Esars Comic Dictionary by Evan Esar (61 results)
Language: English
Published by Harvest House, 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Kollectible & Rare Books, Bartlesville, OK, U.S.A.Kollectible & Rare Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Shelf wear. Tanning along fore edges. Bumping along edges of boards. Tips of boards are frayed. Rubbing and fading to boards. Former owner's name on front flyleaf. Spine creases.
Language: English
Published by Harvest House, NY, 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: SuzyQBooks, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.SuzyQBooks
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Jacket chipped at spine end and corners.

- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

- Softcover
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.BooksRun
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
Language: English
Published by Harvest House, Publishers, New York, 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Yesterday's Books, Richmond, IN, U.S.A.Yesterday's Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The book and contents are tight. The pages are clean. Covers are tight with light edge rubbing. The dust jacket is scuffed with some edge wear.
Published by Harvest house, 1943
- Hardcover
Seller: Hawking Books, Edgewood, TX, U.S.A.Hawking Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Missing dust jacket. Please read before purchase: Has severe spine crack - must be read gently - pages still intact. Meets the acceptable condition guidelines. Has wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.
Published by Harvest House
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Harvest House
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Harvest House
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Harvest House, New York, 1943
- Hardcover
Seller: Sleepy Hollow Books, Huntington, VT, U.S.A.Sleepy Hollow Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Stated first, Green paper over boards, yellow lettering, spine missing, owner's inscription on cover page, text vg. Reference; 3303.
Published by Doubleday, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1943
- Hardcover
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.Vashon Island Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Stated First Edition. In deep red boards with raised titling, minor wear and darkening, hints of foxing to edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by Harvest house, 1943
- Hardcover
Seller: Blindpig Books, salt lake city, UT, U.S.A.Blindpig Books
Contact seller5-star sellerhardcover. Condition: Collectible - Good. As pictured. 1st edition. Some wear. Jacket shows edgewear.
Published by Harvest house January 1943, 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: R Bookmark, Youngtown, AZ, U.S.A.R Bookmark
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Used - Acceptable. No Jacket. Spine covering is torn and loose. This is a stated first edition but it is very aged. Serious shelf wear on spine and boards. Pages yellowing with age.
Published by Bramhall House New York 1960, 1960
- Hardcover
Seller: Table of Contents, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.Table of Contents
Contact seller5-star sellerReprint Hardbound VG/Good., DJ 8vo, 315, Light wear to covers. DJ has general wear with several tiny edge tears.
Published by Harvest House, New York, 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Old Algonquin Books, LONE TREE, CO, U.S.A.Old Algonquin Books
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. Wit and humor dictionary. Burgundy boards have light bottom edgewear. Dust jacket with $2 price on flap has edgewear and tiny chips at top corners. Jacket spine slightly faded by titles are bright. Clean, unmarked. Mylar cover on jacket.
Published by Harvest House Publishers, NY, 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL, CHICO-CA, CA, U.S.A.WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL
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Add to basketHARDCOVER. Condition: Good. Ex LIBRARY HARDCOVER; FIRST EDITION". GOOD CONDITION.CLEAN ,SOLID, BUT SEVERAL STAMPS (DISCARDED") FROM OLD RELIGIOUS CHURCH SCHOOL LIBRARY.O/W SHOWS ONLY MINOR SIGNS OF USE. ; 313ps pages; "Laughing Webster". Funny Definitions, Quips, Epigrams, Puns.Humor.Provides humorous and tongue-in-cheek definit…ions for thousands of common English words and expressionsEvan Esar (1899-1995) was an American humorist, whose writings ranged from comic folklore to satiric literature, and combined both popular and scholarly appeal. He edited joke books and humorous dictionaries and pioneered in humor tests, statistical methods, and comparative joke lore. Among his many writings are Esar's Comic Dictionary, The Dictionary of Humorous Quotations, and 20,000 Quips and Quotes.
Published by Bramhall House, New York, 1960
- Hardcover
Seller: Artis Books & Antiques, Calumet, MI, U.S.A.Artis Books & Antiques
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket. 315pp. A very nice copy. Size: 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" Tall.
- Hardcover
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.Library House Internet Sales
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is moderately loose. Some pages are falling out. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual…item. Book.
Published by Horizon Press, 1951
- Hardcover
Seller: Readers Cove Used Books & Gallery, DEMING, NM, U.S.A.Readers Cove Used Books & Gallery
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Red boards, gilt titling. Solid binding with split beginning at front gutter. Edgewear. Unmarked. DJ damp stained with chips and tears, in clear cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 315 pages.
Language: English
Published by Bramhall House, 1960
- Hardcover
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.Callaghan Books South
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. (Completely revised and enlarged) Dark red cloth, bright gilt design and lettering at top front left, fine gilt lettering on spine top, 315 lightly browned heavy pages. DJ has white background very slightly browned at edges, red and dark gray stripes on front and spine, spine…slightly browned. Good DJ/Fine book.
Published by Harvest House, New York, 1943
- Hardcover
Seller: Antiques & Art, Piedmont, SD, U.S.A.Antiques & Art
Contact seller2-star sellerhc. 313 Dictionary of wisecracks, puns, comic words/phrases and other humorous content arranged alphabetically. very good, dust jacket repaired.
Published by Horizon Press
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Harvest House, New York, 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Gumshoe Books, Columbia, SC, U.S.A.Gumshoe Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Dust jacket has minor chipping to head and heel of spine.

- Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.GreatBookPrices
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- Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.GreatBookPrices
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- Softcover
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.California Books
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- Softcover
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More imagesPublished by Bramhall House, 1960
- Hardcover
Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.Southampton Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Bramhall House, 1960. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed c…arefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
Published by Harvest House, New York, 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. Good minus/Poor The book has some rubbing on the edges and the corners. The Edges of the spine are worn with some frays. The dust jacket is in three pieces. All are torn and flaking on the edges and corners.

- Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.GreatBookPrices
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.