I hope you made it to this page because there are books here for everyone. Call them oddities, off beat titles, and books on different subjects, but no matter what, these are books that are fun to own, fun to display, and fun to read (and, actually, sometimes we don't really know where else to shelve them). Happy hunting, and happy chuckles. Here are the 112 selections that are on our shelves in Walpole, New Hampshire on May 28, 2007.  This has always been a popular spot for customers visiting our shop, so have so fun browsing through, and then place your order  at any time. Thank you, RAY.

1. THE KISS, Universe Books, New York, (1976), B&W and color ill., 102pp, good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0876639473, (Order No: 34388 ), $12.50

2. Abrahams, Marc (edited by) - Emcee of the Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, THE BEST OF ANNALS OF IMPROBABLE RESEARCH (AIR), W. H. Freemand and Company, New York, (1997) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 208pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0716730944 "A splendid selection of the wildest and funniest gems of buffoonery that have appeared in the improbable periodical...", (Order No: 50463 ), $9.50

3. Ackerman, Diane, A NATURAL HISTORY OF LOVE, Random House, New York, (1994), 358pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), BCE, ISBN 0679403477 Following the triumphant success of her A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman has turned her formidable gifts to that greatest gift of all-the elusive, eternal, and endlessly interesting matter of love. In A Natural History of Love Ackerman draws on a variety of sources, both classical and from her immediate experience. The historical, cultural, religious, and biological roots of love are all explored and illuminated., (Order No: 10086 ), $7.50

4. Adams, J. Donald (designed and illustrated by Tim Lewis - Push Pin Studios), NAKED WE CAME - A MORE OR LESS LIGHTHEARTED LOOK AT THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF CLOTHES, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, (1967) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 123pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "Being a personal survey of the twists and dictates of fashion.", (Order No: 49981 ), $5.00

5. Adams, Joey, IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE: THE JOEY ADAMS DO-IT-YOURSELF LAUGH KIT, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1959), B&W illustrations, 291pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover) signed by author, (Order No: 34750 ), $10.00

6. Alford, Violet, THE HOBBY HORSE: AND OTHER ANIMAL MASKS, The Merlin Press, London, (1978), B&W illustrations, 211pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 850361605 The Hobby Horse dates back to at least the 4th century. This book follows its history through to the heyday of the 16th and 17th centuries and to the present day., (Order No: 26467 ), $25.00

7. Andrews, William, OLD-TIME PUNISHMENTS, The Tabard Press Limited, London, c1970s, B&W illustrations, 251pp, good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), Originally published in 1890, this book is a treatise on the Punishments administered to offenders in less-enlightened times. These punishements were far from humane., (Order No: 8051 ), $5.00

8. Baxter, Glen; de Bie, Wilma (preface by), THE COLLECTED BLURTINGS OF BAXTER, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA, (1993) 1st ed, color illustrations, unpaginated, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0316905429, (Order No: 50477 ), $3.00

9. Benthien, Claudia (translated by Thomas Dunlap), SKIN: ON THE CULTURAL BORDER BETWEEN SELF AND THE WORLD, Columbia University Press, New York, (2002) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 290pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 023112502X This important cultural study examines the relations amoung self-conscious, subjectivity, and skin from the eighteenth century to the present. A look at the social aspects of the skin and human skin color., (Order No: 37044 ), $12.50

10. Black, Angus, A RADICAL'S GUIDE TO SELF-DESTRUCTION, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, (1971) 1st ptg, 116pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0030865646 An acerbic take on the state of the world from "everybody's favorite libertarian-conservative-radical-free-enterprising-an archist," with humorous commentary about such concerns as sewers, noise, lung cancer, porn, his pet animal (Piggie), and many other supposedly civilized amusements., (Order No: 14353 ), $7.50

11. Blanch, Lesley, PAVILIONS OF THE HEART: THE FOUR WALLS OF LOVE, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1974) 1st ed, 56pp B&W ill., 8pp color ill, 192pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0399112243 Lesley Blanch takes a number of houses, rooms, castles--even a nun's cell--to illustrate her theme, the settings, probable or improbable, where lovers have united for a while, a night or a lifetime. She chooses her subjects from a wide range of countries, wherever in her travels she has come upon some story or echo of love., (Order No: 16661 ), $7.50

12. Bobrick, Benson, KNOTTED TONGUES: STUTTERING IN HISTORY AND THE QUEST FOR A CURE, Simon & Schuster, New York, (1995) 1st ptg, 240pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 067187103X Fascinating and original social history, which combines literary scholarship with historical research. Author explores one of the great conundrums of medical history, its impact on the lives of the afflicted, and the astonishing therapeutic practices it has spawned., (Order No: 7118 ), $5.00

13. Boller, Jr., Paul F., NOT SO!: POPULAR MYTHS ABOUT AMERICA FROM COLUMBUS TO CLINTON, Oxford University Press, New York, 1995 1st ptg, 278pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0195091868 Just a fun read, enjoy!!!, (Order No: 8686 ), $10.00

14. Boyer, Carl B., THE RAINBOW: FROM MYTH TO MATHEMATICS, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, (1987), B&W and color illustrations, 376pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0691024057 The most comprehensive mathematical study of the rainbow ever published. The first chapter is the most complete review of rainbow mythology in the English language., (Order No: 43410 ), $7.50

15. Boykin, Edward (edited by), THE WIT AND WISDOM OF CONGRESS, Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York, (1961), 420pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), A Treasury of Anecdotes & Epigrams, Quips & Puns, Nuggets of Historical Debate & Gems of Eloquence--All Handpicked from the Annals of Congress...1789 to the Present., (Order No: 35036 ), $8.50

16. Brasher, N. H., ARGUMENTS IN HISTORY: BRITAIN IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1968, B&W ill., 248pp, good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), Contents include: LORD LIVERPOOL, Arch-mediocrity?; THE WHIGS, 1830-41 Reformers or Reactionaries?; PEEL AND THE TORIES, Martyr or Renegade?; PALMERSTON AND FOREIGN POLICY, Ginger Beer or Champagne?; GLADSTONE, Statesman or Bigot?; JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, Egotist or Visionary?; THE CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE, 1846-1900 Progress or Poverty?; WAS THERE A VICTORIAN AGE?, (Order No: 35409 ), $10.00

17. Brown, Curtis F., STAR-SPANGLED KITSCH, Universe Books, New York, (1975), nearly 400 ill. w/70 in col., 202pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0876632568 "An Astounding and Tastelessly Illustrated Exploration of the Bawdy, Gaudy, Shoddy Mass-Art Culture in This Grand Land of Ours.", (Order No: 4531 ), $10.00

18. Bunson, Matthew, THE VAMPIRE ENCYCLOPEDIA: OVER 2,000 ENTRIES ON THE MYTH, LEGEND, AND LORE OF THE ETERNALLY FASCINATING VAMPIRE, Gramercy Books, New York, (2000) 3rd ptg, 305pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517162067 More than 2,000 entries in A-to-Z format., (Order No: 42225 ), $7.50

19. Cabantous, Alain (translated by Eric Rauth), BLASPHEMY: IMPIOUS SPEECH IN THE WEST FROM THE SEVENTEENTH TO THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, Columbia University Press, New York, (2002) 1st ptg, 290pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0231118767 Takes us on a journey through the Christian West with braggarts, craftsmen, soldiers, and sailors and their coarse talk., (Order No: 39466 ), $6.50

20. Chapman, Robert L., THESAURUS OF AMERICAN SLANG, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, (1989) 1st ed, 489pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 006016140X Over 17,000 zippy synonyms for thousands of alphabetically arranged slang words - the whole nine yards - from AC-DC to zombie., (Order No: 36477 ), $12.50

21. Charles, Ann and DeAnfrasio, Roger, THE HISTORY OF HAIR: AN ILLUSTRATED REVIEW OF HAIR FASHIONS FOR MEN THROUGHOUT THE AGES, Mediterranean Press Limited, New York, (1970) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 287pp, good+, light brown pictorial cloth (hardcover) inscrib by author, This book emphasizes hair as a means of personal adornment, and includes a detailed study of the barbering profession. In addition, it contains a Complete Guide To Hair Care For Men, which covers such subjects as, Finding The Right Hairstyle, Beards, Moustaches, And Sideburns, Maintaining Healthy Hair, Illusion Styling/Hairpieces, Hair Weaving/Hair Transplanting, Hair Straightening/Permanent Waving, Hair Coloring: Temporary, Semi-Permanent, and Permanent, Men's Cosmetics And Skin Care, Portfolio Of Styles (International Showcase), and Futuristic Predictions. Inscribed by the author, Ann Charles., (Order No: 18664 ), $30.00

22. Cheesman, Clive and Williams, Jonathan, REBELS PRETENDERS & IMPOSTORS, St. Martin's Press, New York, (2000), B&W and color ill., 192pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), review press release laid in, ISBN 0312238665 This volume brings together the true, amazing stories of pretend sovereigns, phantom countries, rebel states, and royal imposters., (Order No: 30398 ), $12.50

23. Ciardi, John, AN ALPHABESTIARY, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA, (1966), ill. by Milton Hebald, unpaginated, very good++, green cloth in very good slipcase, owner's inscr., "Fablers have always known that every animal is a moral waiting to be identified.", (Order No: 37647 ), $12.50

24. Cohn, Nik and Peellaert, 20TH-CENTURY DREAMS, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1999 1st ed, B&W and color ill., unpaginated, fine, wraps (softcover) review slip laid in, ISBN 0375707085 The private diaries of Max Vail, here made vivid with eighty-six extraordinary computer collages, provide nothing less than the secret history of our century, confirming some long-rumored events and revealing others that are freshly shocking., (Order No: 26396 ), $17.50

25. Cohn, Werner, THE GYPSIES, Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., Reading, MA, (1973), B&W illustrations, 85pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0201113627 Contents include: Methods of Study; Varieties of Gypsies; Gypsy Origins; Life of the Rom; Kinship Terminology and the Bride-Price; Inbreeding and the Bride-Price; The Gypsies as an Institution of Western Culture., (Order No: 50063 ), $8.00

26. Combe, George (with notes, an introductory essay, and an historical sketch by Andrew Boardman), LECTURES ON PHRENOLOGY; INCLUDING ITS APPLICATION TO THE PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE CONDITION OF THE UNITED STATES, Fowlers and Wells, Pub., New York, 1854, a few B&W ill., 391pp, good, original brown cloth (hardcover), Third Edition, with Corrections and Additions. Hand-colored plate - "The Temperaments" with four faces (foxing to plate). Nice clean and tight copy., (Order No: 29585 ), $35.00

27. David, William K. (edited by), SECRETS OF WISE MEN, CHEMISTS, AND GREAT PHYSICIANS, Wm. K. David, Publisher, Philadelphia, PA, 1903, B&W illustrations, 127pp, very good, decorated blue cloth (hardcover), COMPRISING AN UNUSUAL COLLECTION OF MONEY-MAKING, MONEY-SAVING, AND HEALTH-GIVING PRESCRIPTIONS, RECEIPTS, FORMULAS, PROCESSES AND TRADE SECRETS, SECURED AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE FROM A MULTITUDE OF THINKERS AND WORKERS IN PRACTICAL AFFAIRS. Also includes some magic tricks and stage illusions., (Order No: 29829 ), $25.00

28. de Berker, Paul and de Berker, Patricia, MISFITS, Pitman Publishing, New York, (1973), 68 B&W ill., 202pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 027331548X In the context of this book a misfit is someone who does not conform to the values and mores of society. The authors examine the attitudes and behavior of misfits against the background of modern life. Although misfits are frequently hostile towards society and are in return regarded with fear and suspicion, the authors show, in the final chapter, how certain misfits have a constructive and valuable message to communicate to those members of society prepared to listen., (Order No: 16545 ), $20.00

29. de Finod, J. (collected and translated by), A THOUSAND FLASHES OF FRENCH WIT, WISDOM, AND WICKEDNESS, D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1901, 251pp, very good, decorated red cloth, aeg (hardcover), A couple of page corners are folded down., (Order No: 44185 ), $20.00

30. Decter, Midge, THE LIBERATED WOMAN AND OTHER AMERICANS: ON BEING A WOMAN, ON BEING A LIBERAL, ON BEING AN AMERICAN, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, New York, (1971), 256pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This book is a collection of incidental essays and reviews published in the course of the last ten years. The author casts her X-ray eye on women, filmmakers, masculine poseurs, sex theorists, middle Americans, anti-Americans, and liberal politicians. Her take on that self-centered lady of our times, the liberated woman, is particularly devastating., (Order No: 15065 ), $10.00

31. Donnelly, Robert B., JUST LIKE THE FLOWERS DEAR - A BOTANY FOR PARENTS, Coventry House, New York, 1932, illustrated by the author, 270pp, good, brown cloth spine, paper covered boards (hardcover), "This Botany is written for adults, mostly parents. Children below the age of sixteen know all the answers. After that age they lose the scientific, detached viewpoint and begin to forget." A fun and comic look at sex education for parents., (Order No: 36268 ), $17.50

32. Dooling, Richard, BLUE STREAK: SWEARING, FREE SPEECH, AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT, Random House, New York, (1996) 1st ed, 179pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0679444718 Employment discrimination lawyer Rick Dooling reveals how the First Amendment is under attack in the workplace and in the classroom, why men naturally swear more than women, and how society's attempt to remove slurs, epithets and vulgarities regarding race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and ethnicity from everyday discourse are ultimately, efforts to censor free speech in the name of civil rights., (Order No: 24907 ), $3.00

33. Duncan, David Ewing, CALENDAR: HUMANITY'S EPIC STRUGGLE TO DETERMINE A TRUE AND ACCURATE YEAR, Avon Books, Inc., New York, (1998) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 266pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0380975289 In this irresistable volume, the author takes us on an extraordinary journey through man's reckoning of time, ranging from one of the earliest calendars (a series of markings gouged into an eagle bone 13,000 years ago) through our struggles with the infamous "millennium bug," which threatens the complex network of computers on which we increasingly rely., (Order No: 20583 ), $6.00

34. Dunhill, Alfred, THE PIPE BOOK - REVISED EDITION, Arthur Barker Limited, London, (1973) 2nd ptg, 228 line drawings, 30 photos, 207pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 021317801X Originally published in 1924, this book has now been revised, numerous illustrations being taken from the famous Dunhill collection of pipes of all nations. This is a comprehensive study of a remarkable field of craftsmanship., (Order No: 4827 ), $12.50

35. Fishbein, Morris (editor), MEDICAL USES OF SOAP: A SYMPOSIUM, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, (1945), 41 B&W ill., 182pp, very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Articles on soap contained in this volume include: soap technology; normal and abnormal effects on skin; effects of soap on the hair; soaps for the industrial worker; soaps for shaving; and much more., (Order No: 8337 ), $10.00

36. Fisher, Helen E., ANATOMY OF LOVE: THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MONOGAMY, ADULTERY, AND DIVORCE, W. W. Norton and Company, New York, (1992) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 431pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0393034232 A fascinating, wide-ranging, informed review of the sexual behavior of animals and primitive and modern peoples that uncovers striking similarities as well as differences among them., (Order No: 22415 ), $7.50

37. Gilbert, O. P. (translated from the French by Robert B. Douglas), MEN IN WOMEN'S GUISE: SOME HISTORICAL INSTANCES OF FEMALE IMPERSONATION, The Bodley Head Limited, London, (1926), B&W illustrations, 284pp, good, maroon cloth (hardcover), This volume addresses the desire of certain men to pass as women. The personages studied in this book (Abbe de Choisy, Philip of Orleans, Abbe d'Entragues, Chevalier d'Eon, Jenny de Savalette de Lange) have not left data as to their exact psychology, but the documents the author possessed are sufficient to allow him to make inferences and deductions., (Order No: 48217 ), $50.00

38. Gorer, Geoffrey and Searle, Ronald, MODERN TYPES, The Cresset Press, London, 1955 2nd ptg, ill. by Ronald Searle, 98pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), A look at many types of different people. Most of these chapters previously appeared in PUNCH., (Order No: 49563 ), $15.00

39. Goudsblom, Johan, FIRE AND CIVILIZATION, Allen Lane, The Penguin Pr., Middlesex, (1992) 1st ptg, 247pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0713990775 The control of fire has always been 'an integral part of human society'. This comprehensive survey offers a fascinating 'focus for studying the process of civilization itself'. The author concludes that we use fire constantly without acquiring a personal understanding of it. The 'lost art' of fire management is something we may well need again., (Order No: 16158 ), $6.50

40. Grumley, Michael, AFTER MIDNIGHT - THE WORLD OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK AT NIGHT, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, (1978), ill. by Michael Grumley, 210pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0684153106 This book opens up the world of the night in cities and small towns all over America., (Order No: 20088 ), $7.50

41. Hadfield, John (compiled by), A BOOK OF BEAUTY: AN ANTHOLOGY OF WORDS AND PICTURES, Hulton Press, London, (1953), B&W and color ill., 256pp, good w/lightly edgeworn dustjacket (hardcover), Selections of pictures, poems and prose., (Order No: 34664 ), $7.50

42. Harkins, Anthony, HILLBILLY: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF AN AMERICAN ICON, Oxford University Press, New York, (2003) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 324pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 019514631X Distilling truths and untruths about a great American archetype., (Order No: 40556 ), $30.00

43. Harris, Moira F. (with photographs by Leo J. Harris), ART ON THE ROAD: PAINTED VEHICLES OF THE AMERICAS, Pogo Press, n.p., (1988) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 103pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0961776714 Decorated vehicles vividly reflect the art traditions and popular culture of the Americas. In this pictorial survey, art historian Moira Harris considers the ox carts of Costa Rica, the buses of Panama, the Taps-Taps of Haiti, the Kustom Cars of the United States of America, and the chivas of Colombia., (Order No: 19880 ), $5.00

44. Hawes, J. (Reverend), TOBACCO, THE BANE OF THE TIMES. READ, THINK, BE WISE., Hutchinson and Bullard, Hartford, CT, 1861, 50pp, good+, original brown cloth (hardcover) clean and tight EX-LIB, "The following discourse was prepared, and delivered in the First Church in this city [Hartford]... and repeated a week after, by special request, from a large number of young men..." "It is now given to the public in the hope that it may draw attention to the subject on which it treats, and contribute something to arrest a habit of most pernicious influence on the health, morals, and minds of those addicted to it, especially of young men, and which, if goes on to increase as it has of late years, will 'ultimately become a great national calamity'." A warning about the ills of smoking from almost 150 years ago. EX-LIB with minimal marks, and library bookplate, clean and tight copy., (Order No: 40569 ), $250.00

45. Hayward, C., DICTIONARY OF COURTESANS, University Books, New Hyde Park, NY, (1962), B&W illustrations, 491pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), An anthology, sometimes gay, sometimes tragic, of the celebrated courtesans of history from antiquity to the present day. Arranged in alphabetical order., (Order No: 39188 ), $20.00

46. Haywood, Charles F., YANKEE DICTIONARY: A COMPENDIUM OF USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING EXPRESSIONS INDIGENOUS TO NEW ENGLAND, Jackson & Phillips, Inc., Lynn, MA, (1963), 207pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) small chip on jacket, (Order No: 6918 ), $7.50

47. Hendrickson, Robert, MORE CUNNING THAN MAN: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF RATS AND MEN, Dorset Press, New York, (1988) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 274pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 088029180X This engrossing book is the definitive history of rats and their affect on mankind since civilization began., (Order No: 45688 ), $10.00

48. Horwitz, Richard P., HOG TIES: PIGS, MANURE, AND MORTALITY IN AMERICAN CULTURE, St. Martin's Press, New York, (1998) 1st ed, 312pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 031221443X From CHARLOTTE'S WEB to Porky Pig and BABE, Americans like pigs. The author looks at this phenomenon, its relation to American culture, and the way in which themes of life and death are played out in the care, feeding, slaughtering, and eating of pigs., (Order No: 34221 ), $12.50

49. Hughes, Robert, CULTURE OF COMPLAINT: THE FRAYING OF AMERICA, Oxford University Press, New York, 1993 1st ptg, 210pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0195076761 This book is a call for the re-knitting of a fragmented and over-tribalized America--a deeply passionate book, filled with barbed wit and devastating takes on public life, both left and right of center., (Order No: 22340 ), $3.00

50. Isay, David (photographs by Harvey Wang), HOLDING ON, W. W. Norton & Company, New York, (1996) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 216pp, fine w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0393037541 "Dreamers, Visionaries, Eccentrics and other American Heroes.", (Order No: 37836 ), $7.50

51. Jenkins, MacGregor (Rusticus), PUTTERING ROUND, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA, 1927 2nd ptg, ill. by Decie Merwin, 123pp, very good, brown cloth (hardcover) owner's inscription, Contents include: Puttering Round; The Daily Round (Breakfast and Before, The Noon Hour, After Supper); Rhubarb; Sunflowers; Picking Your Own Apples; Burning Leaves; and Christmas., (Order No: 48437 ), $10.00

52. Johnson, Jerry Mack, DOWN HOME WAYS: OLD-FANGLED SKILLS FOR MAKING HUNDREDS OF SIMPLE, USEFUL THINGS, Greenwich House, New York, (1984), B&W illustrations, 240pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517433923 Do you want to use your hands to make honest-to-goodness, personalized items? Then this is the book for you, with instructions for making hundreds of simple, useful things. Dustjacket illustrations by Eric Sloane., (Order No: 23056 ), $10.00

53. Johnston, William, THE FUN OF BEING A FAT MAN, Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, MA, 1922, ill. by Herb Roth, 80pp, good, decorated tan cloth (hardcover) chip top of spine, Contents include: The Happiness of Being Fat; On the Advantage of Being Fat; About a Fat Man's Pleasures; About This Reducing Business; How to Get Fat; and, Admitting the Drawbacks., (Order No: 29908 ), $10.00

54. Jones, Judy and Wilson, William, AN INCOMPLETE EDUCATION, Ballantine Books, New York, (1987) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 670pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0345295706, (Order No: 37839 ), $7.50

55. Karlen, Arno, BIOGRAPHY OF A GERM, Pantheon Books, New York, (2000) 1st ed, 179pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0375401997 This is high drama played out on a very small stage: a microbe's life seen from its own point of view., (Order No: 36052 ), $7.50

56. Kellogg, J. H., THE ITINERARY OF A BREAKFAST, Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York, 1920, B&W and color ill., 210pp, good+, maroon cloth (hardcover) a few pencil marks, A Popular Account of the Travels of a Breakfast through the Food Tube and of the Ten Gates and Several Stations through Which It Passes, also of the Obstacles Which It Sometimes Meets., (Order No: 35363 ), $25.00

57. Killikelly, S. H., CURIOUS QUESTIONS IN HISTORY, LITERATURE, ART, AND SOCIAL LIFE DESIGNED AS A MANUAL OF GENERAL INFORMATION - VOLUME I ONLY, The Keystone Publishing Co., Philadelphia, (1886), 373pp, good++, green cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 50673 ), $10.00

58. Kilroy, Roger, THE COMPLEAT LOO: A LAVATORIAL MISCELLANY, Greenwich Editions, London, (1984), B&W illustrations, 96pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0862880939 This book is illustrated with a large number of remarkable pictures which trace the history from limestone seat to super-loo., (Order No: 24010 ), $8.50

59. King James I, A COUNTER-BLASTE TO TOBACCO, The Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA, (1954), B&W illustrations, 36pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), King James I alarming arguments, colored with antique medical details, together with urgent appeals to moderation and clean living, contrast sharply with the modest present-day examinations of the subject., (Order No: 30961 ), $7.00

60. Kingston, Jeremy and Lambert, David, CATASTROPHE AND CRISIS: NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD, Bloomsbury Books, London, (1979), B&W and color illustrations, 336pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1870630130 Earthquake and volcanic eruption, famine and pestilence, fire and flood, assassination and the horrors of war--this book presents a wide-ranging survey of the dramatic and disastrous events, both natural and the result of man's own actions, that have shocked humanity and even changed the course of history., (Order No: 42884 ), $12.50

61. Kselman, Thomas A., DEATH AND THE AFTERLIFE IN MODERN FRANCE, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, (1993) 1st ptg, 24 B&W ill., 8 B&W tables, 413pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0691008892 Drawing on sermons preached in rural and urban parishes, folktales, and accounts of seances, the author vividly re-creates the social and cultural context in which most French people responded to death and dealt with anxieties about the self and its survival., (Order No: 17926 ), $10.00

62. Kuntzman, Gersh, HAIR! MANKIND'S HISTORIC QUEST TO END BALDNESS, AtRandom.com, New York, (2001) 1st ed, 180pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0812991583 A social history of one of humanity's most irksome problems: male pattern baldness., (Order No: 43201 ), $6.50

63. Lewis, H. W., WHY FLIP A COIN? THE ART AND SCIENCE OF GOOD DECISIONS, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, (1997) 1st ptg, 206pp, fine w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0471165972, (Order No: 45386 ), $5.00

64. Lowe, Bia, WILD RIDE: EARTHQUAKES, SNEEZES AND OTHER THRILLS, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, (1995) 1st ed, 179pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0060190531 An utterly original mix of memoir, astute social observation, and bravura nature writing, this collection of personal essays marks the debut of a writer of extraordinary aplomb and brio., (Order No: 23449 ), $5.00

65. Mann, Thomas C., and Greene, Janet, SUDDEN & AWFUL - AMERICAN EPITAPHS AND THE FINGER OF GOD, The Stephen Greene Press, Brattleboro, VT, 1968, ill. by Robert MacLean, 99pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "The focal point of this collection of tombstone inscriptions is colonial, pioneer, and frontier American attitudes toward death by misadventure.", (Order No: 46013 ), $5.00

66. Miller, Perrin C. and Willock, Ruth, CONTINENTAL CANS ETC.: A TOURISTS GUIDE TO EUROPEAN PLUMBING, Kanrom, Inc., New York, (1960), drawings by Milda Vizbar, 79pp, very good, pictorial boards (hardcover) w/orig acetate cover, A great and funny look at what to expect when traveling abroad!, (Order No: 37837 ), $5.00

67. Moran, Richard, EXECUTIONER'S CURRENT: THOMAS EDISON, GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE, AND THE INVENTION OF THE ELECTRIC CHAIR, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2002 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 275pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0375410597 The amazing story of how the electric chair developed not out of the desire for a method of execution more humane than hanging but through an effort by one nineteenth-century electric company to discredit the other., (Order No: 47807 ), $7.50

68. Nelson, Derek, OFF THE MAP - THE CURIOUS HISTORIES OF PLACE-NAMES, Kodansha International, New York, (1997), 200pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1568361742 "Who ever thinks geography, place names and maps are dull is totally refuted by this excellent work.", (Order No: 50719 ), $5.00

69. Nuttall, Jeff and Carmichael, Rodick, COMMON FACTORS - VULGAR FACTIONS, Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, (1977), B&W illustrations, 152pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) water stain rear board, ISBN 0710085923 The main theme of this book is the extraordinary quality to be found in the leisure culture of the major cities: a popular aesthetic, made up of scraps and pieces of dead styles, cliched ornament and plundered pastiche, revamped and revitalised with startling vulgar vitality., (Order No: 43891 ), $10.00

70. Packer, George Nichols, OUR CALENDAR: THE JULIAN CALENDAR AND ITS ERRORS, George Nichols Packer, Corning, NY, (1893), 149pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover) (darkened spine), HOW CORRECTED BY THE GREGORIAN. RULES FOR FINDING THE DOMINICAL LETTER, AND THE DAY OF THE WEEK OF ANY EVENT FROM THE DAYS OF JULIUS CAESAR 46 B.C. TO THE YEAR OF OUR LORD FOUR THOUSAND--A NEW AND EASY METHOD OF FIXING THE DATE OF EASTER. HEBREW CALENDAR; SHOWING THE CORRESPONDENCE IN THE DATE OF EVENTS RECORDED IN THE BIBLE WITH OUR PRESENT GREGORIAN CALENDAR. ILLUSTRATED BY VALUABLE TABLES AND CHARTS., (Order No: 32091 ), $40.00

71. Penzer, N. M., THE HAREM, Spring Books, London, (1966) 2nd ptg, 30 B&W plates, 277pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), An account of the institution as it existed in the Palace of the Turkish Sultans with a history of the Grand Seraglio from its foundation to modern times. The merit of Mr. Penzer's book, which was originally published a bare quarter of a century after the Turkish harem came to an ignominious end, is that without minimising the sensational and unpleasant aspects of the system he presents an authoritative, objective account of its history over a period of 450 years., (Order No: 10023 ), $8.50

72. Prochnik, Leon, ENDINGS: DEATH, GLORIOUS AND OTHERWISE, AS FACED BY TEN OUTSTANDING FIGURES OF OUR TIME, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1980) 1st ed, 214pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517534053 Here, told with eloquence and power, are the stories of: Sigmund Freud and his heroic struggle with cancer; Harry Houdini and his denial of the inevitable; Robert Falcon Scott, whose self-doubts led him to tragedy; Isadora Duncan, who died as lustfully as she lived; Benito Mussolini and his harrowing demise with his beautiful mistress; Zelda Fitzgerald, whose tragic death proved the only possible end to her madness; James Forrestal and his lonely death by suicide; Yukio Mishima, Japan's celebrated author, who died as he wished; Dylan Thomas and his poetic death by drink; Malcolm X, whose awesome political and personal struggles led to violent tragedy., (Order No: 19844 ), $10.00

73. Quezada, Abel, THE BEST OF IMPOSSIBLE WORLDS, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, (1963), ill. by Abel Quezada, unpaginated, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Looking at life through the eyes of Abel Quezada, Mexico's leading cartoonist, is a fresh and offbeat experience., (Order No: 28804 ), $7.50

74. Randall, Richard H., THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART A CLOISTERS BESTIARY, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, (1965) 2nd ptg, color frontis, B&W ill., 60pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Entertaining, sometimes highly imaginative descriptions of animals from medieval bestiaries are illustrated by examples in stained glass, tapestry, ceramics, metalwork, stone, and wood chosen from the collections of The Cloisters., (Order No: 43921 ), $7.50

75. Reisner, Robert, GRAFFITI: TWO THOUSAND YEARS OF WALL WRITING, Cowles Book Co., Inc., New York, (1971), B&W photo section, 204pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 8080 ), $6.50

76. Rescher, Nicholas, LUCK: THE BRILLIANT RANDOMNESS OF EVERYDAY LIFE, Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, (1995) 1st ed, 237pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0374194289 Differentiating luck from fate (inexorble destiny) and fortune (mere chance), Nicholas Rescher weaves a colorful tapestry of historical examples from antiquity to the present. Luck cannot be manipulated or controlled, Rescher argues, but it can be managed to some extent., (Order No: 12551 ), $8.50

77. Reynolds, Reginald, BEDS: WITH MANY NOTEWORTHY INSTANCES OF LYING ON, UNDER OR ABOUT THEM, Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York, 1951 1st ed, 310pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 4486 ), $12.50

78. Richard Stengel, YOU'RE TOO KIND: A BRIEF HISTORY OF FLATTERY, Simon & Schuster, New York, (2000) 1st ptg, 317pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0684854910 Flattery is an adaptive behavior that has helped us survive since caveman days. It's in our genes., (Order No: 45689 ), $7.50

79. Riley, Glenda, DIVORCE: AN AMERICAN TRADITION, Oxford University Press, New York, 1991 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 262pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0195061233 An intriguing history of marital breakdown in America, from colonial times to the present, revealing how America has become the divorce capital of the world., (Order No: 10294 ), $7.50

80. Rivers, Caryl, SLICK SPINS AND FRACTURED FACTS: HOW CULTURAL MYTHS DISTORT THE NEWS, Columbia University Press, New York, (1996) 1st ptg, 250pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 023110152X Drawing on a rich array of news stories, Rivers explores the media's typical treatment of women, African Americans, welfare recipients, immigrants, crime and criminality, and multiculturalism., (Order No: 34735 ), $7.50

81. Rowsome, Frank, THE BRIGHT AND GLOWING PLACE, Stephen Greene Press, Brattleboro, VT, (1975), 212pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0828902534 'Origin, making, care and feeding of fireplaces.' An exploration of man's relationship with and dependence upon fire, particularly as created by himself in the hearth., (Order No: 153 ), $5.00

82. Rowsome, Frank, THE VERSE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, Stephen Greene Press, Brattleboro, VT, (1965), drawings by Carl Rose, 121pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1965. The story of the Burma Shave signs and jingles. Contains all 600 of the roadside rhymes., (Order No: 2745 ), $5.00

83. Ryba, Michael, PIG ARG, Quill, New York, 1983, B&W and color illustrations, 56pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0688021484 "Includes brillian renditions of art classics.", (Order No: 47607 ), $8.00

84. Scherr, George H. (edited by), SELECTED PAPERS - THE JOURNAL OF IRREPRODUCIBLE RESULTS - THIRD EDITION, Dorset Press, New York, (1986), B&W illustrations, 308pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), ISBN 0930376420 "A selection of superb and irreproducible research from the illustrious and irreproducible archives of the Society for Basic Irreproducible Research.", (Order No: 50464 ), $7.50

85. Schultz, Christine (and the editors of The Old Farmer's Almanac), THE BOOK OF LOVE: THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC RECONSIDERS ROMANCE, SEX, & MARRIAGE, Villard, New York, (1996) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 214pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0679452605 This book examines how and why we fall in love, reports on some of the more bizarre incidents that have happened as a result, and--strictly in the interest of scientific research--takes a peak at how things have been done in other cultures, at other times, and by other creatures. (Hint: Humans are not the only ones who go a little crazy in the name of love.), (Order No: 22785 ), $6.00

86. Selfridge, Oliver R., ALL ABOUT MUD, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, (1978), ill. by Jerry Joyner, 61pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0201074486 In this compendium of the natural science, ethics, and whimsey of mud; the author presents: what MUD is, how MUD acts, things to do with MUD, and where to find it. He assists the reader with how to write about MUD, how to talk about MUD, and how to help friends who don't have enough MUD. An important reference work for your library., (Order No: 6959 ), $15.00

87. Shaw, Bernard (with a note by Stephen Winsten), MY DEAR DOROTHEA: A PRACTICAL SYSTEM OF MORAL EDUCATION FOR FEMALES EMBODIED IN A LETTER TO A YOUNG PERSON OF THAT SEX, The Vanguard Press, New York, (1956), ill. by Clare Winsten, 55pp, good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), Written in 1878 when Shaw was 21, Dorothea is an imaginary young lady of 5, and Shaw addresses her with "the romantic affection of a parent, tempered by the rational interest of an experimental philosopher.", (Order No: 34194 ), $14.50

88. Shenker, Israel, HARMLESS DRUDGES: WIZARDS OF LANGUAGE - ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL AND MODERN, Barnhart Books, Bronxville, NY, (1978), 160pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), This volume is about contemporary dictionary makers and current (or not-so-current) dictionaries., (Order No: 35888 ), $12.00

89. Shenkman, Richard, "I LOVE PAUL REVERE, WHETHER HE RODE OR NOT", HarperPerennial, New York, (1991) 1st ptg, 226pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0060163461 Twelve well-documented chapters include new revelations debunking some of America's most popular legends., (Order No: 43899 ), $5.00

90. Slansky, Paul, THE CLOTHES HAVE NO EMPEROR: A CHRONICLE OF THE AMERICAN '80S, A Fireside Book, New York, (1989) 4th ptg, B&W illustrations, 288pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0671673394 From the day ketchup was declared a vegetable, to the day Dan Quayle was declared vice-president, this is history with a bad attitude: a funny, fascinating look at the photo opportunities, the sound bites, the scandals, the "spin" that made the Reagan era special., (Order No: 51155 ), $3.00

91. Smith, Lacey Baldwin, FOOLS, MARTYRS, TRAITORS: THE STORY OF MARTYRDOM IN THE WESTERN WORLD, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1997 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 433pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0679451242 In telling the story of his chosen martyrs, by delving into their psyches, politics, and remarkable personalities, the author illuminates the complex and elusive subject of martyrdom as it has evolved over two and a half millennia., (Order No: 19267 ), $12.50

92. Sorel, Nancy Caldwell, WORD PEOPLE, American Heritage Press, New York, (1970), ill. by Edward Sorel, 304pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 070596484 Being an inquiry into the lives of those persons who have lent their names to the English language., (Order No: 35064 ), $7.00

93. Soubiran, Andre, THE GOOD DOCTOR GUILLOTIN AND HIS STRANGE DEVICE -- (ON DUSTJACKET - THE GOOD DR. GUILLOTIN AND HIS STRANGE DEVICE), Souvenir Press, London, (1964), B&W illustrations, 224pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Believe it or not, Dr. Guillotin did not invent the hideous machine that bears his name. In fact, he only narrowly excaped execution himself and his sole motive in suggesting the use of the guillotine was the prevention of further suffering to the victims of the French Revolution., (Order No: 3390 ), $17.50

94. Stearns, Peter N., JEALOUSY: THE EVOLUTION OF AN EMOTION IN AMERICAN HISTORY, New York University Press, New York, 1989, 225pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0814778887 Traces the key changes in the ways in which jealousy has been viewed by Americans over the past 150 years., (Order No: 7012 ), $12.50

95. Stern, Jane and Stern, Michael, SIXTIES PEOPLE, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1990 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 244pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0394570502 "Perky Girls, Playboys, Hippies, Party Animals, and other SIXTIES PEOPLE.", (Order No: 37138 ), $15.00

96. Stern, Lesley, THE SMOKING BOOK, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, (1999) 1st ptg, 238pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) review press release laid in, ISBN 0226773302 The author explores the rituals, economics and cultural role of smoking in 54 pieces--including the pleasure., (Order No: 25312 ), $10.00

97. Stoker, Bram, FAMOUS IMPOSTORS, Sturgis & Walton Company, New York, 1910 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 349pp, good+, red cloth (hardcover) EX-LIB from church college, The histories of famous cases of imposture in this book have been grouped together to show that the art has been practiced in many forms--impersonators, pretenders, swindlers, and humbugs of all kinds; those who have masqueraded in order to acquire wealth, position, or fame, and those who have done so merely for the love of the art. Owner's signature dated Christmas, 1910, and then a 1947 presentation to a small church college. Spine mark, book plate and borrower's card - never circulated., (Order No: 51246 ), $65.00

98. Tabori, Paul, THE NATURAL SCIENCE OF STUPIDITY, Chilton Book Co., Philadelphia, (1959) 1st ed, 288pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover) PREVIOUS OWNER'S INSCIP., First published in 1959. Author believes that "the greatest enemy of mankind is man's own stupidity.", (Order No: 8458 ), $7.50

99. Tannahill, Reay, FLESH AND BLOOD: A HISTORY OF THE CANNIBAL COMPLEX, Stein and Day, New York, (1975), 20 B&W ill., 209pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0812817567 It has only been in the last two thousand years that the practice of eating your fellow man has ceased to be respectable. In the long history of cannabalism, hunger has been only one of the incentives that have led men to absorb other men's flesh and blood. Religion, revenge, justice, war, and an ineradicable belief in the symbolic value of flesh and blood have all played a part., (Order No: 7054 ), $12.50

100. Thometz, Kurt (selected and introduced by), LIFE TURNS MAN UP AND DOWN: HIGH LIFE, USEFUL ADVICE, AND MAD ENGLISH, AFRICAN MARKET LITERATURE, Pantheon Books, New York, (2001) 1st ed, color illustrations, 356pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0679450211 A unique anthology that brings together examples of once wildly popular but long out-of-print African market literature never intended as art: irresistibly charming, brief literary anomalies in all genres, written for entertainment, instruction, and moral guidance., (Order No: 35618 ), $5.00

101. Tiger, Lionel, THE PURSUIT OF PLEASURE, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA, (1992) 1st ed, 330pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0316845442 Identifies some major forms of pleasure and explores their variations now and in the past., (Order No: 37841 ), $5.00

102. Train, John, REMARKABLE RELATIVES, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., New York, (1981) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 64pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 051754542X In this courageous exhumation of family skeletons, Mr. Train has presented a startling and hilarious album., (Order No: 23272 ), $7.50

103. Vogt, Evon Z. and Hyman, Ray, WATER WITCHING U.S.A., University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, (1959), B&W illustrations, 248pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), An enlightening excursion into contemporary folkways and a remarkable example of the scientific method at work., (Order No: 50834 ), $7.50

104. Ward, Philip, PANAMA HATS, CROCODILE TEARS AND OTHER COMMON FALLACIES, Barnes & Noble Books, New York, (1993) 1st ptg, 192pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1566191491 "A Dictionary of Common & Uncommon Misconceptions and Misunderstandings.", (Order No: 37178 ), $7.50

105. Weeks, David and James, Jamie, ECCENTRICS - A STUDY OF SANITY AND STRANGENESS, Villard Books, New York, 1995 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 198pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) closed tear on jacket, ISBN 0394565657 The author is the first scientist ever to conduct a systematic study of eccentrics. From extensive interviews since 1984 with over a thousand such people all over the world, he has compiled a fascinating profile of what eccentricity really means., (Order No: 18892 ), $5.00

106. Whelan, Richard (designed by Arnold Skolnick), THE BOOK OF RAINBOWS: ART, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, & MYTHOLOGY, First Glance Books, Cobb, CA, (1997), B&W and color illustrations, 168pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1885440030 A fascinating and uplifting compilation of some of the world's most inspired writings and images., (Order No: 38272 ), $8.50

107. Williams, J. R., KIDS OUT OUR WAY, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1946, ill. by J. R. Williams, unpaginated, very good, pictorial boards (hardcover) light wear bottom corner, J. R. Williams inspired a whole generation of cartoonists including Charles Schulz. KIDS OUT OUR WAY is a fine example of his cartoon work., (Order No: 48688 ), $60.00

108. Wilson, Kenneth G., VAN WINKLE'S RETURN: CHANGE IN AMERICAN ENGLISH, 1966-1986, University Pr.of New England, Hanover, NH, (1987), 193pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0874513944 Informative, funny, and wise, Wilson's book should interest anyone who cares about our language and its inevitably changing character., (Order No: 49568 ), $7.50

109. Wormser, Richard, HOBOES: WANDERING IN AMERICA, 1870-1940, Walker and Company, New York, (1994) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 136pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0802782795 The era of the hobo and the tramp lasted for almost eighty years in American life, between the Civil War and the Second World War. Here is the reality of the hobo life--often brutal and tragic--yet some considered their days on the road the best time of their lives., (Order No: 17743 ), $8.50

110. Yalom, Marilyn, A HISTORY OF THE WIFE, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, (2001) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 441pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) remainder mark, ISBN 0060193387 This volume is a study of laws, religious practices, social customs, economic patterns, and political consciousness that have affected generations of wives., (Order No: 47909 ), $7.50

111. Yoseloff, Thomas (edited by), COMIC ALMANAC, A. S. Barnes and Company, New York, (1963), ill. by George Cruikshank, 256pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 43400 ), $5.00

112. Zilbergeld, George, A READER FOR THE POLITICALLY INCORRECT, Praeger, Westport, CT, (2003) 1st ptg, 176pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0275977633 Zilbergeld contends that political correctness poses the most important intellectual theat to America in the early 21st century. He explores the nature and concepts of political correctness, including its philosophical and historical antecedents., (Order No: 42364 ), $20.00