(Kent, Rockwell; Ward, Lynd; Kauffer, E. McKnight; Chappell, Warren; Thurber, James; et al). Pitz, Henry C.

A Treasury of American Book Illustration.

New York and London: American Studio Books and Watson-Guptill Publications, Inc. (1947). (1947). - Quarto [approximately 12-1/4 inches high by 9-1/4 inches wide], reddish brown cloth in a dust wrapper. The binding is bumped with some very light spotting to the rear cover & the titling on the spine is faded. The dust jacket is chipped with its spine & extremities darkened. The jacket's rear panel is soiled, there is some light blue staining to the rear flap & the bottom corner of the front panel is torn with a large piece out. 128 pages. Profusely illustrated in black & white & color. Good in a fair dust wrapper. Good .

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 27175

Catalogue: Illustrated

Keywords: ILLUSTRATED; AMERICAN ILLUSTRATORS; A TREASURY OF AMERICAN BOOK ILLUSTRATION; HENRY C. PITZ; ROCKWELL KENT; E. MCKNIGHT KAUFFER; LYND WARD; JAMES THURBER; WARREN CHAPPELL.

rororo .085, Thurber, James,

Die letzte Blume - Eine Parabel und 27 Fabeln für unsere Zeit, aus dem Amerikanischen von H.M. Ledig-Rowohlt, Vorwort von Kurt Kusenberg,

Erstausgabe, Hbg., Rowohlt (= rororo Leinenrücken 85), 1953, 8°, n.pag. S. mit zahlreichen ganzseitigen s/w-Illustrationen, farbig illustrierte original Kartonage mit Leinenrücken, altersgemäß ein schönes, sauberes und nahezu einbandknickfreies Exemplar mit gutem Rücken und Titelglanz S ISBN: 3787400842

Antiquariat Orban & StreuProfessional seller

Book number: 41778AB

Catalogue: Verlag: Rowohlt - rororo Leinenrücken

rororo 283, Thurber, James,

So spricht der Hund - Eine Sammlung von Hunden ihres Herrn / geschriebener wie gezeichneter / wirklicher wie erdichteter / einstiger wie noch lebender,

Erstausgabe dieser Sammlung, Hbg., Rowohlt (= rororo Leinenrücken), 1958, 183 S. mit s/w-Illustrationen, farbig illustrierte original Kartonage (Paperback) mit Leinenrücken, die Einbanddeckel nur minimal knickspurig, sonst ein schönes, sauberes Exemplar mit ebensolchem Rücken und Titelglanz S ISBN: 3787400842

Antiquariat Orban & StreuProfessional seller

Book number: 37514AB

Catalogue: Verlag: Rowohlt - rororo Leinenrücken

THURBER, James / Selection and Introduction by Michael J. Rosen

The Genius of James Thurber

London, Folio Society, 2000. Hardcover. pp. 256.8vo,,Near fine condition in like slipcase, This is the third Folio Society printing. Ill.: black-&-white illustrations.

Bison BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 9900035362

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Folio Society;Humor;;;;;;; black-&-white illustrations

Thurber, James (1894-1961); Mark Simont (Illust.)

The 13 Clocks

New York, Simon & Schuster, 1950. Eleventh Printing. Hardcover. pp. 124. Slim 8vo. Publisher's quarter yellow cloth over light-blue boards, navy-blue lettering to the spine, illustrated endpapers. Vibrant colour illustrations throughout. Extremities very well-preserved with no evidence of wear, contents equally without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; near fine and housed in good+, price-clipped, dustjacket showing some chips and short closed tears along the edges of the panels. Overall, very good+. .

Black’s Fine Books & ManuscriptsProfessional seller

Book number: 5319

Catalogue: Juvenalia

Keywords: illustrated works; literature; poetry; parables

THURBER, James

The 13 clocks

Hamish Hamilton, 1951. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) . 1st edition. Gift inscription on page before title page. Small permanent marker spot on front free endpaper & verso. A tiny bit of foxing on page fore-edge. Some speckled colour loss to burgundy cloth. Silver lettering on spine. Photo:http://cibimages.blob.core.windows.net/img-1/stand_57421_jpg.jpg.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS280529I

THURBER, James & others

The Adelphi, new series, vol.5, no.4, January 1933

London, The Adelphi, 1933. Used - Good. Good paperback . Spine worn; covers a little stained by rusty staples; corner of back cover creased. Includes 'The topaz cufflinks mystery' by Thurber Photo:http://cibimages.blob.core.windows.net/img-1/stand_44595_jpg.jpg.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS268781I

Thurber, James,

Alarms & Diversions.

NY, Harper, 1958. VG in G DJ. Owner book plate fep, DJ tears, damp stain, owner name back ep.

Crabtree's Collection Old BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS017985I

Catalogue: Humor

Thurber, James

Alarms and Diversions

Harper & Brothers, New York, 1957. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Black Cloth with Yellow Spine). Fair Condition/Good. Titles, contents list & foreword to front. A collection of humourous stories, essays, and drawings by the American humorist and cartoonist, James Thurber, mainly gleaned from the pages of The New Yorker magazine. James Thurber believes this book contains the best-balanced collection of his writings (he has never bothered to appraise his drawings, leaving that to the rest of us). The prose includes short stories and essays, in which hilarity is blended with what he calls serious comedy, pointed up here and there with sharp satire. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xii + 367. D/J. in library protective cover. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Red & black titles spine with b/w. line drawing;. sellotape marks to covers. Library stamps to end-papers & verso of title page with labels to spine & rear e/p.. illustrated by b/w. drawings & cartoons. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Cartoons; American Humour; Drawings; United States; Fiction. Inventory No: 5137.

BookbarrowProfessional seller

Book number: 5137

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: BZDB227 Humour/Fiction/Cartoons/American Humour/James Thurber/Drawings/Essays Humour; Cartoons; American Humour; Drawings; United States; Fiction. Unbranded James Thurber Alarms and Diversions Cartoons American Humour Drawings Fiction

James Thurber

Alarms and Dversions

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1957. 1st Edition . Hardcover. First UK edition of this excellent Thurber collection. Light toning to stock, but otherwise all in VG internal order. No inscriptions. Smart brown boards with bright silver titling to spine. Good unclipped d/j worn to edges with spine a little faded and spotted. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo.xiv, 367pp . Very Good/Good.

Dodman BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 104033

Catalogue: Humour

James Thurber

Alarms and Diversions

New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1957. First edition. Cloth. A first edition anthology of short stories and essays by James Thurber, inscribed by the author. The first edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper, reading, "Merry Christmas to Ellen, - Jim & Helen" With numerous vignette illustrations throughout by the author. A delightful collection of short stories and essays by James Thurber, blending hilarity with serious comedy and satire. Non-fiction articles featured discuss topics such as the trial of Willie Stevens, the Loch Ness Monster and the notorious Rosenthal-Becker murder case of 1912. Alongside popular short stories such as, 'The Interview', and, 'A Final Note on Chanda Bell&apos. James Thurber was an American cartoonist, writer, humorist and playwright. He is best known for his short stories and cartoons which were published in the New Yorker. The half title page is present. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light shelf wear to the edges, slightly heavier to the lower spine. The odd spot to the paste downs. Author's gift inscription to the front free endpaper. The original unclipped dust wrapper is in smart condition. Shelf wear and chipping to the edges. Light spotting to the rear flyleaf. Sunning to the spine and to the edges of the panels. Light marks to the panels. Offsetting to the inside of the dust wrapper. Small closed tear of about 1 cm to the front panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Creasing to page 333. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: James Thurber. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 846G17

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: the lady or orlon get thee to a monastery the new yorker the male animal get thee to a monastery James Thurber

Thurber, James (en Ben Ikelaar ill.)

Alleen.

C. G. A. Corvey, 1961. paperback; cahier; beschadiging onderzijde rug; Òhet model voor de uitgeverÓ; bijzondere uitgave.

InktswartPrivate seller

Book number: NLFFT09729

Catalogue: fictie

THURBER, JAMES

Alleen . Het Model Voor De Uitgever 1961

Amsterdam, Corvey. 1961, First Edition. Ingenaaid. Zeer Goed.

Champ-ClarkProfessional seller

Book number: 017303

Catalogue: Typografie

THURBER, James.

Alleen. Vertaling A. Nonymus.

Amsterdam, C.G.C. Corvey, juli 1961. Cahiersteek. 16 p. Het model voor den uitgever [127]. Illustraties Ben Ikelaar.

Antiquariaat Boek & GlasProfessional seller

Book number: M7483

Catalogue: Typografie Model Voor Den Uitgever

Keywords: typografie model voor de uitgever