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The Mammoth Book of Comic Quotes
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Mammoth Book of Comic Quotes
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Geoff Tibballs
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| Series | Mammoth Books |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:624 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 130 |
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| Category/Genre | Humour |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781841197524
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| Classifications | Dewey:080 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Little, Brown Book Group
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| Imprint |
Robinson Publishing
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| Publication Date |
23 September 2004 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Containing over ten thousand entries, arranged by topic and fully indexed, here is a giant new collection of witticisms, wisecracks, and comic proverbs for the 21st century. Whether stuck for a bon mot for an after-dinner talk, struggling to put the finishing touches to a wedding speech, or simply looking for a source of amusement and enlightenment, The Mammoth Book of Comic Quotes provides the ideal reference. Entries range from insults, put-downs, gags and one-liners, to homespun philosophy, comic proverbs, movie quotes and graffiti. Among the contributors featured are Woody Allen, Dave Barry, P.J. O'Rourke, Winston Churchill, Will Rogers, Jay Leno, P.G. Wodehouse, Bill Cosby, W.C. Fields, Oscar Wilde, Spike Milligan, Groucho Marx, George Bernard Shaw - and many more.
Author Biography
Geoff Tibballs is the author of the bestselling The Mammoth Book of Jokes and forthcoming The Mammoth Book of Dirty Jokes. He is a former journalist and press officer. He is now a full-time writer and has previously written the highly successful Business Blunders and Legal Blunders for Robinson. He lists his hobbies as sport, eating, drinking, and avoiding housework, and lives in Nottingham with his wife and daughters.
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