This is Dr. Jeffrey Pearson's Private Estate item in Very Good Condition. 

This is a staple bound book with some minor toning from age and normal wear around the edges of the book. 

First Edition 1951

A classic collection of short, punchy jokes designed to deliver quick laughs. Robert Orben, a renowned comedy writer, compiled these jokes to provide performers, speakers, and entertainers with a reliable resource of humor that could be easily inserted into various routines and presentations.