Benchley Robert Benchley Nathaniel (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book size about 6 by 8 1/2 inches with some 333 pages. Bound in illustrated orange cloth with a black cloth spine. In the original price clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated by Gluyas Williams. A collection of some 90 pieces of Robert Benchley writing as chosen by his son. Early printing. Book with light wear. Wrapper with moderate wear. VERY GOOD/ GOOD. Gluyas Williams (illustrator).…

Softcover. Condition: Fair. Slight damp staining to the lower outer corners in the rear, mostly seen as wrinkling.; Signed by the author on the half-title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Price NOT clipped, DJ nicely in archival wraps with minor tears and nicks to the edges; light shelf wear; interior clean. Illustrated with over 200 b/w artistic photographs.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. A bit of wear at ends of spine and corners of book cover. Bookplate on front endpage.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG--/ Poor. Hardcover with dust jacket. Bright orange decorative hardcover with bumping to corners and light soiling and edgewear. Former owners inscription on free front endpaper. Dust jacket has 1" chips to spine ends and fading to spine. Heavy chipping and edgewear with many small tears. First edition. Stated on copyright page with $3.50 price on inside flap. Nice solid copy. Gluyas Williams (illustrator).…

Condition: New. Gluyas Williams (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Gluyas Williams (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Very good with very good dust jacket. Signed by the author on half title page. Previous owner's name and blind stamp on front fly leaf. Dust jacket has a 1&1/2 inch tear at bottom front edge, a 1/2 inch tear at top back edge, and a few spots on back panel. Signed by Author(s).…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 359 pages. 7.75x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. Gluyas Williams (illustrator).

Pictorial Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. "L-D" printing. Exterior boards in excellent shape, book has light foxing on endpapers, else fine under a lightly rubbed jacket with $3.50 price on flap. A facsimile spine is laid over the original. Robert Benchley's son selects his favorites in this collection. A terrific copy. Gluyas Williams (illustrator).…

Condition: New. Gluyas Williams (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Gluyas Williams (illustrator).

First Estimating script for the 1961 film. Based on the novel of the same name by Nathaniel Benchley. A screw-up comedy in which a ship intended to be scrapped is instead commandeered by crooks as a getaway vessel in a bank heist, their two hostages left to attract the attention of the Coast Guard. Kovacs' last film before he was killed in a car crash. Gray titled wrappers, noted as FIRST ESTIMATING DRAFT on the front wrapper, dated Sept. 28, 1960, with credits for producer Barry. Title page present, noted as production No. 8602, dated September 27, 1960, noted as FIRST ESTIMATING DRAFT, with credits for producer Barry and screenwriter Bower. 182 leaves, mimeograph duplication, with white, yellow, and blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between October 26, 1960 and October 28, 1960. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Very Good plus bound with two gold brads. …

Condition: Good. Western Union Telegram from "Benchleys." .In October 1960, the Shubert Theater in Boston hosted the pre-Broadway tour of Alan Jay Lerner's musical Camelot, with the show running from October 1 to 22. The production starred Roddy McDowall and was a precursor to the official Broadway opening later that year. Nathaniel Benchley was a writer who co-authored the program for the 1938 Hasty Pudding show, So Proudly We Hail!, with Alan Jay Lerner.Robert Benchley was a celebrated critic and literary figure associated with the Algonquin Round Table (Algonquin Wits). Alan Jay Lerner and his composing partner Frederick Loewe also stayed and wrote at the Algonquin Hotel, where some guests complained about the noise of their work on My Fair Lady.Provenance: Estate of Alan Jay Lerner, (1918-1986).In 1962, Russel Crouse had a play, the musical Mr. President, premiere on Broadway. He wrote the book for this musical with Howard Lindsay, and it featured music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Mr. President opened on October 20, 1962, and starred Robert Ryan and Nanette Fabray.Alan Jay Lerner is celebrated for his enduring and engaging contributions to musical theater, including 'My Fair Lady', 'Camelot', and 'Paint Your Wagon', among many others. His work is remembered for its distinctive blend of emotional depth and charm, which led to the creation of some of the most significant works in musical theater for both stage and screen.Over the course of four decades, Lerner rubbed shoulders with some of the world's most iconic figures, many of whom became confidants and pen pals.…