Description: Credos and Curios by James Thurber published by Harper & Row, New York and Evanston, 1962. Hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrations by the author. Foreword by Helen Thurber. The book comes with two newspaper reviews cutouts: one written by Charles Poore in 1963 and the other one written by John Updike in 1962. Published post-humously by James Thurber's wife, Helen, this book is a collection of previously unpublished essays, stories, commemoratives, forewords and appreciations written in curious and humorous tone, covering a wide range of topics. The book includes seven astute and affectionate profiles of Thurber's fellow craftsmen: E. B. White, Elliott Nugent, Mary Petty, Robert Benchley, George S. Kaufman, John McNulty and Scott Fitzgerald. James Thurber (1894 - 1961) was the celebrated author of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and the creator of numerous New Yorker magazine cover cartoons. He was one of the principal American humorists of the 20th century, his matchless wit and pithy prose covered a breadth of genres, including short stories, modern commentary, fiction, children’s fantasy, and letters. CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Tight binding, clean text. Book shows normal fairly minor signs of storage & age. The dust jacket is worn, stained, scuffed, chipped, ripped, has tears, edge wear, and the publisher's suggested retail price has been cut off. The cover is scuffed, has edge and corner wear. Pages have turned yellow from age. The front pastedown, the endpapers at the front of the book and the half title page are stained. There is a Christmas tag and a Christmas sticker affixed to the endpaper at the front endpaper. There are small hollow marks probably caused by pressure (paperclip) on the endpapers at the front of the book. There is a sweet message written to the previous owner on the half title page. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION. Contents: Foreword by Helen Thurber The notebooks of James Thurber Menaces in May Six for the road Mary Petty and her drawings Afternoon of a playwright The other room The lady from the land Return of the native The danger in the house Look out for the thing The future, if any, of comedy, or, Where do we non-go from here Foreword to the fifth New Yorker album Carpe noctem, if you can Brother Endicott The manic in the moon E.B.W The real man, Nugent In incomparable Mr. Benchley "Scott in thorns" The man who was comedy My friend McNulty
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Book Title: Credos and Curios
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Book Series: The Best American Humorists
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper & Row
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Vintage: Yes
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Publication Year: 1962
Type: Humor
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Illustrator: James Thurber (1894 - 1961)
Author: James Thurber (1894 - 1961)
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Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Two newspaper reviews cutouts
Genre: Humor, Literature, Poetry & Criticism, essays, commemoratives, appreciations, American literature, Short stories, Reminiscences, Personal correspondence, Biography, Literary criticism
Topic: Mary Petty (1899-1976), E. B. White (1899 - 1985), Elliott Nugent (1896 - 1980), Robert Benchley (1889 - 1945), George S. Kaufman (1889 - 1961), John McNulty (1895-1956), Scott Fitzgerald (1896 - 1940), the future of humor and comedy, magnifying peril, exaggerating fear, inventing danger, American Authors, American Humorists, Friends and associates, American wit and humor
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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