Benchley Robert Nathaniel (15 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. NY: Hastings House, 1978. Signed by the Author on the half-title page. Very Good large format paperback. 191 pages. Light handling; no writing or marks. ISBN: 0-8038-5058-1. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: New. Gluyas Williams (illustrator).

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: Near Fine. No Jacket. Second Edition. 192 pp., illus. w/ b&w photographs. Laminated pictorial boards. Slightly bumped top corners, else as issued. Signed by author on half-title, with what appears to be a separate gift inscription on the same page. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.

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

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.

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

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. Gluyas Williams (illustrator). reprint edition. 359 pages. 7.75x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Pictorial Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. Gluyas Williams (illustrator). "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.

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

Condition: New. Gluyas Williams (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. vg+/vg+/minute wear along edges & sp. panel. Coll. of humorous writings by Benchley from 1915-1945, selected by his son. 51 b&w drawings by Glyas Williams. 1st edition. Binding is cl.w.dj. Book.

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.