Wednesday, March 4, 2026

A Signed and Serpentine Copy of Love & Vermin by Will McPhail

I'm no expert on cartoon book titles, but I believe love sells better than vermin—so why mix the two? Are snakes even considered vermin? I would tell Will McPhail probably not, but they don't exactly fall on the love side of the equation either. The context here is Love & Vermin:  A Collection of Cartoons by The New Yorker's Will McPhail, from 2022. A copy on AbeBooks is signed by the artist and includes a drawing of a somnolent—or is it lovelorn?—snake protruding its forked-tongue. 



The U.K. seller is Widney Manor Books. I wonder if they serve high tea.

Will McPhail
AbeBooks listing accessed March 1, 2026

Will McPhail
AbeBooks item description


Currency exchange rate as of March 1, 2026


The book remains available at the time of posting.



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