Alexander Abingdon
Author of Herrings Go about the Sea In Shawls: ...and other classic howlers from classrooms and examination papers...
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Herrings Go about the Sea In Shawls: ...and other classic howlers from classrooms and examination papers... (1997) — Compiler — 81 copies
Bigger & Better Boners-An Up-To-date Compedium of Error Compiled from Classrooms and Examination Papers (1952) 4 copies
The Pocket Book of Boners 1 copy
The Boners Omnibus 1 copy
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Boners: A Collection of Schoolboy Wisdom, or… by Alexander Abingdon
"Boners" was published back in 1931, and the quality of humor shows it. The book has cute little quips and one-liners of the kind a slightly confused schoolkid might utter. They are organized by topic, including "literature and the arts", geography", "history", "religion", and "science and mathematics". They are interspersed with drawings by none-other than Dr. Seuss. I was surprised to find that the book has been reprinted (in 2007) and is available at Amazon, under the title "Boners: Seriously Misguided Facts According to Schoolkids".… (more)
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danielx | Aug 3, 2023 |
danielx | Aug 3, 2023 | 
Three volumes in one, of misinformation, errors, and mistakes gleaned from the copy books and exams
This is a lot of fun. A collection from instructors of the funniest answers they have had turned in on exam papers by their students. First published in the 1930s, There is a lot of play on words and misunderstandings due to spelling errors. A nice book to pick up when you need a chuckle, despite its unfortunate title which has taken on a new meaning in our day. The illustrations by Dr. Seuss are, as always, wonderful.
This is a collection of misrepresentations of history and literature written by students - apparently anxious just to get through the course.
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