Lot #9: 4 Books : James Thurber and Vintage France Folio Society Books in Slipcases

4 Books : James Thurber and Vintage France Folio Society Books in Slipcases. Cover conditions as shown. Bindings tight and page blocks intact. Text and illustrations clean throughout. My Life and Hard Times and Other Observations by James Thurber. This hilarious autobiographical collection brings together James Thurber's celebrated reminiscences of his eccentric family and upbringing in Columbus, Ohio, alongside his classic short humor pieces. Accompanied by his own iconic line drawings, it captures the surreal misunderstandings, domestic chaos, and sharp comic observational style that made him one of America's foremost humorists. The Genius of James Thurber by James Thurber (edited by Helen Thurber). This comprehensive retrospective anthology showcases the finest creative achievements of the acclaimed New Yorker cartoonist and writer. It features a broad selection of his classic short stories, fables, satirical essays, and signature sketchy illustrations, highlights of which include "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and "The Catbird Seat". The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook by Alice B. Toklas. This unique culinary memoir weaves traditional French recipes together with vivid anecdotes of Toklas's Paris salon life alongside her partner Gertrude Stein. It recounts catering for avant-garde cultural icons like Picasso and Hemingway, enduring the wartime occupation, and introducing famous dishes such as her legendary Haschich Fudge. The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden. This coming-of-age novel follows five English siblings left to fend for themselves at a hotel in the Champagne region of France after their mother falls ill. As they navigate the lazy summer days, the children become innocently entangled in the romantic affairs, secrets, and dangerous criminal dealings of the hotel's mysterious adult guests. Pickup category timeslot {A}