Benchley Roundup, First Edition (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Stated first edition, tear on spine, no jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. 1st Edition. A couple chips to spine ends of price-clipped jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Printing. First Dell Printing. P13.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Gluyas Williams (illustrator). 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.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. 1st Printing. Solid with light wear on the covers.

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. (Humor, Essays, Fiction).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($3.50 price intact). Published by Harper & Brothers, 1954. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with edgewear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

NF/VG. A SELECTION BY NATHANIEL BENCHLEY OF HIS FAVORITIES D.J. IS WORN A BIT AT CORNERS, SPINE-ENDS, AND VERTICAL FOLDS WITH A COUPLE SURFACE ABRASIONS ON THE SPINE PANEL. A NICE COPY. FIRST EDITION. Binding is HARDCOVER.

First edition. Very good in good dustjacket. Drawings by Gluyas Williams.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First Printing. A Posthumous collection of Benchley's pieces edited by his son Nathaniel. A Near Fine copy in black cloth over orange paper covered boards, in a bright Near Fine orange dustwrapper, not price-clipped, unfaded, with some harmless spotting to verso, and one tiny nick to rear flapfold. 333pp. with a Foreword, and notably some wonderful illustrations by Gluyas Williams, whose portrait of Benchley in cowboy outfit adorns the front panel. Q17194.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. Gluyas Williams (illustrator). First Edition. First Edition. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket with the original price intact on the front flap.

First edition of these humorous pieces chosen from all of Robert Benchley's writings. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with unique drawings by Gluyas Williams. Very good in a very good dust jacket. The Benchley Roundup is a collection of essays, articles, and humorous writings by Robert Benchley, a celebrated American humorist and member of the Algonquin Round Table. Published in 1954, the anthology brings together a range of Benchley's works that exemplify his sharp wit, satirical style, and keen observations on everyday life. Known for his ability to find humor in mundane situations, Benchley's writing explores topics such as office culture, social etiquette, and absurd human behaviors, often using irony and exaggeration to make his points. His work reflects the cultural and social norms of early 20th-century America while remaining timelessly relatable due to his universal themes and comedic flair.