-29","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_152224.jpg?v=1781019116"}],"url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/collections\/humour-new.oembed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}