Melbourne: Macmillan, 1985

8vo, pp. 151 + 7pp. address book at rear. Original blue boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Illustrated dust jacket, author's photographic portraits to front and rear panels. A little wear to spine ends, otherwise a near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with light wear to corners and spine ends.

First edition, INSCRIBED BY DAME EDNA EVERAGE: 'To my darling possum -- John Dobbs on his retirement a totally un-called for book! None of my doing either! Love Dame Edna X'.

Seminal work by Australia's cultural attaché to the Far East, Chairman of the Australian Cheese Board, and founder of the Sir Les Patterson School of Etiquette. A handy address book is bound in to the rear of the volume: section headings include 'Approachable' Magistrates and Law Enforcement Officers; Discreet Urologists; and Sympathetic Dry Cleaning Specialists.

Complete filth, utterly puerile and probably unperformable today, and inscribed by a superstar.