ISBN10: 0396070272, ISBN13: 9780396070276, [publisher: Dodd Mead & Company, New York] Hardcover First Edition [0-396-07027-2] 1975, 1st edition. (Cloth, 8vo) Very good in very good dust jacket. 532pp. Edges of DJ rough; tape repairs.
[Regina, SK, Canada]

ISBN10: 0396070272, ISBN13: 9780396070276, [publisher: Dodd, Mead] Hardcover Red. emb. bds., yellow bkst., black, red lettering, red illus., lines. dj. worn, foxed. Illus. with drawings and photos. ix, 532pp. incl. sources, bibliography, index.
[Cragsmoor, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1975]
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ISBN10: 0396070272, ISBN13: 9780396070276, [publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company, New York] Hardcover BOOK: Previous Owner Markings (Surname Neatly Inked to Front Free Endpaper); Repaired; Corners, Spine, Boards Bumped; Heavy Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Moderately Soiled. DUST JACKET: Missing. SUB-TITLE: A Biography. CONTENTS: PART 1 INNOCENCE 1 "The score was 4-1 in favor of me." 2 Teacher's Pet 3 Regular Guy 4 The Aging Lad 5 The Battle of Paris; PART 2 SOPHISTICATION 6 "We want to be a literatus when we grow up." 7 The First Mrs. Thurber 8 Partly cloudy 9 Arriving 10 Menaces 11 "Jamie the Boy Artist" 12 Big Nights; PART 3 ANGST 13 The Second Mrs. Thurber 14 As Unmistakable as a Kangaroo 15 "They're going to put you away if you don't quit acting like this." 16 King of Cornwall 17 "What a writer needs is handicaps." 18 The Aging Humorist 19 "Why doesn't somebody take this goddam thing away from me?"; Afterword; Sources; Bibliography; Index. EXCERPT: FOREWORD .In 1970, I was approached by Dodd, Mead to write the authorized biography of Thurber. Access to his papers and letters and the cooperation of his family and friends were promised. As an occasional book reviewer, I was perhaps more aware of the stigma attached to the term "authorized biography" than most. I told the publisher I wouldn't be interested unless the Thurber estate--that is, Helen Thurber--would allow me sole ...
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New York Dodd and Mead 1975 Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good jacket First edition. Near fine in very good dustwrapper. Book shows rubbing to top and bottom edges. Dustwrapper shows rubbing to top and bottom edges and front and back panels, white portions are lightly soiled, 1/2" tear at top front spine fold. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

ISBN10: 0396070272, ISBN13: 9780396070276, [publisher: Dodd and Mead, New York] Hardcover First Edition First edition. Near fine in very good dustwrapper. Book shows rubbing to top and bottom edges. Dustwrapper shows rubbing to top and bottom edges and front and back panels, white portions are lightly soiled, 1/2" tear at top front spine fold. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
[Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1975]

Dodd Mead 1996 1st Edition Hardcover Fine in Near Fine jacket DJ in archival cover price clipped.

Dodd Mead 1996-03-01 Hardcover Very Good Dust jacket has some wear and tear. In mylar protective cover.

New York, NY, U.S.A. Dodd, Mead and Company 1975 Hard Cover Very Good in Good jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. DJ is clean and colorfully illustrated paper, with a Thurber drawing of a dog on the front. There is a clear plastic covering over the DJ. Cover is cream colored paper on boards. Spine is maroon cloth, with gold gilt lettering. Cover, Pages and Binding are clean and tight.

New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1975 Hard Cover Good in Good- jacket 8vo-7¾"-9¾" Tall. Jacket and cover have a small spot on front by spine, appears to have been chewed by puppy but not badly. Pages clean, text unmarked, binding sound.

Dodd, Mead & Company 1975 Hard Cover Very Good in Good jacket Very good hardcover with good dust jacket. Jacket shows some wear with scuff on spine.

Dodd Mead 1996-03-01 Hardcover Very Good Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Very good in very good dust jacket. Later printing.

Dodd Mead 1996 Hardcover First Edition. Review Copy with publisher issued review slip, promotional letter, and three photo, one of the Berstein and two of Thurber. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Dodd Mead 1996 Hardcover Good Some shelfwear but still NICE! -may have remainder mark or previous owner's name Standard-sized.

New York, NY Dodd, Mead & Company 1975 Hardcover Thurber, James Very Good in Good+ jacket Unclipped dust jacket, tanning along edges and spine. Red and yellow boards are square and tight. Pages are clean and unmarked.

Dodd Mead 3/1/1996 Hardcover Good Size: 6x2x12; Hardback with dust jacket in good condition.

Dodd Mead & Company, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1975. 1975 Hardcover James Thurber Fine in Very Good jacket Book Royal octavo, hardcover, fine in VG white dj. 532 Pages with index. -Illustrated with 32 pages of photographs and line drawings by Thurber. Learn how the famed New Yorker humorist and columnist changed from a shy, handicapped Ohioan to the tormented man be became.

New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1975 Hardcover Fine in Near Fine jacket First edition. 832pp. Illustrated with black and white plates. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with some toning.

Dodd Mead 1996-01-01 Hardcover Very Good Size: 9x6x1;

ISBN10: 0396070272, ISBN13: 9780396070276, [publisher: Dodd Mead] Hardcover First Edition DJ in archival cover price clipped.
[Garrison, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0396070272, ISBN13: 9780396070276, [publisher: Dodd Mead] Hardcover New
[Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0396070272, ISBN13: 9780396070276, [publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, NY, U.S.A.] Hardcover DJ is clean and colorfully illustrated paper, with a Thurber drawing of a dog on the front. There is a clear plastic covering over the DJ. Cover is cream colored paper on boards. Spine is maroon cloth, with gold gilt lettering. Cover, Pages and Binding are clean and tight Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
[Tolar, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1975]

ISBN10: 0396070272, ISBN13: 9780396070276, [publisher: Dodd Mead] Hardcover Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.05
[AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0396070272, ISBN13: 9780396070276, [publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company] Hardcover Very good hardcover with good dust jacket. Jacket shows some wear with scuff on spine.
[St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1975]
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ISBN10: 0396070272, ISBN13: 9780396070276, [publisher: Dodd Mead] Hardcover Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES Very good in very good dust jacket. Later printing.
[Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0396070272, ISBN13: 9780396070276, [publisher: Dodd Mead] Hardcover some shelfwear but still NICE! - may have remainder mark or previous owner's name Standard-sized.
[Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1996]