Work Tends To Ruin Your Day

Cath Tate Portico, £7.99

Witticisms on working life sit beside early 20th Century pics, to comic effect.

Lines such as: “Meetings. A great alternative to work” alongside an image of stern Edwardian men do raise a chuckle.

However, if you’re in the market for topical whimsy and vintage imagery, the Ladybird Books For Grown-ups may have the edge.