The Genius of James Thurber
by James Thurber; Michael J. Rosen
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Carrollton, Texas, United States
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 2003. Near Fine. Fourth printing. The book is tight and square with solid hinges and bindings, sharp tips, and clean sparkled silver boards. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings, and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Faint quarter-inch indentations on the top of pages 193-207 (see photos). Black and white illustrations throughout. The slipcase is near fine with faint wear. 256 pages. 5¾" x 9" tall.
Michael J. Rosen selects and introduces some of Thurber's finest and funniest works. Contents include "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," "The Pet Department" "Preface to a Life," "The Night the Bed Fell," "The Car We Had to Push," "The Day the Dam Broke," "The Night the Ghost Got In" and much more.
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- Bookseller
- Armadillo Alley Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4497
- Title
- The Genius of James Thurber
- Author
- James Thurber; Michael J. Rosen
- Illustrator
- James Thurber
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover / Slipcase
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Folio Society
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Pages
- 256
- Size
- 5.75 x 9
- Weight
- 3.00 lbs
- Keywords
- james thurber, cartoons, humor, short stories
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions; Signed Books;
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