Mrs Fisher or The Future of Humour

First edition. Sm. 8vo. Pp. 95, [1]. Original plum paper-covered boards, cream paper labels printed in black mounted to front and spine. Printed on laid paper. With 24-page publisher's catalogue at rear. 'To-Day and To-Morrow' series.

Some rubbing to extremities, light foxing to fore-edges, else Fine.

A wry exploration of humour, arguing that the very nature of the topic makes the book impossible to write. If the humour of tomorrow is to be different enough from today's to be convincingly futuristic, it would be too unintelligible to strike today's readers as humorous.

[Higginson & Williams A30a]