THURBER, JAMES; PARKER, DOROTHY (PREFACE)

Thurber's Men, Women and Dogs: A Book of Drawings

London, Hamish Hamilton Ltd, London. 1946. Hardcover. Used, Hardcover in good condition, with unclipped dust jacket in acceptable condition. Jacket is marked and sunned throughout, and edges are creased and torn, with chips at the spine ends. Tear to the rear towards the lower edge has been repaired with tape from within. Boards are damp stained at the upper edge, with the colour of the board having transferred to the jacket interior. Board corners and spine ends are slightly bumped and rubbed, and page block is tanned. Board colour has also transferred to the rear pastedown and REP. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Good/Acceptable.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 546354

Catalogue: Humour

Thurber, James

The Thurber Carnival

Pocket; 1962; London, Penguin; 286pp.; Conditie: Goed

Klondyke BVProfessional seller

Book number: 260820

Catalogue: Literatuur/Engels

Keywords: Engels

THURBER, JAMES

The Thurber Carnival

United Kingdom: Penguin, 1957. Reprint. Paperback. Good 1957 reprint paperback with light creased spine, rubbed to ends and edges. Corners bumped. Some light foxing to covers. Edges tanned. Internally, no writing or stamps. Clean, bright pages. Carefully packaged and despatched within 48 hours from our wee bookshop in Scotland.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 286 pages. Good+ .

The Old Bookshelf, UKProfessional seller

Book number: 62240

Catalogue: Fiction: Humour

James Thurber

The Thurber Carnival

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1948. Cloth. A smart fifth impression of this humorous collection of cartoons and stories from American journalist James Thurber. Fifth impression, originally published 1945. Illustrated throughout. A brilliant collection of humorous and innocently wise stories, sketches, articles, and illustrations showcasing the wit and ingenuity of the author. Written and illustrated by James Grover Thurber, an American cartoonist, writer, humorist, journalist, and playwright best known for his cartoons and short stories, published mainly in The New Yorker. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear and light fading to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and the odd small closed tear to the panel edges. Light sunning to the spine with the odd small mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with minor age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: James Thurber. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 944T55

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Thurber Carnival Humour Cartoon Carnival James Thurber

THURBER, JAMES

Thurbers Dogs

Penguin Books 1958. 1958. paperback, 8x6x1. Ill.: Thurber, James. This is a paperback. Tanned margins. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Good.

M. Godding Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 288712

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Thurber, James

Thurber, James

Two Thurber cartoons in New Yorker (February 10, 1934)

New York, 1934. First Edition. 0 pp. Soft cover. Near fine in original wrappers with a roll to the spine. Near Fine.

Library Books / Clayton Fine BooksProfessional seller

Book number: b22099

Thurber, James

Typed Contract Signed. [the Wonderful O]

New York, Kermit Bloomgarten Productions, 1960. Orig. Contract [Book Not Incl]. Orig. Contract [Book Not Incl]. Signed by Author. From TBCL's Children's Bookcase. Thurber, James. THE WONDERFUL O. Signed Contract. 8" 1/2 x 14", 14 page contract between Thurber and Kermit Bloomgarden Production, [Book not included] July 28, 1960, SIGNED. The contract gives exclusive rights to a "dramatico-musical adaptation" of Thurber's children's classic, THE WONDERFUL O. In near fine condition. James Grover Thurber [1894 - 1961]. American author, cartoonist & celebrated wit best known for his cartoons & short stories, published mainly in The New Yorker then collected in his numerous books. One of the most popular humorists of his time, Thurber celebrated the comic frustrations & eccentricities of ordinary people. An annual award, the Thurber Prize, begun in 1997, honors outstanding examples of American humor. .

TBCL The Book Collector's LibraryProfessional seller

Book number: 32039

Catalogue: Association & Dedication Copies

Keywords: Autograph Gallery Electronic List TBCL TBCL Children's Bookshelf

Thurber, James

"The Tyranny of Trivia" in New Yorker (December 17, 1955)

New York, 1955. First Edition. 0 pp. Soft cover. Near fine in original wrappers with light rubbing on the rear panel. Also, Peter Arn full-page cartoon and profile of the Ford Foundation by Dwight MacDonald. Near Fine.

Library Books / Clayton Fine BooksProfessional seller

Book number: b32434

THURBER, JAMES

The Unicorn in the Garden (Keepsake Number Two, Friends of the Malcolm Love Library)

San Diego, California. Friends of the Malcolm A. Love Library, San Diego State College [Later San Diego State University). 1972, 1st Edition. Soft cover. The first separate printing (that is: not in a magazine or anthology ) of one of James Thurber's most noted works. Number 131 of 310 copies of this well printed keepsake, the only edition in this format, so first thus. There had already been a well-regarded animated short film of the short, short story by this time. Decoration and execution by Paul A. Lingren and Lynn Woodward. Story text on two pages. Stapled wraps binding. A color frontispiece after the 16th Century Hieronymus Bock book illustration of a unicorn in front of a date palm. Moderate corner bumps, a bit of tone to the cover. Still a pleasant, intact, and unmarked copy of this uncommon title. Very Good.

Erik Hanson (Books & Ephemera)Professional seller

Book number: BBB22

Catalogue: Art

THURBER, JAMES

Vintage Thurber. A Collection, in two volumes, of the best writings and drawings of James Thurber.

London, Book Club Associates. 1974, 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Book, Volume 1: 630 p. Volume 2: 550 p. Illustrated. With Jacket. Good.

Antiquariaat Het KofschipProfessional seller

Book number: 014766

THURBER, JAMES

Vintage Thurber, Volume I

London, Hamish Hamilton Ltd, London. 1963. Hardcover. Ill.: Thurber, James. Used, Hardcover without jacket in good condition. First thus; volume one only. Boards, spine and page block are marked. Spine ends are bumped. Item is cocked. Blurb from missing jacket affixed to rear pastedown. Content is clear throughout. TS. Good/No Dust Jacket.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 449759

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Thurber, James

THURBER, James

Vintage Thurber: a collection, in two volumes of the best writings and drawings of James Thurber (2 vols.)

BCA, 1974. Used - Good. Good hardbacks in Good dust jacket . Two volumes, both book club editions. Pages yellowed in both volumes. Binding tight. Dust jackets both faded on spine with a little wear at spine heads. Small loss to lower edge of vol. 2 dust jacket. Photo:http://cibimages.blob.core.windows.net/img-1/stand_83087_jpg.jpg.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS305151I

Thurber, James

Vintage Thurber - A collection, in two volumes, of the best writings and drawings of James Thurber, with an introduction by Helen Thurber

BCA, 1974. Druk: 1st thus. Binding: Hardcover. 1180pp. Large green cloth. 630+550 pp. No dustjacket. Light wear to exteriors. Page edges tanned. In principle, books are cheaper in the shop.

Le Flaneur AmsterdamProfessional seller

Book number: 27744

Catalogue: Literature - American

Keywords: , humor, Writing, Thurber

Thurber, James.

"The War Between Men and Women" (cartoon) in New Yorker (February 17. 1934)

New York, 1934. First Edition. 0 pp. Soft cover. Near fine in original wrappers. Complete issue. Near Fine.

Library Books / Clayton Fine BooksProfessional seller

Book number: b40767

Thurber, James

What the Animals Were Up to in Life January 21, 1946

Chicago, Time Inc, 1946. First Edition. Stapled wraps. Pencil marking on front cover, mild spine roll. A very good copy. Thurber's article ("a report about what was happening to the home-front birds and beasts while the U.S. was busy with war") appeared later as a chapter of a book titled While You Were Gone. Illustrations by the author. ; Folio. .

Parigi BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 17464

Catalogue: Magazines

Keywords: Magazine, JAMES THURBER, ANIMALS