James Thurber Paintings & Artwork for Sale | James Thurber Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 05, 2024
James Thurber Selected Letters of James Thurber edited by Helen Thurber & Edward Weeks, hard back
Est: £8 - £10
James Thurber Selected Letters of James Thurber edited by Helen Thurber & Edward Weeks, hard back book with dust jacket unsigned. Good condition. Sold for Michael Sobell Cancer charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Chaucer Auctions
Jul. 26, 2023
James Thurber's Fables For Our Time Hardcover Book
Est: $10 - $200
Illustrated book with updated traditional fables and ones created by the author. A notable fable is 'The Bear Who Could Take It Or Leave It Alone' about a bear who lapses into alcoholism. Depth: 0.5in. 124 pages. James Grover Thurber was an American cartoonist, writer, humorist, journalist and playwright (1894-1961). Artist: James Thurber Issued: 1943 Dimensions: 10.25"L x 7.75"W x 0.5"H Manufacturer: Blue Ribbon Books Country of Origin: United States
Lion and Unicorn
Dec. 15, 2022
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) "Lady Macbeth." (SHAKESPEARE)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) "Lady Macbeth." Brown and black ink with graphite on paper. 610x457 mm; 24x18 inches. Signed and titled "Lady Macbeth / Thurber" in lower margin. Matted and framed to 29x22 inches. A possible sketch for his 1937 New Yorker story about an unidentified narrator and a woman he has recently met, who discuss Shakespeare's play Macbeth, and realize that it contains several unsolved mysteries.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 15, 2022
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) (THE NEW YORKER) "Her Maid Told Ours That She Has a Red Heart Tattooed Above Her Knee."
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) (THE NEW YORKER) "Her Maid Told Ours That She Has a Red Heart Tattooed Above Her Knee." Cartoon for The New Yorker, published April 25, 1936. Ink on paper. 223x300 mm; 8 3/4x11 3/4. Signed "James Thurber" lower left and captioned along bottom edge. Hinged to matte. The published caption changed "knee" to the more intriguingly placed "hip."
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 15, 2022
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) "Romeo and Juliet." (SHAKESPEARE)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) "Romeo and Juliet." Brown ink and graphite on paper. 610x457 mm; 24x18 inches. Signed and titled "James Thurber / Romeo and Juliet" in lower left. Matted and framed to 29x22 inches.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 27, 2022
JAMES THURBER (1894 - 1961): DOG ON WALK
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
ink on paper, matted and framed under acrylic; signed lower right; 13 x 12 inches sight; 25 1/4 x 22 3/4 inches frame
Abell Auction
Sep. 30, 2022
James Thurber Large Signed Drawing
Est: $800 - $1,200
James Thurber (US 1894-1961) Large drawing on paper depicting two dancing couples, used on the cover of Harper's Magazine Centennial Issue, October 1950, No.1205. Signed lower right, tear in paper on left side, some creasing. Comes with a copy of the magazine and a book collection of Thurber drawings. 36"x24"
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Sep. 22, 2022
James Grover Thurber
Est: $800 - $1,200
James Grover Thurber (New York, 1894-1961) HOWLING DOG ink on paper, framed, signed sheet H5" W3 3/4" Provenance: Private collection
Charlton Hall
Jun. 09, 2022
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) "The Elephant and the Hunter."
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) "The Elephant and the Hunter." Illustration for the same-titled story published in Thurber's book "Fables for Our Time" (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1940). Ink on board. 280x210 mm; 11x8 1/2 inches. Unsigned. Matted and framed. An amusing illustration from humorist Thurber's book of updated and self-created fables.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 09, 2022
(THE NEW YORKER) JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) "Why don't they put water in that dust bowl?"
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
(THE NEW YORKER) JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) "Why don't they put water in that dust bowl?" Publication unknown, but most likely for The New Yorker. Ink on paper. 215x278 mm; 8 1/2x11. Signed "James Thurber" lower left and captioned along bottom edge. Hinged to matte and archivally framed with museum glass. Not in Bowden.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 09, 2022
(THE NEW YORKER) JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) "Are there any - you know - Cucarachas?"
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
(THE NEW YORKER) JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) "Are there any - you know - Cucarachas?" Cartoon for The New Yorker, published September 5, 1936. Ink on paper. 215x278 mm; 8 1/2x11. Signed "James Thurber" lower left and captioned along bottom edge. Hinged to matte and archivally framed with museum glass.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 02, 2022
James Thurber & E.B. White PRESENTATION COPIES WITH ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
James Thurber & E.B. White PRESENTATION COPIES WITH ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
Christie's
Jun. 24, 2021
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) “Laissez faire and let laissez faire is what I believe in.” [NEW YORKER / CARTOONS]
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) "Laissez faire and let laissez faire is what I believe in." Cartoon for The New Yorker, published September 26, 1942. Reproduced in Thurber's Men, Women, and Dogs (New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1943). Pen and ink over graphite with correction fluid on paper. 190x278 mm; 7 1/2x11 inches, on 8 1/2x11-inch sheet. Signed "James Thurber" in lower right image, captioned in graphite in lower margin. Hinged to matte and archivally framed with museum glass. See condition report. A printed copy of the magazine accompanies the lot.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 21, 2020
Washington Square Out-Door Art Exhibition. ca. 1935.
Est: $800 - $1,000
ARTIST: JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) SIZE: 11 x 14 1/8 in./28 x 35.8 cm PRINTER: Irons-Snell Printing, New York City DESCRIPTION: James Thurber is one of America's most beloved cartoonists as one of the great talents of The New Yorker and author of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Here, his typical cast of characters chats about their portraitsincluding the famous, adorable little dog in upper left. (Art Deco; Exhibitions; Dogs; American; New York)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Sep. 07, 2019
JAMES THURBER PEN & INK DRAWING
Est: $250 - $350
(American 1894-1961) 'Are you listening to me or aren't you' Signed 'Thurber' SIZE: 9 x 10 1/2" overall 15 x 16" Matted & framed under glass CONDITION: Drawing Very good, modest yellowing to edges. Not Examined out of frame
Midnight Sun Antique Auction
Sep. 07, 2019
JAMES THURBER PEN & INK DRAWING
Est: $250 - $350
(American 1894-1961) 'There's no use you trying to save me My good Man' Signed 'Thurber' SIZE: 9 x 10 1/2 overall 15 x 16" Matted & framed under glass CONDITION: Drawing Very good, 1 vertical crease running from bottom to top & faint soiling to corners.
Midnight Sun Antique Auction
Jun. 16, 2019
Work on paper, James Thurber
Est: $400 - $600
James Thurber (American, 1894-1961), Man with Radio, ink on paper, unsigned, sheet (overall/unframed): 8.5' x 8.5'; Reference: James Thurber, My World and Welcome to it
Clars Auctions
Apr. 11, 2019
1935 James Thurber, Washington Square Broadside
Est: $150 - $200
1935 James Thurber (American, 1894 - 1961) Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibition September 21 - 29. Plate signed 'James Thurber'. Measures 14 in. x 11 in. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report may be requested via email. VG/VG+ with light stains top right corner and left center edge. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Mar. 07, 2019
* Thurber (James, 1894-1961). Two male and female skiers colliding,
Est: £400 - £600
uncaptioned pen and ink cartoon on paper, signed lower left, uniformly browned, 20 x 27cm (8 x 10.5ins), framed and glazed - Quantity (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Nov. 20, 2018
James Thurber (1894-1961) - Now don't you worry for a minute ... I'll drive the car.
Est: £400 - £600
James Thurber (1894-1961) Now don't you worry for a minute ... I'll drive the car. pencil, pen and black ink on paper 7 7/8 x 10 5/8 in. (20 x 27 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 14, 2018
JAMES THURBER
Est: $200 - $300
JAMES THURBER (1894 - 1961) American cartoonist and writer of numerous books, short stories, and essays. Managing editor of the New Yorker (1927-33). T.L.S., 1p. 4to., London, July 10, 1958, to an E. Duthie, accepting a proposed fee for the republication of one of his works, with the caveat that his correspondent will have to receive permission to reprint it from The New Yorker. He signs boldly at the conclusion in black pencil. Shows staples holes at top left, with original mailing folds, else very good to fine.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Jun. 26, 2018
Washington Square Out-Door Art Exhibition. ca. 1935.
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
ARTIST: JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) SIZE: 11 x 14 in./28 x 35.6 cm PRINTER: Irons-Snell Printing Co., New York DESCRIPTION: James Thurber is one of America's most beloved cartoonists, one of the great talents of The New Yorker and author of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Here, his typical cast of characters chats about his typical cast of artistic characters including the famous, adorable little dog in upper left. (Art Deco; Exhibition; Dogs; Americana)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jun. 10, 2018
JAMES THURBER (AMERICAN, 1894-1961) THURBER AND HIS CIRCLE PENCIL ON PAPER 10-1/
Est: $800 - $1,200
James Thurber (American, 1894-1961) Thurber and his Circle Pencil on paper 10-1/2 x 13-5/8 inches (26.7 x 34.6 cm) (sight) Signed and titled along lower edge: James Thurber / Thurber and his Circle HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 20, 2017
JAMES THURBER
Est: $200 - $300
JAMES THURBER (1894 - 1961) American cartoonist and writer of numerous books, short stories, and essays. Managing editor of the New Yorker (1927-33). T.L.S. in pencil (as usual), 1p. 8vo., Hot Springs, Va., Mar. 12, 1945 to a collector. Thurber promises to sign an item, adding: "...I have very few drawings left and these are held at The New Yorker. The only feasible thing to do would be to look them over when you are in New York. I have had to give up handling this problem myself since I no longer can see the drawings...". Mounting strip on verso of left margin, else fine.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Oct. 15, 2017
James Thurber (Ohio, 1894 - 1961), "Atonement," (Picking a Flower), ink on paper
Est: $600 - $800
James Thurber (Ohio, 1894 - 1961), "Atonement," (Picking a Flower), ink on paper, estate stamped lower center, label verso from Keny Galleries, Columbus, Ohio, measures 8.50 x 6.25 inches, overall in the frame 14 x 12 inches. CONDITION: Good, some waviness to paper. A long-time cartoonist for "The New Yorker" magazine, he became one of America's best-known illustrators in the first half of the 20th century. He was born and grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and attended Ohio State University where he edited the humorous undergraduate magazine. After World War II, he worked as a newspaper reporter for publications including the "Columbus Dispatch," the "Paris Tribune," and the "New York Evening Post."
Huntington Museum of Art
Sep. 07, 2017
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) INK ON PAPER, "MARRIAGES ARE MADE IN HEAVEN", IMAGE SIZE 7.5" X 10.25"
Est: -
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) INK ON PAPER, "MARRIAGES ARE MADE IN HEAVEN", IMAGE SIZE 7.5" X 10.25"
Apple Tree Auction Center
May. 25, 2017
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961). WASHINGTON SQUARE / OUTDOOR ART EXHIBITION. 1935. 14x11 inches, 35x28 cm. Irons-Snell Printing Co., New York
Est: $400 - $600
JAMES THURBER (1894-1961) WASHINGTON SQUARE / OUTDOOR ART EXHIBITION. 1935. 14x11 inches, 35 1/2x28 cm. Irons-Snell Printing Co., New York. Condition A- / B+: light foxing and staining along edges. Mounted on card. Matted and framed.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 20, 2017
Cartoonist JAMES THURBER - His Book Signed
Est: $100 - $175
James Thurber (1894-1961) Author, cartoonist. Thurber best known for his contributions to The New Yorker magazine. He was on The New Yorker staff from 1927 to 1933 and remained a consistent contribution thereafter. His cartoons became some of the most popular in America. His book, Thurber Country, Simon and Schuster, 1953, signed on the second page. There is no dust jacket, otherwise very good condition.
The Written Word Autographs
Apr. 08, 2017
Cartoonist JAMES THURBER - His Book Signed
Est: $100 - $175
James Thurber (1894-1961) Author, cartoonist. Thurber best known for his contributions to The New Yorker magazine. He was on The New Yorker staff from 1927 to 1933 and remained a consistent contribution thereafter. His cartoons became some of the most popular in America. His book, Thurber Country, Simon and Schuster, 1953, signed on the second page. There is no dust jacket, otherwise very good condition.
The Written Word Autographs
Aug. 23, 2016
James Grover Thurber (American, 1894-1961) I don't know, George got it somewhere
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
JAMES GROVER THURBER (AMERICAN, 1894-1961) I don’t know, George got it somewhere signed ‘Thurber’ (lower right) and titled ‘“I DON’T KNOW. GEORGE GOT IT SOMEWHERE.”’ (on paper afixed to the lower right) ink on paper laid down to board 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (21 x 27.3 cm.)
Christie's
Aug. 23, 2016
James Grover Thurber (American, 1894-1961) And keep me a healthy, normal American girl
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
JAMES GROVER THURBER (AMERICAN, 1894-1961) And keep me a healthy, normal American girl signed ‘Thurber’ (lower right); titled ‘“And keep me a healthy, normal American girl.”’ (on the mat) ink on paper 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (21 x 27.3 cm.)
Christie's
Aug. 23, 2016
James Grover Thurber (American, 1894-1961) Dog
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JAMES GROVER THURBER (AMERICAN, 1894-1961) Dog signed ‘Thurber’ (lower right) black crayon on paper 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (29.2 x 21.6 cm.) Executed circa 1930-40.
Christie's
Aug. 23, 2016
James Grover Thurber (American, 1894-1961) Some dogs actually cry
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
JAMES GROVER THURBER (AMERICAN, 1894-1961) Some dogs actually cry titled ‘Some dogs actually cry.’ (lower center) ink on paper 11 x 8 1/4 in. (27.9 x 21 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 25, 2016
James Thurber (1894-1961) pair of ink drawings (in one frame), Cartoon sketches "Chop 4 Worms" and Chop 2 "First You Get a Dog", bot...
Est: $500 - $1,000
James Thurber (1894-1961) pair of ink drawings (in one frame), Cartoon sketches "Chop 4 Worms" and Chop 2 "First You Get a Dog", both with 04727 32? on reverse. 10" x 8" - 10 3/4" x 8"
Nadeau's Auction Gallery
Jun. 15, 2016
James Thurber 6-page autograph letter signed by New Yorker cartoonist and author of 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'
Est: $600 - $800
“People suspect anything you praise, because they suspect it isn’t you talking” ********* THURBER, JAMES. (1894-1961). American humorist and cartoonist; author of the classic short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Lengthy ALS. (“J. Thurber”). 6½pp. 4to. N.p., N.d. (November 5, 1942). To “H.M,” American comedian HENRY MORGAN (1915-1994), known for his appearances on radio and television during the 1940s and 1950s. ********* “When you raised the price of my book to $200 a copy, I wired Seabach [sic] to raise you to twenty-five hundred as week. You know what this means. It means inflation. And you might just as well start revising some of the old jokes along inflationary lines. I’ll start it off: A Third Avenue Irishman wandered into a restaurant, sat down, and picked up a menu. ‘25 hundred dollars for a plate of corned beef,’ he cried. ‘Why, they aint a guy in this room can lift 25 hundred dollars worth of corned beef.’ Inflation is going to ruin a lot of the old stories. The book is ‘pretty good’ and why did you change it? I hadn’t complained. People suspect anything you praise, because they suspect it isn’t you talking, but Ed Fitzgerald. Bye now… Hope you can read this. I can’t.” ********* After several governmental positions, including one at the American embassy in Paris, Thurber began his career as a journalist. From the “city of light” he worked for the Chicago Tribune before moving to New York as an employee of the Evening Post. In 1927, Thurber joined the The New Yorker, writing short stories and drawing witty cartoons. Two years later his first book, Is Sex Necessary?, co-written with New Yorker colleague E. B. White and including his humorous drawings, was published. It was followed by The Thurber Carnival and My Life and Hard Times. Despite his failing eyesight, obliquely mentioned in our letter’s postscript, and evident in its appearance, Thurber continued to write through the 1950s. Often considered Mark Twain’s successor, Thurber influenced such writers at Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut. Our letter is likely discussing Morgan’s mention of Thurber’s book My World – and Welcome to It, published in 1942. The work later served as the basis for NBC’s 1969 sitcom, My World and Welcome To It, in which Morgan appeared. ********* Morgan started as a page at a New York City radio station, soon appearing in radio dramas and open-format programming where he honed his particular brand of satire. On numerous occasions he found himself at odds with studio executives after poking fun at sponsors with his ad-libbed remarks, but he counted among his fans humorists Robert Benchley, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, and Thurber. His television credits include The Henry Morgan Show, Henry Morgan and Company, the game show I’ve Got a Secret, What’s My Line?, and That Was the Week That Was. Morgan also narrated the audiobook of The World of James Thurber. ********* Despite their mutual admiration, Thurber’s published correspondence contains several scathing observations of Morgan including a 1949 letter to H.W. Ross: “Morgan is not a humorist, because he hates people. He hates his sponsors, his audience, and his friends. He wishes everybody were dead, but not in heaven with the angels. I don’t think he has mellowed at all. I think he is clucking to the turkey, while he holds an axe behind his back,” (The Thurber Letters: The Wit, Wisdom and Surprising Life of James Thurber, ed. Kinney and Thurber). Later, he writes of Morgan less critically while still giving him a backhanded compliment: “I am really not equipped to criticize Henry Morgan because I have heard his program only three times in the last year… I am naturally somewhat envious of Henry Morgan since I gave away a million dollars’ worth of bitterness, insult, and savagery, often to my girlfriends, before I found out I could sell it… If you pass this on to Henry Morgan, I want him to know that I did not say Ogden Nash is funnier than he is. I simply said he is a sounder social critic,” (ibid.). ********* Our letter mentions Jules Seebach (?-?) program chief for WOR and Ed Fitzgerald (1892?-1982) who, with his wife Pegeen, aired on the popular WOR show “The Fitzgeralds” from 1940 to 1984. “Their commentary, punctuated by the purring of their many cats, concerned the doings of friends and acquaintances and oddities in the news, and included occasional comments designed to shock bluenoses. The couple occasionally bickered on the air, but with wit and affection, in an effort to project the reality of their long marriage… Their only script was commercials, which they themselves styled, and they delivered them unobtrusively and at random,” (“Pegeen Fitzgerald, 78, Radio Host Of Family-Style Talk Show, Dies,” The New York Times, Flint). Thurber’s comment is likely a reference to the casual way the Fitzgeralds promoted their commercial sponsors. ********* Written in pencil in a very large script on canary yellow paper. An unidentified hand has penciled in the date “November 5? 1942.” Folded and in very fine condition. Uncommon in handwritten letters of this length.
Lion Heart Autographs
Apr. 20, 2016
Pen and Ink Drawing by James Thurber
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
James Thurber - Pen and Ink Drawing " He Says that Thomas Wolfe has no Real Stature"(Roxy1508)(WT) Measurements: 10 1/2" x15", frame 14 3/8" x 18 1/2" x 1/2" Condition: Mat burn, creases, stains
Litchfield Auctions
Apr. 20, 2016
James Thurber, Am., 1894-1961, "The Sleepwalker"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
James Thurber, American, 1894-1961, "The Sleepwalker", Original Pen and Ink Drawing, signed 'Thurber" lower left(ROXY1505)(WT) Measurements: 8 1/2 x 11; Framed: 10 3/4 x 13 1/2 x 1/2 Condition: Tear at left upper corner, soiled, laid down.
Litchfield Auctions
Feb. 20, 2016
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, print
Est: $300 - $500
James Thurber (American, 1894 - 1961), "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen...Franklin Simon," lithograph, plate signed lower left, overall (with frame): 23.5"h x 19.5"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 15, 2015
JAMES THURBER (OH/NY, 1894-1961) - "The story really goes back to when I was a teensy-weensy little girl
Est: $800 - $1,200
JAMES THURBER (OH/NY, 1894-1961) - "The story really goes back to when I was a teensy-weensy little girl.", india ink on paper, signed lower right, in black box frame, matted and glazed. OS: 15 1/2" x 18", SS: 8 1/4" x 10 1/2". Good condition. This was drawn in 1942 for use in Thurber's book "Men, Women & Dogs" (#156), but also appeared that year in "The New Yorker" magazine.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Sep. 12, 2015
James Thurber, (American, 1894-1961), A group of seven works, chalk on paper, largest 15" x 16.5"
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
James Thurber (American, 1894-1961) A group of seven works chalk on paper two signed largest 15" x 16.5" Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist Thence by descent through the family.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jul. 09, 2015
JAMES THURBER
Est: $150 - $200
JAMES THURBER (1894 - 1961) American cartoonist and writer of numerous books, short stories, and essays. Managing editor of the New Yorker (1927-33). T.L.S. with pencil signature, 1p. 8vo., Hot Springs, Mar. 16, 1945. In part: "...I made up the name dove-wedding, which seemed to me better than bray-doddin or geist-warmer. I hope you agree with me...". Very good, with transmittal envelope. Thurber had previously been quoted in newspapers as claiming that he had learned the phrase from his black cook and had yet to decipher the meaning of the phrase.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Sep. 10, 2014
JAMES THURBER
Est: $300 - $400
JAMES THURBER (1894 - 1961) American cartoonist and writer of numerous books, short stories, and essays. Managing editor of the New Yorker (1927-33). S.P. 4" x 6" b/w, a casual seated pose signed in blue ink. Fine.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
May. 22, 2014
THURBER, JAMES. Ink drawing, unsigned, a cartoon for an unknown publication,
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
THURBER, JAMES. Ink drawing, unsigned, a cartoon for an unknown publication, showing a seated man tuning a radio. 4x5 inches (image), 8 1/2x8 1/2 inches overall; ink identification number at lower edge, pencil printer's marks. Np, nd
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 22, 2014
THURBER, JAMES. Typed Letter Signed, in pencil, to Walter S. Marvin,
Est: $200 - $300
PAYING ONE MONTH'S RENT FOR HIS NY APARTMENT: $150! THURBER, JAMES. Typed Letter Signed, in pencil, to Walter S. Marvin, sending a check to pay one month's rent [for his New York apartment; check not present], suggesting an adjustment to the payment schedule in order to accommodate income tax payments, conveying his growing appreciation of Cornwall, and inviting him to visit. 1 page, 4to; folds. Cornwall, CT, 31 August 1942
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2014
JAMES THURBER. Thurber's Dogs.
Est: $600 - $900
JAMES THURBER. Thurber's Dogs. With a pencil drawing of a dog named Thurber in his honor, Inscribed and Signed to its owner: "To Mr. Thurber's Master, James Thurber," dated "Holiday, 1956" across front endpapers. Book is 8vo, pictorial cloth, edgeworn. First Edition. New York, 1955.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2014
JAMES THURBER. Four amusing illustrations for Charles Kingsley's poem "The Sands o'Dee" as published in The New Yorker Magazine.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JAMES THURBER. Four amusing illustrations for Charles Kingsley's poem "The Sands o'Dee" as published in The New Yorker Magazine. Ink on paper. Published in the feature "Famous Poems Illustrated" on March 25, 1939, a copy of this issue supplied. Each drawing was placed above a six-line stanza in the final printing. 279x216 mm; 11x8 1/2 or smaller. Signed, lower left on the final drawing; three with faint preliminary drawings on verso. Moderate glue stains on versos. Includes original boards on which each was mounted.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 17, 2013
James Grover Thurber (American, 1894-1961), "This gentleman was kind enough to see me home, darling.", Signed "Thurber" l.c., titled wi
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
James Grover Thurber (American, 1894-1961) "This gentleman was kind enough to see me home, darling." Signed "Thurber" l.c., titled within the composition, identified in a letter from James Thurber attached to the frame backing. Pen and ink on paper, 8 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. (21.5 x 28.3 cm), framed. Condition: Sheet laid down on matboard support, pencil crop marks at edges of sheet. Provenance: Purchased from the artist by Mrs. Donald Straus in 1950; to the estate of Elizabeth A. Straus, New York and Maine.
Skinner
Mar. 24, 2013
THURBER, JAMES. 1894-1961.
Est: $300 - $500
Oh My! Omar. * Many Moons. * The Cat and the Riddle. * Tell Me Not. [Columbus, OH]: The Scarlet Mask Club of the Ohio State University, 1922-25. 4 volumes. 4to. Original printed wraps. All volumes with some fading to wraps, wear to head and tail of spines and toning, but generally good. Together with souvenir program from the club's 1921-1922 performance tour of Many Moons. A complete collection of the vocal scores for Thurber's early theatrical efforts on behalf of Ohio State University's Scarlet Mask Club, written while he was still a struggling reporter at the Columbus Dispatch. Laid down to the souvenir program of Many Moons is a glowing review of Thurber's book for the show.
Bonhams