S J Perelman, Al Hirschfeld / WESTWARD HA Signed 1st Edition 1948

Description: New Yorker Association CopyWESTWARD HA!By S.J. Perelman, drawings by Al Hirschfeld(1948)Inscribed first edition of Perelman's account of his trip around the world with illustrator and travel companion Al Hirschfeld - this copy affectionately presented to experimental novelist and NEW YORKER art critic Robert Coates and NEW YORKER short story writer Astrid "Boo" Peters.Very good plus in very good jacket. Robert Coates - coiner of the term "abstract expressionism," author of arguably the first Surrealist novel in English (THE EATER OF DARKNESS), and the party responsible for introducing Gertrude Stein to Ernest Hemingway - was a close friend of E.B. and Katherine White; Perelman's brother in law, Nathanael West; and Perelman himself. Coates's second wife, Astrid Peters, narrowly escaped the NEW YORKER rejection pile with the help of James Thurber, who bypassed the "mile-high" prejudices of editor John Mosher and sent her early story directly to editor-in-chief Harold Ross, who published it - as did that year's Best American Short Stories. A unique and personal literary association.Read more: Yagoda, About Town: The New Yorker and the World it Made; Thurber, Writings & Drawings. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1948). Westward ha! or around the world in eighty cliches. 8.5'' x 6.5''. Original red and yellow cloth. Blue topstain. In original unclipped ($2.95) pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by Hirschfeld. 159, [1] pages. Inscribed by Perelman on front free endpaper: "To Bob and Boo - Present this at any branch of Cook's or the American Express Company the world over and it will be redeemed for one swift kick in the groin - From their travel-torn pal, With love / Sid / July 22, 1948." Boards with moderate soil, light wear, and bumping. Jacket lightly toned with some chipping and creasing. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 330 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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