The "Reel" Benchley
New York: A.A. Wyn, 1950. First Edition. Wrappers; very good. More
[Book #23352P]
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea or David Copperfield
New York: Henry Holt, 1928. First Edition. A near fine copy in a very good example of the scarce dust jacket, which has some tiny chips, light rubbing and minor interior tape mends. More
[Book #21412P]
After 1903 What?
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1938. First Edition. Very good in dust jacket. More
[Book #18862P]
Christmas Afternoon: Done in the Manner, if Not the Spirit of Dickens
Berkeley, California: The Hart Press, 1952. First Edition. 200 copies were printed; publisher’s wrappers; aside from some waterstaining, very good. More
[Book #22687P]
A Christmas Spectacle
Berkeley, California: The Hart Press, 1961. First Separate Edition. Publisher’s wrappers; some waterstaining; very good. More
[Book #23638P]
A Christmas Spectacle
Berkeley, California: The Hart Press, 1961. First Edition. Publisher’s wrappers; one of 160 copies; fine. More
[Book #28541P]
Letters and New Yorker Drafts: 1935-1944
Approximately 20 items: Letters from humorist, longtime New Yorker columnist (1925-40), screenwriter, and actor Robert Benchley to his secretary Charles MacGregor and his wife, Broadway singer and dancer Virginia Birmingham MacGregor; with three draft pieces intended for the New Yorker. Benchley to Charles MacGregor: Two typed letters signed, “Lux” and..... More
[Book #28180P]
Pluck and Luck
New York: Henry Holt, 1925. First Edition. Front hinge mended; some cloth soiling; very good. Inscribed by the author, “To Bradford from Uncle Bob and Aunt Gertrude. Dec. 12, 1925.” Also on the title page, crossing out his printed name. More
[Book #22425P]
Two Typed Letters Signed to Gilbert Seldes
On New Yorker stationery Benchley writes on March 4th, 1935, “...The misunderstanding about the avuncular nature of my piece was natural, as Soglow drew much smaller children than I had in mind....I didn’t know that the younger ones roamed in and out of the house as ominously. Evidently Soglow did...But..... More
[Book #23484P]
Ask Me Another! The Question Book. Introduction by Robert Benchley
New York: Viking Press, 1927. First Edition. The title page refers to Benchley’s contribution as a “Preface,” the jacket copy as an “Introduction,” apparently a distinction without a difference; near fine in a very good dust jacket. More
[Book #30118P]
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