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My Top 10 Amusing Book Titles

I’ve often seen some amusing titles pass through my second-hand bookshop over the years, here are some of my top 10 picks, in no particular order.

in love and unity a book about brushingmaking by tom girtin — This book will sweep you off your feet.

abominations of modern society — As fresh today as it was in 1872.

the ins and outs of mesopotamia — Written in 1923 this up-to-date guide tells you what’s IN and what’s OUT in Mesopotamia.

himalayan shuttlecock by hans kopp — Badminton at High Altitude. Bonus point for rhyming author/title.

hacking through belgium by edmund dane — The author foresaw the coming of the internet, and consequently hacked his way through Belgium.

death an interesting journey by stanley bedford — A bit like The Hobbit, or There and Back Again.

painted windows by a gentleman with a duster — After slow sales in 1922, the curtain came down on this author.

the mormon kid by alan holmes — Americas’ answer to the Milky Bar Kid.

the teaching of arithmatic in tropical primary schools by l w downes and d paling — High temps = big numbers.

the banana by fawcett — 1921. You’ll go bananas over this book!

I’ve often seen some amusing titles pass through my second-hand bookshop over the years, here are some of my top 10 picks, in no particular order.

1. In Love and Unity – A Book About Brushmaking by Tom Girtin

This book will sweep you off your feet.

2. Abominations of Modern Society

As fresh today as it was in 1872.

3. The Ins and Outs of Mesopotamia

Written in 1923 this up-to-date guide tells you what’s IN and what’s OUT in Mesopotamia.

4. Himalaya Shuttlecock by Hans Zopp

Badminton at High Altitude. Bonus point for rhyming author/title.

5. Hacking Through Belgium by Edmund Dane

The author foresaw the coming of the internet, and consequently hacked his way through Belgium.

6. Death – An Interesting Journey by Stanley Bedford

A bit like The Hobbit, or There and Back Again.

7. Painted Windows by a Gentleman with a Duster

After slow sales in 1922, the curtain came down on this author.

8. The Mormon Kid

Americas’ answer to the Milky Bar Kid.

9. The Teaching of Arithmetic in Tropical Primary Schools by L. W. Downes and D. Paling

High temps = big numbers.

10. The Banana by William Fawcett

1921. You’ll go bananas over this book!

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