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Click to view full description | 1. | Ernst, Margaret (Drawings By James Thurber) In A Word
Great Neck, NY Channel Press 1960 First Thus hard cover Near FIne Very Good Language 8vo
Very clean pale gray boards (tiny fleck of light green at bottom front board edge). Illustrated cover. Clean blue cloth spine, darker blue lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & crisp, pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or marks. 239 pgs. with index. Illustrations by James Thurber. Clean dustjacket is not price clipped, has small chip on spine edge (small pea size), slight shallow chipping at top of spine, a few very short closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. First published in 1939, reissued in 1960. The REAL meaning of words which are bandied about, such as: courtesan, fastidious, propaganda, etc.
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| 2. | Goodman, Jack (Editor) Introduction By James Thurber The Fireside Book of Dog Stories
New York Simon & Schuster 1943 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good Dogs 8vo
Clean rust color cloth boards with gold dog paw print on cover, green title box with gold lettering on spine. Hint of wear to one lower spine corner. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Small previous owner name on front free endpaper. 588 pgs. Dustjacket has light soiling and edgewear, unfolds to reveal "Dog map of the World" with color map and bordering illustrations of dog breeds from all parts of the world. Enclosed in new (removable) mylar cover. "Practically all the best pieces ever written about the dog." - James Thurber Authors include: Jack London, John Galsworthy, James Thurber, Richard Harding Davis, Anatole France, Albert Payson Terhune, Robert Louis Stevenson, Thomas Mann, O. Henry, D. H. Lawrence and many more.
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| 3. | Thurber, James Credos and Curios
New York/Evanston Harper & Brothers 1962 Stated First Edition Hard Cover Very Good+ Very Good+ Humor 8vo
Clean red boards with red cloth spine, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or bookplates. Frontis photograph of author. 180 pgs. Dustjacket is clean and bright (a few very tiny spots), slight wear to corners and top and bottom of spine. Price is clipped. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover.
Price: 35.00 USD | See Full
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| 4. | Thurber, James Further Fables for Our Time
New York Simon & Schuster 1956 Stated First Edition Hard Cover Very Good+ Very Good+ First Edition 8vo
Clean dark blue boards with gold animal illustrations on cover, green cloth spine. Very little wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright. Very small P/O label at inside edge of front free endpaper. Clean bright dustjacket has not been price-clipped, is unchipped, with two very small tears (under 1/2") at corner edge folds. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover.
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| 5. | Thurber, James Lanterns & Lances
New York Harper & Brothers 1961 Stated First Edition Hard Cover Near FIne Very Good Humor 8vo
Clean green boards with blindstamped illustration (two men fencing) on cover; green cloth spine with bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or bookplates. 215 pgs. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped, has small chips at top of spine, very small chip and closed tear (under 1") at top right corner of front panel. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover.
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| 6. | Thurber, James The Beast in Me and Other Animals
New York Harcourt & Brace 1948 Probable First Hard Cover Very Good+ Very Good Humor 8vo James Thurber, Illustrator
Clean green cloth boards with small illustration of dog holding a ball on its nose. Black lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square. Pages are clean. No names, writing or bookplates. Illustrations throughout by James Thurber. Dustjacket is quite clean (very light soiling to edges and spine). Small bit of chipping at head and heel of spine, corners. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. A nice book and dustjacket.
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| 7. | Thurber, James The Beast in Me and Other Animals
London Hamish Hamilton 1949 First Edition, Second Printing Hard Cover Very Good Good Humor 8 vo.
Clean green cloth boards with small illustration on cover, black lettering on spine. Some fading at top and bottom of spine. No fraying. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. Small previous owner last name at top edge of front free endpaper. 240 pgs. Illustrations by James Thurber. Clean dustjacket is not price clipped, has some edge chipping. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover.
Price: 10.00 USD | See Full
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| 8. | Thurber, James The Years with Ross
London Hamish Hamilton 1959 First U.K. Edition Hard Cover Very Good+ Very Good+ Biography 8vo Illustrated by Author
Very clean turquoise cloth boards with bright silver lettering on spine. No bumping or fraying. Tiny hint of surface wear at top edge of front board--no wear-through, just hint of wear to turquoise. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or bookplates. One page is wrinkled (pg. 196). 274 pgs. Drawings by the author. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped, no fading, tiny chip at base of rear panel and very small faint brown spot on lower rear panel. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover.
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