Description: Look Back and Laugh Author: A.P. Herbert Title: Look Back and Laugh Publication: London: Methuen, 1960 Edition: First Description: 256. A fine copy in blue cloth with gilt and red titles on spine Unclipped DJ is also fine with no chips or tears at all From Wikipedia:Sir Alan Patrick Herbert CH (A P Herbert, 1890 â€" 1971), was an English humorist, novelist, playwright, law reformist, and in 1935â€"1950 an Independent Member of Parliament for Oxford University Born in Ashtead, Surrey, he attended Winchester College and New College, Oxford, receiving a starred first in jurisprudence in 1914 He joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as a seaman in the First World War, becoming an officer in the Royal Naval Division He fought in Gallipoli and on the Western Front, as a battalion adjutant in 1917, before injury removed him from the front line After the war he published The Secret Battle and in 1924 joined the staff of Punch As an MP he campaigned for private-member rights, piloted the Matrimonial Causes Act 1937 through Parliament, opposed Entertainments Duty and campaigned against the Oxford Group He joined the River Emergency Service in 1938, captaining a boat on the River Thames in the Second World War as a petty officer in the Royal Naval Auxiliary Patrol In 1943, he joined a parliamentary commission on the future of the Dominion of NewfoundlandHe was a contributor to the well-know British humor magazine, Punch, for more than 50 years This volume is an anthology of his Punch writings 256 pp. Fine / Fine. Seller ID: AA1005 Baykorp Books Selling quality books and related items at reasonable prices. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: A.P. Herbert
Publisher: Methuen
Year Printed: 1960
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
