John S.
CrosbieCanada and Its Leaders1968
CrosbieCanada and Its Leaders1968
1968
Canada and Its Leaders
A non-humour title that begins the surviving bibliography.
A life in print
The bookshelf
Start with John S. Crosbie’s own books, then browse the wider shelf of language, humour, and wordplay that the original site recommended to its readers.
Two shelves
The Crosbie shelf is biographical. The second shelf preserves the other books and media named by PunPunPun.com.
1972 / 1977
Crosbie’s Dictionary of Puns
First issued in Canada, then internationally; over 3,500 entries of linguistic mischief.
John S.
CrosbieThe Mayor of Upper Upsalquitch1973
CrosbieThe Mayor of Upper Upsalquitch1973
1973
The Mayor of Upper Upsalquitch
A comic novel set in a fictional New Brunswick community.
John S.
CrosbieThe Incredible Mrs. Chadwick1975
CrosbieThe Incredible Mrs. Chadwick1975
1975
The Incredible Mrs. Chadwick
Crosbie’s account of the celebrated confidence trickster Cassie Chadwick.
1979
Crosbie’s Book of Punned Haiku
Illustrated by Roslyn Schwartz; wordplay compressed into a demanding poetic form.
John S.
CrosbieCrosbie’s Dictionary of Riddles1980
CrosbieCrosbie’s Dictionary of Riddles1980
1980
Crosbie’s Dictionary of Riddles
A 213-page reference collection published by Harmony Books.
1982
The World’s Worst Puns
A compact, illustrated volume proudly setting expectations low.
John S.
CrosbieA Lo Divino Lyric Poetry1989
CrosbieA Lo Divino Lyric Poetry1989
1989
A Lo Divino Lyric Poetry
A later bibliographic trace showing that Crosbie’s writing ranged beyond humour.