Language: English
Published by E. P. Dutton And Company, Inc., New York, 1955
Seller: Jans Collectibles: Vintage Books, Bethany, MO, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good condition. Light Tan cloth boards. Faint stain right hand corner. Signed with drawing of Hazel by Ted Key on the first end paper. Solid binding, except for drawing, inside pages clean and unmarked. Signed by Author(s).
Published by E. P. Dutton & Co. New York, 1947
Seller: David Kaye Books & Memorabilia, Woodland Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Signed
Later Printing Hardcover SIGNED by author/cartoonist Ted Key on the inscription page, good in good price-clipped dust jacket, in fresh mylar cover; chipping/cracking to jacket edges, rubbing/fraying to corners of boards and spine else a tight square unmarked copy in clipped dust jacket.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. 8vo (8" x 6"). Spine missing, 1"-2" deterioration of cover cloth to upper and lower covers, worm damage to free endpaper, half-title and the letters. PO (executive with Wise, Smith & Co. - department store in Hartford Connecticut) name to free endpaper. Two hysterically funny hand written letters (with stamped, canceled (1946) and addressed envelope to PO) allegedly from Hazel. "Dear Toots. Here are the pictures I promised you. Please treat them with the respect they deserve", "P.S. I suppose the first thing you'll do is run and show them to your wife" etc. Stamp at bottom of second letter with real sender's information.
Published by E. P. Dutton, New York, 1947
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Signed
127 pp. Illustrated with cartoons throughout. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. Third printing, May, 1947. Better than very good; in a price-clipped jacket with some very light soiling. Signed by Ted Key and "Hazel" on printed presentation page.
Published by Dutton, 1958
Seller: Silent Way Books, Glenside, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. First Edition. Book and dust jacket in very solid overall condition. Jacket very bright, with unclipped price; there is some wrinkling/soiling toward bottom of rear panel. Personalized drawing of Hazel is featured above Ted Key's inscription/signature on front free end paper. Signed and Inscribed By Author.
Published by E.P. Dutton: NY, 1949
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illus. by Ted Key, 8 x 6", pict textured boards, 128pp, covers rubbed and soiled, extremities bumped and worn, contents a bit toned and used with minor spotting to endpapers, in a rubbed, soiled, edge-worn/torn but complete dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED ("With very best wishes from Hazel and."), DATED ("Sept 7, 1949") AND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST/AUTHOR TED KEY, who adds a small caricature of Hazel above his signature.
Published by July 21, 1976., 1976
Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd., Cadyville, NY, U.S.A.
Signed
Condition: Very good. July 21, 1976., 1976. Very good. - A large original pen-and-ink drawing of cartoonist Ted Key's character Hazel on 10-1/2 inch high by 8 inch wide creamy white paper. The drawing depicts Key's bossy household maid Hazel standing with one arm raised high, the other on her hip. The drawing is boldly inscribed as if Hazel has spoken the words "Love That Doug!" at top left of the image. The sketch is dated at bottom right "July 21, 1976" and further inscribed & signed "Best wishes to Doug! / Ted Key & Hazel" across the bottom. The corners and edges are lightly creased and there are two vertical creases down the page. Very good. Ted Key [1912-2008], born Theodore Keyser, was an American cartoonist and writer. The single panel cartoon "Hazel" was his most famous creation. "Hazel" is said to have come to him in 1943 in a dream, which he drew the next morning and sent to the Saturday Evening Post, where it was accepted and began running regularly. Key later adapted his comic panel into the television show "Hazel" starring Shirley Booth.
Published by Circa [1976]. [1976]., 1976
Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd., Cadyville, NY, U.S.A.
Signed
Condition: Very good. Circa [1976]., [1976]. Very good. - A large original pen-and-ink drawing of cartoonist Ted Key's character Hazel on 10-1/2 inch high by 8 inch wide creamy white paper. The drawing depicts Key's bossy household maid Hazel from the waist up, smiling with hands on her hip. The drawing is boldly inscribed as if Hazel has spoken the words "Love That Donna!" at top left of the image and further inscribed & signed "Best wishes to Donna! / Ted Key & Hazel" across the bottom. The corners and edges are lightly creased and there are two vertical creases down the page. Very good. Ted Key [1912-2008], born Theodore Keyser, was an American cartoonist and writer. The single panel cartoon "Hazel" was his most famous creation. "Hazel" is said to have come to him in 1943 in a dream, which he drew the next morning and sent to the Saturday Evening Post, where it was accepted and began running regularly. Key later adapted his comic panel into the television show "Hazel" starring Shirley Booth.
Published by E.P.Dutton, 1965
Seller: rareviewbooks, Kensington, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hardback book (126 pages) inscribed and signed with small drawing by Ted Key on front free endpaper.Dust jacket shows moderate soiling with small nicks at top and bottom edge - boards show scuffing/light soiling. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-12-TS-Down-L) rareviewbooks. Signed by Author(s).
Published by E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1959
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. First ed, stated. SIGNED by Ted Key with a doodle on a card inserted below mylar on back (can be removed). Light edge wear to jacket, in mylar. Pages/boards/jacket clean, binding sturdy.
KEY, Ted. HAZEL TIME. NY: E.P Dutton & Co., Inc. 1962. Small quarto, orange cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. From the Saturday Evening Post, here is 128 pages of Hazel from 1958 to 1962. Signed presentation from Key on the half-title page: "Best Wishes to Ruth & Chris Gerner from Hazel & Ted Key. Xmas 1964." Key also draws a sketch of Hazel holding her arms aloft and saying "Hi, Ruth & Chris!" Very Good; little wear & rubbing d/j. $85.00.
Published by New York, E.P. Dutton & Co., 1952., 1952
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated. Original black stamped light maroon cloth. Pictorial dust jacket (unclipped; with several chips). Very good. Signed and inscribed with an original drawing of Hazel by Key on the front free endpaper to Producer Harry Ackerman: "with very best wishes to Harry from Hazel and Ted, May 1960." Also signed at the bottom of the drawing, Ted Key. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Dutton, 1946
Seller: Matthew's Books, Chattanooga, TN, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
hardcover. Key, Ted (illustrator). first edition. A collection of single panel cartoons about Hazel the maid that first appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. Eventually turned into a sitcom starring Shirley Booth as Hazel that ran for five seasons starting in 1961. A near fine overall copy of a scarce signed first edition. Book is fine, dust jacket has a closed tear at top of the spine but is otherwise very good. #00049. fine. slight toning on endpapers, light shelf wear, else fine. signed with an illustration of Hazel by the author on FFEP. 2.75" closed tear along top of spine, otherwise very good (pictured).
Published by E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, New York, 1962
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. The first edition of Hazel Time, inscribed by the cartoonist, Ted Key, for Merrill Panitt, the "Dean of Editors" of Triangle Magazines. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 126pp. Orange cloth, title stamped on cover. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Light wear to tips of spine, internally clean, solid text block. In the publisher's illustrated dust jacket, retail price on the front flap, light shelf wear, a bright, near fine example. Inscribed on the half-title: "Something to louse up those book shelves. Warmest regards to Merrill + Marge from Ted + Hazel." Hand drawn illustration from Ted Key with "Hi Lumpheads!" next to figure of Hazel. From the personal library of Merrill Panitt (1918-1994), the founder and editorial director of TV Guide. During World War II, Panitt served on the staff of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, where he came to the attention of Walter Annenberg, the publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Panitt joined The Inquirer in 1945 and worked with Annenberg to found TV Guide in 1953. He later became the director of Triangle Publications, the publisher of TV Guide, Seventeen Magazine, and many more. Signed.
Published by E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, New York, 1965
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. The first edition of Life With Hazel, inscribed by the cartoonist, Ted Key, for Merrill Panitt, the "Dean of Editors" of Triangle Magazines. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 126pp. Yellow cloth, title stamped in red on spine. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Light wear to tips of spine, internally clean, solid text block. In the publisher's illustrated dust jacket, retail price on the front flap, light shelf wear, shallow chipping along edges, a very good example. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Greetings to The Dean of Editors, Henry Luce - Harold Ross - Murray Peanut - Merrill Panitt, and His Charming Sidekick, Whose Name I Do Remember, Mudge - Marge. With love from Hazel, Anne, + Ted." Inscription also includes a hand drawn illustration of Hazel. From the personal library of Merrill Panitt (1918-1994), the founder and editorial director of TV Guide. During World War II, Panitt served on the staff of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, where he came to the attention of Walter Annenberg, the publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Panitt joined The Inquirer in 1945 and worked with Annenberg to found TV Guide in 1953. He later became the director of Triangle Publications, the publisher of TV Guide, Seventeen Magazine, and many more. Signed.