Benchley--Or Else

A collection of essays from earlier books, primarily from the King Features Syndicate columns. Harper & Brothers, stated 1st edition, 1947. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Decorated boards, shelf worn, corners bumped, slight fraying at head of spine and corners, light colored smudge on front cover. Gift inscription on FFEP. Text clean, tanning, no tears or creases.

NY: Harper & Brothers, 1947. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. First edition (G-V). Very good in a fair dustjacket that is significantly worn and chipped. Previous owner name on flyleaf. Not priceclipped. Drawings by Gluyas Williams. (box 80)

Robert Charles Benchley (September 15, 1889 – November 21, 1945) was an American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and movie actor. - Wikipedia 1947 - with drawings by Gluyas Williams - book: very good - MCM orange with cool caricature - all pages are clean and unmarked - no dj

Harper and Brothers , 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean & Unmarked/Good. 0x0x0. 1947. First printing. A very clean and straight first edition. Dust jacket has some age discoloration with rubbing at extremities and a crease on the front and rear panel. Bright! 273 pp.

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1938. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Modest edgewear on the boards else near fine lacking the dustwrapper.

New York: Harper & Brothers. 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Orange Boards, owner name. Stated First Edition. .

Harper & Bro, 1947. Hardcover. Good. 194y HC No dj Pictoral cover - some foxing

NY: Harper & Brother, 1938. 1st printing; dj w/lite chipping, rubbe at folds, lite sunning of spine panel; unclipped price; 273 clean, unmarked pages. orange c w/black titles; owner's insc.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Guyas Williams. 8 Vo.

London: Dennis Dobson, 1948. First edition. Hardback. VG/VG. No inscription. 261 pages. No price clipping to intact DW which does, however, have some slight markings and some creasings. Inevitable browning of edges. B/W illustrations by Gluyas Williams. .

Rider & Co, UK, 1974. Trade paperback. Book Condition: Good,. Clean interior. Laminated covers..

Harper & Brothers, 1947 Book. Illus. by With Drawings by Gluyas Williams. Very Good. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Orange cover with black title & bluish-gray highlights. Secure binding with clean pages and some mild damp soil stains to the top of the rear board. The jacket has some large chips to the front… Read more about this item

NY: HARPER AND BROS, 1947. STATED FIRST. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. WILLIAMS GLUVAS. SOLID CLEAN AND BRIGHT UNMARKED BOUND IN ORANGE WITH PERFECT LETTERING AND DESIGNS G-V HARPERS CODE INDICATING A JULY 1946 PRINTING IN A BRIGHT UNCLIPPED JACKET JACKET HAS SMALL CHIPS AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF SPINE SEVERAL SMALL CLOSED TEARS AND SUNFADE TO SPINE… Read more about this item

Harper and Brothers, 1947. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. gluyas williams . stated first edition with letters G-V beneath. nice copy and jacket with little wear. Jacket has some chips and edge wear and spine is faded.

Grosset & Dunlap. Hardcover, no jacket, in Very Good condition, there are no stamps writing or marks, nice shape for an older book, . Very Good. Hardcover. 1938.

NY: Harper & Brothers, 1947. Orange boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Prior owner name on fep. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Williams, Gluyas. 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Grosset & Dunlap. Like New. Book is like new. No Dust jacket.