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James Thurber (1894 1961) was an American cartoonist, writer, humorist, journalist and playwright. He was best known for his cartoons and short stories, published mainly in The New Yorker and collected in his numerous books. Thurber was one of the most popular humorists of his time and celebrated the comic frustrations and eccentricities of ordinary people. His works have frequently been adapted into films, including The Male Animal (1942), The Battle of the Sexes (1959, based on Thurber's "The Catbird Seat"), and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (adapted twice, in 1947 and in 2013). This group of 8 of Thurber's output, plus a comprehensive biography, provide an excellent introduction into his work. The group includes: 1. James Thurber's Fables For Our Time, Harper & Brothers, New York, 1940, 124 pp. Near fine with black cloth spine on yellow cloth boards. Red titles on the spine and red illustration on the front cover. Very slight scuffing of the corners and slight age darkening on front endpapers. No other marks or damage. The unclipped DJ is very good with minor edge wear, primarily at the corners. 2. The Beast in Me, Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, 1948, 1st edition, 340pp. Good+ in light green cloth boards with dark green titles on the spine and illustration of a dog on the , front cover. Fading of the cloth at spine and top edge. Age darkening of the text but no other marks or damage. The clipped DJ is goo, with minor chipping along the edges and sun darkening on the spine. 3. The Thurber Album, Simon and Schuster, New York, 1952, 9th printing, 316 pp. + 16 p of photos at rear. Ex-library with typical library stamps and a hole at the top of the rear endpaper where a label has been removed. Unclipped DJ is good with just library labels covering some of the printing. 4. The Wonderful O, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1957, 1st Printing, 72 pp. Beige cloth spine on dark green boars, with green titles on the spine and a blindstamped illustration on the front cover. Minor fading along the top edge. No other marks or damage. Clipped DJ is very good with minor wear. 5. The Thurber Letters, Harrison Kinney, Editor, with Rosemary A. Thurber, Simon & Schuster, New York, 2002, 1st Printing, 798 pp. Near fine beige cloth spine on green boards with gilt titles on the spine. Slight bumping at spine ends. No other marks or damage. Unclipped DJ is also near fine, with just slight shelf wear. 6. Thurber Country, Simon & Schuster, 1967, 17th paperback printing, 277 pp. Very good in red, yellow and white illustrated wrappers, Sun faded on the spine and a small chip on the spine edge. No other marks or damage. 7. Is Sex Necessary?, James Thurber and E.B. White, The Akadine Press, New York, 1998, first Akadine paperback printing, 190 pp. Near fine in brown and white illustrated wrappers. Very slight shelf wear, with no other marks or damage. 8. People Have More Fun Than Anybody, A Centennial Celebration of Drawings and Writings, Harcourt Brace & Co, New York, 1994, 1st Harvest paperback printing, 169 pp, Very good in blue, yellow and white illustrated wrappers. Minor shelf wear with no other marks or damage. 9. James Thurber, His Life and Times, by Harrison Kinney, Henry Holt, New York, 1994, 1st edition, 1238 pp. Near fine with brown cloth spine on tan paper-covered boards. Slight edge wear with no other marks or damage. Unclipped DJ is also near fine with slight shelf wear. .
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