''National Lampoon The Best of #5'', subtitled "Sloppy Seconds", was an American humor book that was published in 1974. The book was a "special issue" of
''National Lampoon'' magazine, so it was sold on
newsstands
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; however, it was put out in addition to the regular issues of the magazine.
The book is a "best-of", an
anthology
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, a compilation of pieces that had already been published in the magazine, pieces that had been created by the National Lampoon's regular contributors.
References
Listed on Mark's Very Large National Lampoon SiteAmazon listingThe cover can be seen at Library Thing
Best Of 5
1972 books
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