Robert Benchley collection of 16 Books including Treasurer's Report 1st Edition!

Description: Check out the great deal on this collection of 16 vintage books (including some first editions!) by Robert Benchley, the famous American humorist and movie actor. This lot includes the list of books below. All books come without a dust jacket (unless otherwise noted). The books/ dust jackets show signs of age and are sold "as is.” More pronounced condition issues are noted below. If you want to see more pictures of any book, please let me know: 1. Of All Things (Copyright 1921, Henry Holt. Binding intact; no notes/inscriptions)2. Love Conquers All (Printed October 1922, Henry Holt. Binding is coming loose; inscribed “Tripple Play…”)3. Pluck and Luck (Copyright 1925, Blue Ribbon Books. Binding intact; no notes/inscriptions)4. The Treasurer’s Report (First Edition 1930, Harpers. Binding intact; 2 personalized bookplates in front cover page)5. Benchley Beside Himself (First Edition 1930, Harpers. Binding intact; signed E [illegible])6. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, or David Copperfield (7th printing, May 1931, Blue Ribbon Books. Binding coming loose; includes dust jacket; stamped “Book Dept- Bloomingdales- New York”)7. From Bed to Worse (1934, 12th printing, Harper. Binding intact; no notes/inscriptions)8. After 1903- What? (1938 Sixth edition, Harpers. Binding intact; Inscribed “Bon Voyage and Happy Birthday”)9. My Ten Years in a Quandary, and How They Grew (1940, Blue Ribbon Books. Binding intact; dust jacket included; book plate on inside front cover)10. Inside Benchley (12th edition, 1942, Harper. Binding intact; dust jacket included; no notes/inscriptions)11. Benchley Beside Himself – Armed Services Edition (1943, Council on Books in Wartime. Binding intact; signed Roy Heckenbach on cover and inside front page)12. The Early Worm (1947, Blue Ribbon Books. Binding intact; signed Martha [illegible])13. Of All Things (1947, Blue Ribbon Books. Binding intact; dust jacket included; pages brown and some brittle/chipped; signed Rose [illegible])14. Benchley- Or Else! (First Edition 1947, Harper. Binding intact; no notes/inscriptions) 15. Chips Off the Old Benchley (Copyright 1949 by Gertrude D. Benchley, Harper. Binding intact; dust jacket included; inscribed “M Elizabeth Hart” in inside front page)16. Around the World Backwards and Sideways (First Published 1952, Dobson, London. Binding intact; dust jacket included; no notes/inscriptions) These books have been in my collection and stored in a climate-controlled, smoke-free home for the past 20 years. They're ready for a new home!

Price: 275 USD

Location: Altoona, Iowa

End Time: 2024-12-15T01:56:12.000Z

Shipping Cost: 17.38 USD