Biography

Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, CH (usually writing as A. P. Herbert or A. P. H.) (24 September 1890 – 11 November 1971) was an English humorist, novelist, playwright and law reform activist. He was an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Oxford University for 15 years, five of which he combined with service in the Royal Navy. [Wikipedia]

Books by Alan Patrick Herbert

Little Rays of Moonshine
Little Rays of Moonshine
2023
Voluble Topsy
Voluble Topsy
2023
The Secret Battle And The House By The River
The Secret Battle And The House By The River
2016
Light the lights
Light the lights
1994
Topsy
Topsy
1993
Rechtsfälle, Linksfälle. Eine Auswahl juristischer Phantasien
Rechtsfälle, Linksfälle. Eine Auswahl juristischer Phantasien
1992
Vrangen på retten
Vrangen på retten
1987
More uncommon law
More uncommon law
1982
A.P.H.
A.P.H.
1970
In the dark: the summer time story and the painless plan
In the dark: the summer time story and the painless plan
1970
Why Waterloo? (Portway Reprint
Why Waterloo? (Portway Reprints)
1970
Rechtsfälle, Linksfälle
Rechtsfälle, Linksfälle
1969
The singing swan
The singing swan
1968
Sundials old and new
Sundials old and new
1967
Wigs At Work
Wigs At Work
1967
Libraries: Free-For-All?
Libraries: Free-For-All?
1965
Watch this space, six years of
Watch this space, six years of it
1964
Barbican regained
Barbican regained
1963
Anything but action?
Anything but action?
1960
Look back and laugh
Look back and laugh
1960
I object
I object
1959
MADE FOR MAN.
MADE FOR MAN.
1958
No fine on fun
No fine on fun
1957
The right to marry
The right to marry
1954
Pools pilot
Pools pilot
1953
Pools pilot, or, why not you?
Pools pilot, or, why not you?
1953
Why Waterloo?
Why Waterloo?
1953
'Full enjoyment'
'Full enjoyment'
1952
"Full enjoyment," and other ve
"Full enjoyment," and other verses
1952
Best Cartoons from Punch
Best Cartoons from Punch
1952
Codd's last case, and other mi
Codd's last case, and other misleading cases
1952
Codds last case and other misl
Codds last case and other misleading cases
1952
Number nine, or, The mind-sweepers
Number nine, or, The mind-sweepers
1952
Independent member
Independent member
1950
The Topsy omnibus,
The Topsy omnibus,
1949
bless the bride
bless the bride
1948
Leave my old morale alone
Leave my old morale alone
1948
Mr Gay's London
Mr Gay's London
1948
The point of Parliament
The point of Parliament
1947
Letter to the Electors of Oxfo
Letter to the Electors of Oxford University from A.P. Herbert
1945
Letter to the electors of Oxfo
Letter to the electors of Oxford University from A.P. Herbert ... independent candidate
1945
'Less nonsense'!
'Less nonsense'!
1944
A better sky, or, Name this st
A better sky, or, Name this star
1944
A.T.I.
A.T.I.
1944
"Well, anyhow--", or, Little t
"Well, anyhow--", or, Little talks
1943
Bring Back The Bells
Bring Back The Bells
1943
England speaks, a symposium
England speaks, a symposium
1941
Let us be glum,
Let us be glum,
1941
Let there be liberty
Let there be liberty
1940
Sip! Swallow!
Sip! Swallow!
1937
Still more misleading cases,
Still more misleading cases,
1937
Honeybubble & Co
Honeybubble & Co
1936
'WHAT A WORD! BEING AN ACCOUNT
'WHAT A WORD! BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPLES AND PROGRESS OF 'THE WORD WAR' CONDUCTED IN 'PUNCH', TO THE GREAT IMPROVEMENT AND DELIGHT OF THE PEOP
1935
Letter to the electors of Oxfo
Letter to the electors of Oxford University from A.P. Herbert ... independent national candidate
1935
Wasserzigeuner, Roman
Wasserzigeuner, Roman
1935
What a word!
What a word!
1935
What a word! Being an account
What a word! Being an account of the principles and progress of 'the word war' conducted in 'Punch', to the great improvement and delight of the people, and the lasting benefit of the king's English, with many ingenious exercises and horrible examples
1935
Holy deadlock
Holy deadlock
1934
Mr. Pewter
Mr. Pewter
1934
Methuen's Library of Humour
Methuen's Library of Humour
1933
The wherefore and the why
The wherefore and the why
1933
No boats on the river
No boats on the river
1932
Plain Jane (Benn's Essex Libra
Plain Jane (Benn's Essex Library)
1932
Derby Day. A comic opera in th
Derby Day. A comic opera in three acts
1931
Tantivy Towers
Tantivy Towers
1931
Tantivy towers, a light opera in three acts,
Tantivy towers, a light opera in three acts,
1931
Ballads for Broadbrows
Ballads for Broadbrows
1930
The water gipsies
The water gipsies
1930
The Water Gypsies
The Water Gypsies
1930
Topsy, M.P.
Topsy, M.P.
1929
Misleading cases in the common law
Misleading cases in the common law
1928
The trials of Topsy
The trials of Topsy
1928
Fat King Melon and Princess Ca
Fat King Melon and Princess Caraway
1927
She-shanties
She-shanties
1927
Two gentlemen of Soho
Two gentlemen of Soho
1927
Double demon
Double demon
1926
Riverside nights
Riverside nights
1926
Laughing Ann, and other poems
Laughing Ann, and other poems
1925
The old flame
The old flame
1925
Double demon, and other one-ac
Double demon, and other one-act plays
1924
The Bomber gipsy
The Bomber gipsy
1918
Half-hours at Helles
Half-hours at Helles
1916
Poor poems and rotten rhymes
Poor poems and rotten rhymes
1910