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Issue Details: First known date: 1920-1929... 1920-1929 Humorous Sketches : Lest We Forget : Fun and Laughter
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Notes

  • Marsden released another booklet under the same title, Humorous Sketches; Lest We Forget: Fun and Laughter, in 1928. There is only one sketch in common between the two publications.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:E. Marsden , 1920-1929 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Archie Tries It On, A. Michel , single work short story humour
Short story in the form of fictional correspondence from 'Archie Rambler' to his insurance company.
 (p. 2-4)
An Interview with God, A. Michel , single work short story humour (p. 4-6)
Chance It!, A. Michel , single work short story humour (p. 6-16)
Brenda Broadcasts, A. Michel , single work short story humour (p. 17-19)
Miranda's Garden Hat, A. Michel , single work short story humour (p. 20-22)
Easy Money, A. Michel , single work short story humour (p. 22-25)
A Story of the Peninsula, A. Michel , single work short story (p. 25-27)
Air Raid Secrets, A. Michel , single work short story (p. 27-28)
Back-Blocks Races, A. Michel , single work short story (p. 28-29)
Alone in London, A. Michel , single work short story humour (p. 29)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: E. Marsden , 1920-1929 .
      Printed by Acme Press
      Extent: 31p.
      Written as: A. Michel
      Note/s:
      • Foreword: 'This book is compiled by A. Michel, a returned soldier. It is a book of humour, with plenty of laughs running through it. Laughter is the one cure for all ills - doctors and philosophers recommend it. So, by buying a copy of this book, you are helping yourself - to health and happiness. Yours faithfully, A. Michel'
      • Also includes several vignettes and puns, including 'In the War Area' by L.S.D.
    • Redfern, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,: E. Marsden , 1929 .
      Printed by Goddard
      Extent: 31p.
      Note/s:
      • Foreword by E. Marsden.
      • Portrait of the author on cover.
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Related Works

y separately published work icon Humorous Sketches : Lest We Forget : Fun and Laughter E. Marsden , Petersham : E. Marsden , 1928 Z1248718 1928 selected work poetry prose short story humour
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