"The Humor of Bill Nye" John W. Gunn, 1924 (No. 771 - Little Blue Book)
 
The writing within these pages focuses on the eccentricities of the American West, offering a playful look at everything from agriculture and local politics to the mundane struggles of the common man. Each entry utilizes a dry, observational style that was designed to lampoon the overly serious nature of society at the time, relying heavily on hyperbole and clever wordplay to find comedy in the ordinary. Originally written for newspapers before being compiled into this affordable volume, the pieces serve as a historical snapshot of a specific era of American comedy that bridged the gap between dry journalistic reporting and pure literary entertainment..