An Irishman’s Diary. Illustrated by Ronald Searle. London: Cassell, 1950. First Edition. A fine bright copy in pictorial dust jacket.

A compendium of Campbell’s columns—originally published in The Irish Times—which reflect on everything from social etiquette and domestic mishaps to the peculiarities of Irish bureaucracy and the perils of modern life.

The collaboration between Campbell, a celebrated Irish journalist and broadcaster, and Searle, the famed British cartoonist best known for St Trinian’s, results in a delightful blend of verbal and visual comedy.