Fun Fare; a Treasury of Reader's Digest Wit and Humor
 1949 first edition | |
| Illustrator | Robert Day (cartoonist) |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction, humour |
| Publisher | Reader's Digest |
Publication date | 1949 |
| Pages | 300 |
Fun Fare; a Treasury of Reader's Digest Wit and Humor is a best-selling publication of Reader's Digest. The original 1949 edition was produced in collaboration with Bob Hope.[1] The original edition of Fun Fare comprised 300 pages of short comic stories illustrated in color by cartoonist Robert James Day, signed on the cover as "Robt Day". The book was still one of the best selling general titles three years later in 1952.[2]
References
- ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1949 Library of Congress. Copyright Office - 1950- Page 406 "Fun Fare; a Treasury of Reader's Digest Wit and Humor"; selected by the editors of the Reader's digest in collaboration with Bob Hope [and others] With illus. by Robert Day. 316 p. © The Reader's Digest Assn., inc., Pleasantville, N. Y.; lAug49;"
- ↑ The Publishers Weekly - Volume 161 1952- Page 214 "With both Pocket Books and hardcover publishers' sales, these titles are among the leaders of the year: "Diet Does It," "Fun Fare," selected by the editors of Reader's Digest (Simon and Schuster) with a combined sale of 177,685 copies,"
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