Selected Letters of James Thurber : Edited by Helen Thurber & Edward Weeks. 1982 Penguin NY Paperback. Out of Print. OP

Language: English

Published by Penguin Books, New York, 1982

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This is "Selected Letters of James Thurber", as edited by Helen Thurber (James's wife) & Edward Weeks. It is a reprint published in paperback format by Penguin Books. The book is illustrated with the inimitable comic drawings of James Thurber himself. On the back cover is the following blurb : "The creator of Walter Mitty, the Thurber Dog, and the Seal in the Bedroom was also a brilliant correspondent. His collected letters form a rich legacy of mirth, filled with the èlan and wildly dislocated vision that made him one of America's best-loved humorists. This priceless assortment of James Thurber's letters confirms what everybody knew anyway -- that he was one of the funniest and most likable writers in 20th Century America, and that his letter are an extension of his work and performances, as well as communications, by a man who could no more endure a sloppy sentence than Scotch with sarsaparilla." (Some of this from the "Los Angeles times Book Review") --- And that the book is full of Thurber's wonderfully quirky drawings is delicious icing on the cake! TITLE : Selected letters of James Thurber AUTHOR : James Thurber (James Grover Thurber, 1894 - 1961) EDITORS : Helen Thurber & Edward Weeks IMPRINT : Penguin Books PLACE : New York DATE : 1982 EDITION : Reprint - American Printing, Paperback Format (No other printings listed, ISBN is 0140063536) STATUS : Out of Print - No longer listed on the Penguin website . DETAILS : Trade paperback; 5' x 7 3/4", pictorial card-stock with a cartoon by Thurber on the front; contain many drawings by Thurber; contains the Editor's Note, and a brief Introduction, and an Index; xii + 276 pages. CONDITION -- This is a previously owned book that remains clean and presentable, with the following particulars noted: EXTERIOR --No creasing to spine - exterior has practically no signs of handling, being clean and crisp, with no bumping to corner tips. Text-block edges are toned, else clean. BINDING -- Tight INTERIOR -- Paper is toned throughout, else clean and free of marking.…

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Title
Selected Letters of James Thurber : Edited by Helen Thurber & Edward Weeks. 1982 Penguin NY Paperback. Out of Print. OP
Author
James Thurber / Helen Thurber & Edward Weeks (Editors)
Publisher
Penguin Books, New York
Publication year
1982
Condition
Very good
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
Illustrator
James Thurber
Item weight
1 pound
Dimensions
7 inches width by 10 inches height by 3 inches depth
Seller catalogs
American Authors, Cartoonists, Correspondence - Letters, Humor, James Thurber

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