Laughter is Legal by Francis Leo Golden, 1950, first edition. Illustrated by Barye Phillips, foreward by Alexander F. offers Ormsby

Laughter is Legal by Francis Leo Golden, 1950. Illustrated by Barye Phillips, foreward by Alexander F. Ormsby. Published by Frederick Fell, Inc. Hardback, no dust jacket, 5.5 x 8 inches, 280 pages. Good condition. Binding is strong. Blue cloth cover has edge wear, corners bumped. Paper has acquired that nice age colored tan. No missing, torn or marked pages.
Nostalgic 1950s lawyer humor, often sexist, often racist, as per the time. Cartoons and illustrations are classic.