E.B. White & James Thurber, “Is Sex Necessary,” 1929, First Ed E. B. White (1899-1985) – American

E.B. White & James Thurber, “Is Sex Necessary,” 1929, First Ed
E. B. White (1899-1985) – American author
James Thurber (1894-1961) – American cartoonist
“Is Sex Necessary? Or Why You Feel the Way You Do.” New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1929. First edition, first publishing. 197 pp.
Indicated first printing by cod “I-D” on the copyright page for September 1929
Signed by White on the front free endpaper
From a small run of 2,500 copies, of the 1,500 bound in September in green paper boards
Photographic frontispiece of the Flatiron building in New York
Over fifty in-text illustrations after drawings by James Thurber
Bowden A1; Hall A3
Provenance: Estate of Joel (1930-1997) and Allene White
Octavo (212 x 139 mm); in original green paper boards with Thurber’s illustration on the front board and black cloth spine with gilt lettering, lacking dust jacket
Very good condition
Estimate: $1,900

E.B. White (American, 1899-1985)

White attended Cornell University before pursuing a career in journalism. He worked for the United Press and theSeattle Times before finding a position with The New Yorker magazine, where he stayed for the rest of his career. In addition to his day job, White took on additional projects, including writing his own successful books for young readers, such as “Stuart Little”, “Charlotte’s Web”, and “The Trumpet of the Swan”. During his lifetime, White was awarded the National Medal for Literature.

Condition

Wear and scuffing to covers, with bumping to corners, paper loss to each. The spine has bumping at heading and foot. Minor soiling to page edges not affecting the text block. In overall very good condition.

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E. B. White (1899-1985) – American author
James Thurber (1894-1961) – American cartoonist
“Is Sex Necessary? Or Why You Feel the Way You Do.” New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1929. First edition, first publishing. 197 pp.
Indicated first printing by cod “I-D” on the copyright page for September 1929
Signed by White on the front free endpaper
From a small run of 2,500 copies, of the 1,500 bound in September in green paper boards
Photographic frontispiece of the Flatiron building in New York
Over fifty in-text illustrations after drawings by James Thurber
Bowden A1; Hall A3
Provenance: Estate of Joel (1930-1997) and Allene White
Octavo (212 x 139 mm); in original green paper boards with Thurber’s illustration on the front board and black cloth spine with gilt lettering, lacking dust jacket
Very good condition
Estimate: $1,900

E.B. White (American, 1899-1985)

White attended Cornell University before pursuing a career in journalism. He worked for the United Press and theSeattle Times before finding a position with The New Yorker magazine, where he stayed for the rest of his career. In addition to his day job, White took on additional projects, including writing his own successful books for young readers, such as “Stuart Little”, “Charlotte’s Web”, and “The Trumpet of the Swan”. During his lifetime, White was awarded the National Medal for Literature.

Condition

Wear and scuffing to covers, with bumping to corners, paper loss to each. The spine has bumping at heading and foot. Minor soiling to page edges not affecting the text block. In overall very good condition.

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