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Looney Limericks

Looney Limericks( )
Editor: Jacobs, Frank
Illustrator: Daste, Larry
Series title:Dover Children's Activity Bks.
ISBN:978-0-486-40615-2
Publication Date:Nov 2011
Publisher:Dover Publications, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $5.99
Book Description:

60 zany limericks by such masters of the form as Gelett Burgess, Oliver Herford, Edward Lear, and others. Fun to read, easy to memorise and great to share with friends and family. Illustrations.

Book Details
Pages:64
Detailed Subjects: Humor / Form / Limericks & Verse
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):13.3 x 18 x 0.4 cm
Book Weight:0.059 Kilograms
Author Biography
(Editor)
Franklin Jacobs was a writer and satirist, well-known for his work in Mad magazine. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 30, 1929. He was a graduate of the University of Nebraska and was editor of the campus humor magazine. He served in the Army, working as an editor and reporter for the military newspaper Stars and Stripes. His early career included working for a public relations firm, secretary to a press agent, and writing for Fish Gazette magazine.

In 1957, Jacobs began writing for Mad magazine. His first pieces were published in the June 1957 issue. He stayed for 57 years. He mocked popular culture and politics, producing nearly 600 pieces, paperback books, and a biography of the founding publisher entitled, The Mad World of William M. Gaines. His last piece was published in 2014. Frank Jacobs died on April 7, 2021 in Tarzana, California. He was 91.

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