Bennett cerf books biography and list of works author of at. Carl rose marvins days are filled with many humorous situations. Most of them were only okay but there were a few good laughs. Bennett cerfs book of laughs vintage kids books my kid. Bennett cerf was born on may 25, 1898, in manhattan, new york, to a jewish family of alsatian and german origin. Bennett alfred cerf may 25, 1898 august 27, 1971 was an american publisher and. Bennett cerf biography and list of works bennett cerf books. What i like best about this book is that its essentially a joke book yet told through the misadventures of a little boy named marvin. We had the book, a house full of laughter on our book shelf and he read it again and again especially when he was bored. Please support this site and my reading by purchasing bennett cerf s book of laughs from. Bennett cerfs treasury of atrocious puns by bennett cerf. Wear edgescorners of cover boards visible at book corners.
Its also full of the casual fairly mild racism and misogyny i sort of expect from a book from 1968. Dorothy kilgallen, bennett cerf, arlene francis, hal block and. Seuss books, however there has not been as keen an interest in the nonseuss beginner books. The 11th book published in the random house beginner books series was written by the original funny man and cofounder of random house, bennett cerf. Cerf published his first collection of jokes, try and stop me, in 1944, and followed with multiple others, including some for the random house line of beginner books pioneered by dr. Seuss book club written by bennett cerf s this book measures 9. Bennett cerfs book of riddles by bennett cerf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bennett cerf books biography and list of works author. Bennett cerfs book of laughs by bennett cerf, hardcover. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Bennett cerfs book of laughs vintage kids books my kid loves. Cerf was known for his compilations of jokes and stories, and for his regular appearances. In the runup to this celebration, irishcentral is taking a look at books, recent. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about book of laughs.
Book of laughs, bennett cerf, vintage 1950s childrens book, 1959. Bennett cerf was one of the founders of the publishing firm random house. Stories to make you feel better by bennett cerf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cerf and fraser, a hollywood actress, married in 1940. Many thanks to epaddon for providing his copy of this video. Bennett cerf books list of books by author bennett cerf. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Bennett cerf books list of books by author bennett cerf thriftbooks. One of several episodes of nighttime password ill be posting that feature regulars from wml, this time featuring bennett cerf. Bennett cerfs book of laughs bennett cerf, carl rose on. Some little spots on cover below laughs and at top edge of cover.
First printings of the each of beginner books published from 1957to1973 should be considered by childrens book collectors. You have a chance at a 1959 bennet cerfs book of laughs by dr. The paperback of the bennett cerf s book of riddles by bennett a. Bennett cerfs book of laughs, carl rose illustrator 1st. The most common book of laughs material is ceramic. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Cerf synonyms, cerf pronunciation, cerf translation, english dictionary definition of cerf.
Thirtyone riddles that will bring laughs and be easy to remember for telling to others notes. Bennett cerfs book of laughs by bennett cerf librarything. Bennett cerf roy mckie random house, 1960 to keep in the theme of all things roy mckie this week, ill post on the initial book he illustrated for the beginner books series, the first of a gaggle of joke books he did both with and without mr. Bennett cerfs book of laughs by bennett cerf goodreads. No dust jackets the cover shows signs of wear, and has dirty spots on both sides see photos for details. Bennett cerfs book of laughs hardcover september 12, 1959 by bennett cerf author. Bennett cerf s book of laughs b11 vintage beginner book vg hb 1959 dj.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Known for his love of puns, he was also a panelist on the television show whats my line. Author of bennett cerfs book of laughs 1959, bennett cerfs book of riddles. We purchased this book for him because he became a bennett cerf fan through that one book. Bennett cerfs book of laughs 0394800117 book cover.
Collecting,identifying, and valuing first edition beginner. As a matter of fact, the four or five gag books we have all feature roys drawings and my son has memorized every one. Bennett cerfs book of laughs hardcover 1959 1st edition. Cerf was also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearances lecturing across the united states, and for his television appearances in the panel game show. This is a fun book of humorous anecdotes and jokes for children. Bennett alfred cerf may 25, 1898 august 27, 1971 was a publisher and cofounder of random house. Buy a cheap copy of bennett cerf s book of laughs by bennett cerf. A very good plus book some offsetting to the endpages, a bit of rubbing to the cloth on part of the lower edge in near fine dustjacket with very light wear, but unfaded and unclipped. Bennett cerf was a humor writer who also appeared on the classic game show whats my line. Bennett cerfs book of laughs 1959 i can read it all by.
See all books authored by bennett cerf, including bennett cerfs book of riddles, and riddles. Unfollow bennett cerf to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Bennett cerfs book of laughs hardcover september 12, 1959 by bennett cerf author, carl rose illustrator 5. All about bennett cerfs book of laughs by bennett cerf.