1. James Thurber's Fables for Our Time and Famous Illustrated Poems Published by Harper and Brothers 1940 First Edition With unique extremely rare gilt dust jacket

Wear and tear on top and bottom of dust jacket Has a mylar dust jacket Minimal wear on top and bottom of spine Minor staining on end pages From the library of John R. Howell Wear commensurate with age

2. The Seal in the Bedroom and Other Predicaments by James Thurber Introduction by Dorothy Parker Published by Harper and Brothers 1932

Original ad sheet attached to last leaf Ad reads: What does the seal see? How does the cow go? Who's in that room? Where do men get the strength to go on? Is there any life after marriage? Give the nice man (or nice lady) $2 and get James Thurber's plain blunt answers to these involved and daring questions.

Second Printing Has mylar dust jacket Wear on edges of front and back board Staining on the edge between the spine and back board Wear commensurate with age

3. The Seal in the Bedroom and Other Predicaments By James Thurber Published by Harper and Brothers

Has a Mylar dust jacket Wear commensurate with age

4. Thurber and Company Introduction by Helen Thurber Published by Harper and Row First Edition

Has a mylar and paper dust jacket Minor discoloring on the top of spine and front board Wear commensurate with age

These books came from the Estate of Estelle Chessid, New York City Artist and Dealer in Antiquarian Books.