In life, James Thurber called himself "a wide-eyed son of a bitch with a glass in his hand". Here, in Burton Bernstein's indispensable biography, readers learn how the famed New Yorker humorist and columnist changed from a shy, handicapped Ohioan to the tormented man be became. The author will be featured on a PBS documentary on Thurber this spring. 27 line illustations.
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In life, James Thurber called himself "a wide-eyed son of a bitch with a glass in his hand". Here, in Burton Bernstein's indispensable biography, readers learn how the famed New Yorker humorist and columnist changed from a shy, handicapped Ohioan to the tormented man be became. The author will be featured on a PBS documentary on Thurber this spring. 27 line illustations.
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Add this copy of Thurber: a Biography to cart. $1.89, good condition, Sold by Stephen White Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bradford, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1975 by Littlehampton Book Services Ltd.
Add this copy of Thurber: a Biography to cart. $6.00, fair condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1975 by Littlehampton Book Services Ltd.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition.
Add this copy of Thurber: a Biography to cart. $10.00, good condition, Sold by Mill Direct Sales rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pompano Beach, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Quill Books.
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Good. No dust jacket, as issued. book is tight with bright clean text / nice copy. Unknown printing. 9.21" x 1.43" x 6.10". Thurbers drawings through out the book
Add this copy of Thurber: a Biography to cart. $10.58, very good condition, Sold by Basement Seller 101 rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cincinnati, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Dodd Mead.
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Thurber, James. Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-7¾"-9¾" Tall. Jacket is in brodart, light wear. Boards have light wear. Usual library/discard markings. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
Add this copy of Thurber: a Biography to cart. $11.94, very good condition, Sold by Vashon Island Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vashon, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by William Morrow & Co.
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Very Good. Book James Thurber stands out as one of the world's great humorists and artists. Bernstein's indispensable biography offers an unusually frank portrait of a man who called himself "a wild-eyed son-of-a-bitch with a glass in his hand." Softcover, ix, 532 pp., illustrated with drawings by James Thurber. Light wear, no spine creases, brief gift note on half-title page, clean text, tight binding.
Add this copy of Thurber: a Biography to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Books End Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from SYRACUSE, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by William Morrow & Co.
