US-RPB-ms87.2 Guide to the S. J. Perelman Papers1914-1987 Finding aid prepared by John Hay Library staff. Brown University Library 2009 June 29
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Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph), 1904-1979 S. J. Perelman Papers 1914-1987 Perelman (S. J.) Papers Approximately 400 item(s) S.J. Perelman was a humorist, screenwriter, and dramatist, noted for his adept word play and wild imagination. Perelman wrote many humorous short pieces for The New Yorker magazine as well as screenplays for two Marx Brothers movies and Around the World in Eighty Days for which Perelman received an Academy Award. The papers consist of correspondence to and from Perelman, manuscript drafts and, working files, and photographs of the Perelman and West families. The collection also includes manuscripts and documents of Nathanael West, Perelman's close friend. Ms. 87.2 Biographical note

Sidney Joseph Perelman was born on February 1, 1904, in Brooklyn, NY, to Joseph (a machinist and merchant) and Sophia (Charren) Perelman. During Perelman's childhood his family moved to Providence, RI.

S.J. Perelman attended Brown University (class of 1925) as did his future brother-in-law, Nathanael West (class of 1924). Perelman's wife, Laura West Perelman, graduated from Pembroke College, Brown University (class of 1930) and went on to collaborate with her husband on several screenplays and plays. While at Brown University, S.J. Perelman became a cartoonist for the Brown Jug , the campus humor magazine.

Perelman's first book, Dawn Ginsbergh's Revenge (1929) brought him to the attention of Groucho Marx. Over the next several years Perelman wrote screenplays (including the Marx Brothers' films Monkey Business and Horse Feathers ), plays, and books. In 1956 Perelman shared an Academy Award for his collaboration as a screenwriter for the film Around the World in 80 Days .

S.J. Perelman regularly contributed essays to The New Yorker with absurd titles such as "Frou-Frou; or, The Future of Vertigo", "Monet Makes the World Go Round", and "A Child's Garden of Extroversion". Perelman's prolific short stories, essays, and letters have been compiled in various collections of his work such as Baby, It's Cold Inside , Rising Gorge , and Eastward Ha! A writer of travel essays, a 74 year old Perelman attempted to reverse the 8,000-mile route followed in Around the World in 80 Days , driving his 1949 MG across Europe, through the Middle East and India.

S.J. Perelman died October 17, 1979, in New York, NY.

For background on S. J. Perelman and Nathanael West (also known as Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein) please consult Contemporary Authors (Gale Research, Detroit). Additional biographical information may be found in the Encyclopedia Brunoniana .

Collection information

There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.

Brown University does not hold literary rights to this collection. Rights in the literary estate of S.J. Perelman, including materials in this collection, are held by Harold Ober Associates (https://www.haroldober.com/). Inquiries concerning permissions to publish, perform or otherwise reproduce, which it is the responsibility of the user to obtain, should be sent to: Harold Ober Associates, 286 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017; Telephone: (212) 759-8600, E-mail: contact@haroldober.com

While Brown University does not hold literary rights to items in this collection, the materials themselves are the physical property of the Brown University Library and permission must also be sought from the Library for their use.

S. J. Perelman Papers, Ms. 87.2, Brown University Library.

The S. J. Perelman papers offer the researcher a diversity of manuscript and printed material relating to the author and his work. Insights into the creative thought process of this popular American humorist abound in the copious annotations and revisions found in drafts of his writings. Perelman's unique treatment of newspaper clippings as quarries of potential humor awaiting his transformation and refinement is well documented in his working files of clippings, notes, and drafts. The collection presents a good balance of Perelman's writing in all stages from raw material to finished product. Interesting to note is the fact that, while the collection reveals much about Perelman the writer, it tells us relatively little about Perelman the personal man.

Series 1. CORRESPONDENCE includes a letter from Perelman and his wife to S. D. Cohen describing their experience working in Hollywood at Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Other correspondence sheds light on his author/publisher relations. Correspondence is also found in other areas of the collection, particularly in the working files. For more letters written by Perelman, the researcher is encouraged to consult the I. J. Kapstein Papers, Ms. 89.5 (also in the John Hay Library).

Series 2. WRITINGS contains holograph and typewritten manuscripts as well as typescripts with handwritten annotations. Included here is Perelman's earliest known manuscript, "Science and Religion", written 1921 Apr 28 for the Anthony Medal award at the Classical High School in Providence. Also included are the play, All Good Americans a comedy by S. J. and Laura West Perelman, written around 1933; "The White Rhino", an early draft of Perelman's proposed collaboration with Ogden Nash; the unpublished typewritten manuscript of Even Stephen , a play written by Perelman with his brother-in-law, Nathanael West, but never produced. Speech material found in this section includes Perelman's preparation for a talk at the Overseas Press Club in 1958. Writing by others includes David Maurer's The Big Con in typescript form presented by the author to his friend Perelman.

Series 3. includes Perelman's WORKING FILES as well as some work in progress. Organized in seven sections, as originally numbered by the author, the series contains clippings (both with and without notes attached or written in the margins); miscellaneous notes; drafts; correspondence; lead notes; typescripts; proofs; tear sheets; etc. An amusing example is found in Box 5/Folder 20, where the author writes (under a section he calls, "New Yorker Best Possibilities"): Between you and me an the cat-o-nine tails, I think I have a rather exceptional talent for self-castigation." In Box 3/Folder 10, under the heading, "Ideas to Incorporate", one finds Perelman's clipping about a seven-year queue to climb Mount Everest and a cardboard clipping from a cake mix box, specifically from Betty Crocker's Fudge Brownie Mix Supreme.

Series 4. CONTRACTS includes two for Westward, Ha! , signed by Perelman and Al Hirschfeld, documenting their collaboration as writer/cartoonist respectively.

Series 5. AWARDS includes the Mayor's Award of Honor for Arts and Culture, given to Perelman by the City of New York, and signed by Edward Koch on 1979 Nov 5.

Series 6. MISCELLANEOUS PRINTED includes a picture postcard with "The Chicken Inspector #23", the inspiration for his book of the same name.

Series 7. PHOTOGRAPHS includes a striking photograph of Perelman and his wife, Laura, from their student years at Brown University. Also included are pictures of the Perelman children, of Nathanael West, and of some family pets.

Series 8. BOOKS AND JOURNALS reflects the literary and artistic tastes of the author and his wife as it includes printed material from their personal library. One finds here signed presentation copies of Perelman's own work, a copy of the Hite Report , given and inscribed by Lillian Hellman, and selections on the art of Ben Shahn. In all there are ninety-four items.

Series 9. includes WRITINGS AND DOCUMENTS OF NATHANAEL WEST among which the author's typewritten draft, with handwritten revisions, of his short story, L'Affaire Beano .

Series 10. SUPPLEMENTS includes a variety of material obtained from different sources and added later to the main body of the collection. Included here is a Saul Steinberg original pen and pencil sketch label attached to a wine bottle, given the author by the artist around 1950.

The collection is divided into ten series. Series 1 includes correspondence by, to, and relating to S. J. Perelman. Series 2 includes manuscript writings of S. J. Perelman, including those in collaboration with others; it also includes writings by other authors with whom he associated. Series 3 includes the working files of S. J. Perelman: with correspondence, notes, drafts, clippings (with and without attached notes), tear sheets, etc. Series 4 includes contracts. Series 5 includes awards. Series 6 includes miscellaneous printed material. Series 7 includes photographs of the Perelman and West families. Series 8 includes books and journals from the Library of S. J. and Laura West Perelman. Series 9 includes writings and documents of Nathanael West. Series 10 includes supplemental material received separately from the main body of the collection. Series 1. Correspondence Series 2. Writings Series 3. Working Files Series 4. Contracts Series 5. Awards Series 6. Miscellaneous Printed Series 7. Photographs Series 8. Books and Journals Series 9. Writings and Documents of Nathanael West Series 10. Supplements

Administrative information

The collection was purchased by Brown University in February 1987 from Gotham Book Mart.

 Names Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph), 1904-1979 West, Nathanael, 1903-1940 Perelman, Laura Herrman, Dorothy, 1941- Perelman, Abby Perelman, Adam Abel, Dominick Adamson, David Beeston, Richard Blumenthal, John, 1929- Boston, Richard, 1938-2006 Boswell, Pat Cerf, Bennett, 1898-1971 Clark, A Conrad, Peter, 1926- Crowther, Prudence Driver, C. J. Eaton, Lee Fraser, S Gikow, Ruth, 1915- Gillespie, C. Richard, 1930- Glynn, Prudence Loveday, 1935- Green, Benny, 1927-1998 Hamilton, Cosmo, 1872?-1942 Hanna, Mark Heimer, Melvin Lytton, 1915-1971 Hirschfeld, Alvin Holmes, Ken Hughes, Wendy Kapstein, Israel J. (Israel James), 1904- Landstone, Charles, 1891- Lederer, Peter O Lee, Sandra Levine, Jack, 1915- Maurer, David W., 1906- Miller, Henry, 1891-1980 Mitchell, Henry Modell, Frank Mortimer, Peter, 1943- Nash, Isabel Jackson, 1934- Nash, Livell Nash, Frederick Ogden, 1902-1971 Ogden, Rial O'Neill, Charles Putnam, Beverly Rogers, Deborah Scott, Vernon Searle, Ron Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969 Shawn, William Steinberg, Saul Theroux, Paul 1922- Thompson, Ed Todd, B Tuchman, Barbara Werthweim Vale, Adrian Weinraub, Judith Welty, Eudora, 1909-2001 Willis, Delta W Subjects Wit and humor Humorists, American RIAMCO Browsing Terms Language and Literature Titles

Types of materials Letters Clippings Notes Fiction Occupations

Functions

Additional information

RESOURCES AT BROWN:

Israel J. Kapstein papers, Ms. 89.5

Series 1 1 1-4 Correspondence 1919-1979 Subseries A 1 1 Correspondence by S. J. Perelman 1940 Sep 2 1 1 Typed Letter Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph) and Laura to S. D. Cohen 1940 Sep 2

The Perelmans discuss with Cohen of Metro Goldwyn Mayer their work in Hollywood in 1937 and 1938 on a Jeanette MacDonald-Nelson Eddy film script under the supervision of Hunt Stromberg.

 Subseries B 1 2-3 Correspondence to S. J. Perelman 1936-1943 1 2 Typed Letter Cerf, Bennett to Perelman 1943 Apr 19

With envelope. About their publisher-author relationship

 1 2 Typed Letter Cerf, Bennett to Perelman 1946 Mar 19

About their publisher-author relationship

 1 2 Typed Letter Signed West, Nathanael to S.J. Perelman 1936-1937

An account of work done on their Bucks County farm and related financial arrangements' West's film studio work; their collaboration on the play Even Stephen

Subseries C 1 4 Correspondence Relating to Perelman 1919, 1979 1 4 Typed Letter Signed Shawn, William to Adam Perelman 1979 Oct 25

With envelope marked, "Something of interest". From the Editor of the New Yorker to S.J. Perelman's son.

1 4 Shawn, William; White house press release, photocopy 1979 Oct 18 1 4 Telegram Tuchman, Barbara to Abby and Adam Perelman 1919 Oct 18

On behalf of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.

 Series 2 1-2 Writings 1921-1976 Subseries A 1 5-13 Writings by S.J. Perelman 1921-1976 1 5 Typed Manuscript Signed (carbon) The First Hundred Days. Poison-Green Sprouts from a Recent Transplant: short story undated

16 p

 1 6 Typed Manuscript Signed Overseas Press Club: speech material 1958 Nov 9

Drafts with autograph revisions, 18 p.

 1 7 Typed Manuscript Signed Paris to Peking undated

Draft with autograph revisions, 38 p.

 1 8 Typed Manuscript Signed Paris to Peking: working notes undated

With autograph revisions, 8 p.

 1 9 Typed Manuscript Signed (carbon) The Pen is Mightier and Pricier undated

With autograph revisions, 5 p.

 1 10 Typed Manuscript Signed Punch, Consumer, Punch with Care: play undated

With autograph revisions, 7 p.

 1 11 Autograph Manuscript Signed Science and Religion 1921 Apr 28

6 p. With envelope marked, "Science and Religion essay written for Anthony Medal C[lassical]. H[igh]. S[chool]. 1921"

 1 12 Typed Manuscript Signed (carbon) What Am I Doing Here?

2 p. With pencilled note on first page: "Pub[lished] Vogue U[nited] K[ingdom]."

 1 13 Typed Manuscript Signed Zwei Herzen in Die Dry-Goods Schlock 1976 Sep 13

With autograph corrections, 6 p. Evidently the setting copy, with extensive editorial notations.

 Subseries B 1 14-19 Writings by Perelman in Collaboration 1930-1955 1 14 Unpublished Typed Manuscript Signed All Good Americans: A Comedy; Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph) and Laura Perelman 1933?

158 p. Originally in yellow script binder with Rialto Service Bureau sticker on front cover. Author's copy with inscription.

 1 15 Original script binder for All Good Americans. 1933? 1 16 Typed Manuscript Signed White Rhino; Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph) and Ogden Nash 1955 May-Jun

With autograph corrections, 14p. Early draft of a proposed collaboration between Perelman and Nash. It appears to be an unfinished play or film treatment. First page contains holograph note of Nash.

 1 17 Unpublished Typed Manuscript Signed Even Stephen: play; Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph) and Nathanael West circa 1934

Never produced. With corrections, probably in Perelman's hand. Originally in red wrappers.

 1 18 Original Red wrappers from "Even Stephen". circa 1934 1 19 Photocopy of "Even Stephen" for researcher use circa 1934 Subseries C 2 1-3 Typed Manuscript Signed Writings by Maurer, David W. undated

With autograph revisions, approx 200 pages. Originally in black three ring binder. Appears to contain material not included in the published version. Evidently a gift from Maurer to Perelman.

 2 1 Typed Manuscript Signed The Big Con: novel; Chapters I-V undated

Chapters I-V: A Word about Confidence Men, The Big Store, The Wire, The Pay-Off, and The Rag.

 2 2 Typed Manuscript Signed The Big Con: novel; Chapters VI-VIII undated

Chapters VI-VIII: The Mark, The Mob, and Birds of a Feather.

 2 3 Typed Manuscript Signed The Big Con: novel; Chapters VIII-XII undated

Chapters VIII-XII: Tin Mittens, The Short-Con Games, and The Con Man and His Lingo.

 Series 3 2-5 Working Files of S. J. Perelman 1935-1979

Include correspondence, notes, drafts, clippings with and without notes, tear sheets, etc. Organized in seven sections, as originally numbered by the author.

File marked #1 is contained in Box 2, Folders 4-11 File marked #2 is contained in Box 3, Folders 1-25 File marked #3 is contained in Box 4, Folders 1-14 File marked #4 is contained in Box 4, Folders 15-45 File marked #5 is contained in Box 5, Folders 1-5 File marked #6 is contained in Box 5, Folders 6-17 File marked #7 is contained in Box 5, Folders 18-29

Subseries A 2 4-11 Working File, originally in manila folder marked "[#]1, Unused Material and assorted tear sheets from New Yorker, and other journals for next collection." 1935-1973

Thirteen items including tear sheets, proofs, clippings, photocopies, etc.

 2 4 Revised proof for a Wandering Wastrel (Venture magazine) undated

With note attached marked, "To Expand for Next Collection."

 2 5X Tear sheets "The Adventure of the Razor's Edge" (Diplomat, pp 29-39) 1966 Jan

Two copies

 2 5X Tear sheets "Bluegrass Blues", with drawings by Al Hirschfeld (Holiday, pp. 54,55 and 119-125) May 2 6X Tear sheet "The Flash", with drawings by Al Hirschfeld (Art News, pp 37-40) 1973 Apr 2 6X Tear sheets "Long Time No Sight-See", with drawings by Al Hirschfeld (Holiday, pp. 49-52 and 142-146) April 2 6X Tear sheets "Now Silent Flows the Con", (T.V. Guide, pp 5-9) 1966 Dec 24 2 7X Tear sheets "Sweet and Hot", (New Yorker, pp 15-16) undated 2 7X Marked up tear sheet (photocopy) "Thunder Over Alma Mater, The Rover Boys and the Young Radicals" (New Masses) 1935 Dec 17

With attached typed note, autograph manuscript fragment, and envelope.

 2 7X Tear sheets "Washington Whirligig", drawings by Al Hirschfeld (Holiday, pp 80-88) February 2 7X Tear sheets "The Winsome Foursome" (Show, pp 35-38) 1961 Nov 2 8 Tear sheets "About America", with comments by S.J. Perelman and other writers, pp 99-102 undated 2 9 Tear sheets Vogue, pp 43,44;53-54;85-86; and 4 unnumbered pages of advertising 1960 Feb 1 2 10 Newspaper Clipping "The Body Snatchers" (NYT, p. 23) undated 2 11 Original manila folder Subseries B 3 1-25 Working file, originally in manila folder marked, "[# 2] Current New Yorker ideas". 1963-1979

Includes correspondence, typescript drafts, handwritten and typewritten notes, and many clippings relating to Perelman's creative process.

 3 1 Typed letter signed Evans, Harold, ed. The Sunday Times to S.J. Perelman 1976 Feb 4 3 1 Typed letter signed Evans, Harold, ed. The Sunday Times to S.J. Perelman 1977 Sep 22

With list (photocopy) of authors and topics.

 3 1 Autograph note signed Gillespie, C. R. to S.J. Perelman 1975 Mar 21

With tear sheets from New Yorker, 1975 Nov 10, and 1975 Mar 10, 1975 Mar 21, pp. 69-70 and two unnumbered pages

 3 1 Autograph note signed Ogden, Rial to S.J. Perelman 1978 Apr 7

With envelope and clipping (photocopy).

 3 1 Clipping (photocopy) "Wealthy Woman Believed Missing" (Hartford Courant) 1978 Apr 5 3 1 Autograph note signed (photocopy) Lederer, Peter O. to Newsbreaks Editor, the New Yorker 1977 Dec 14

With clipping (photocopied on same page)

 3 1 Autograph manuscript signed notes Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph)

Four AMS notes.

 3 4 Typed manuscript notes Notes beginning, "Practical Jokes", 2 p. 3 4 Typed manuscript notes Notes entitled, "Future Use", 5 p. 3 4 Typed manuscript note Note marked, "Possible Future Lead" 3 4 Typed manuscript note Note marked, "Use as Lead in Future (actual performer below: Miles Walleson)" 3 4 Typed manuscript notes and drafts First page begins: "The Betty Crocker High Altitude Fudge Brownie Mix Recipe Testing..."

6 p., with handwritten annotations

 3 4 Typed and autograph manuscript notes and drafts First page begins: "A piece, in diary form which a Schlemih writes about his unsuccessful attempts to transfer a payroll..."

5 p., with clipping

 3 4 Newspaper clipping "Pay 'Body Snatch'" (Daily Telegraph) 1979 Mar 3 3 4 Typed manuscript drafts "Joyce -- Drawers", 21.

With handwritten notes

 3 4 Typed manuscript drafts "Rare Show" under "London Day by Day" (Daily Telegraph) 1978 Feb 13

With handwritten notes

 3 4 Typed manuscript drafts "Tribute to Britain's car pioneer" (The Times) 1977 Oct 11

With handwritten notes

 3 5 Typed manuscript notes First page entitled, "Random Notes"

2 p., with handwritten additions. Relating to popular music

 3 5 Typed manuscript draft Begins: "We believe that our fragrance, YSL for men, is right for the man who cares that his jacket hangs correctly." 2 p. 3 5 Typed manuscript notes and drafts First page begins, "A group of letters to people promising revenge for insults and devious behavior." 3 6 Autograph manuscript note "Use or Lead..." 3 6 Autograph manuscript note "To Do for N.Y.T...." 3 6 Typed manuscript note "For either New Yorker of N. Y. Times Sunday Mag." 3 6 Typed manuscript note "Extract from 'Dear Abby'", column 3 6 Typed manuscript note Groucho 3 6 Typed manuscript notes/draft "New Yorker". 2 p. 3 7 Typed manuscript draft "I was privileged, to use the first word that comes to mind though not necessarily the most accurate...", 2 p. 3 7 Autograph manuscript note Regarding James Joyce in "At Random, The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf" (NYT) 1977 Sep 16

With clipping.

 3 7 Typed letter signed S.J. Perelman to Arlene Donovan fr John Blumenthal (Assoc Ed, Playboy) 1976 Apr 19 3 7 Typed manuscript notes Begin, "The four persons who wrote Dr. Barnard offering him $250,000 to assist in transplanting a human head..."

With mounted clippings

 3 7 Clipping "Pretoria snub for Barnard 'hit list'" (Daily Telegraph) 1979 Aug 7 3 7 Clipping "Nudie photos spark row" (NY Post) 1979 Jul 19 3 7 Clipping "Improving sausages" (Times) 1975 Jan 18 3 7 Clipping "Rare Show" under "London Day by Day" (Daily Telegraph) 1978 Feb 13 3 7 Clipping "Tribute to Britain's car pioneer" (The Times) 1977 Oct 11 3 8 Typed manuscript note "A School for Tipplers in India where students taught 'Hicl', lamp-post leaning..."

With clipping, with handwritten note

 3 8 Typed manuscript note Regarding Platypus rug.

With clipping

 3 8 Clipping Begins, "Can an intelligent lady..." (The Big Con) 1978 Jan 17 3 8 Typed manuscript note Heading: "Cloudland revisited"

With handwritten additions, with NYP Library reference slips and Library checklist of pulp materials (2 p.), annotated with clipping

 3 8 Clipping "The Continental Op by Dashiell Hammett" 3 9 Typed and autograph manuscript notes Twelve items re: "4 lovely ladies", modern dentistry, colonel drinking whiskey, knife thrower, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. First note begins: "The false Dudley Nichols."

With clippings

 3 10 Typed manuscript notes Heading: "Ideas to Incorporate"

With clipping and cake mix box.

 3 10 Newspaper clipping 7-year queue to Climb Everest 3 10 Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie mix supreme box 3 11 Typed manuscript note Heading: "Turn of the Century Posters Coloring Book"

With tear sheet.

 3 11 Tear sheet From NYTBR, p. 49 1979 Sep 9 3 11 Typed manuscript notes/draft Heading: "Remember to include in lead"

With clipping

 3 11 Clipping "UA pays $2.5 million for Book by Guy Talese", by Tony Schwartz 3 11 Typed manuscript note/draft Begins: "Lead with account of No Starch in the Dhoti"

2 p., with clipping

 3 11 Typed letter signed The Charm school head by Richard Usborne 1978 May 19 3 12 Clipping "Do You Know This Man?" (L. A. Times) 1976 Oct 5

With typed manuscript note/draft, 2 p.

 3 12 Clipping "My story" re: Jacqueline Mallet (NYTBR) 1974 Sep 15

With 3 autograph manuscript notes

 3 12 Typed manuscript note "2 piece possibilities"

With mounted clipping

 3 12 Clipping "Atticus", with Mark Boxer and Michael Bateman (Sunday Times) 1969 Oct 5 3 13 Typed manuscript draft note Begins: "In the illustrious line of those idealists who have sought happiness through multiple marriage..."

With clipping

 3 13 Clipping "Dating: A Tale of the Videotape" (L. A. Times) 1975 Oct 5 3 13 Typed manuscript note Reworked from Judith Weinraub, in a special to NYT. begins: "Is she a slim, straight-haired girl in her 20's?..."

With clipping

 3 13 Clipping "Sloane Rangers: Fashionable Copycats" (NYT) 1976 Apr 20 3 14 Autograph manuscript note "Stag at bay missing eye..."

With mounted clipping

 3 14 Clipping "Removed from the King's Head Hotel, Ross" (Ross Gazette) 1974 Sep 15 3 14 Typed manuscript note "Mouse Madness Afflicting London Times"

With 4 clippings re: mice

 3 14 Clipping "Once Upon a Time There was a Mouse who lived in the engine of a Shiny Fiat" (London Times) 1977 Oct 26 3 14 Clippings Others re: mice (Times) 1963 Mar 13; 1977 Oct 21; 1977 Oct 24 3 14 Autograph note "Can These be Combined?" on New Yorker letterhead

With clipping

 3 14 Clipping "A $15,000 look" (Straits Times) 1975 Sep 6 3 15 Typed manuscript note with typed manuscript draft Begins: "I'm reading account of litigation arising from estate of Nizam of Hyderabad and see account of his son's wardrobe," relating Jerry Lewis

3 p. With clipping

 3 15 Clipping "A Millionaire Who Lives Like One", by Vernon Scott (Philadelphia Sunday Bulletin) 1963 Jan 13 3 16 Autograph manuscript notes Regarding Godiva Chocolatier

2 p. With envelope.

 3 16 Envelope Addressed to S.J. Perelman fr/Eudora Welty, re: Godiva chocolates (in Pepperidge Farm Mail Order Co. Gift Catalogue) 1979 Fall-Winter 3 16 Note To S.J. Perelman from Eudora Welty

With clipping and envelope

 3 17 Clipping "TV Series in Nude Row is Dropped" (Telegraph) 1978 Mar 3 3 17 Clipping "Divorce is an aid to ambition", by Henry Miller (Telegraph) 1978 Mar 8 3 17 Clipping "Judges are asked to avoid skittishness" (London Times) 1977 Feb 15 3 17 Clipping "Man said to have paid wife for intercourse" 3 17 Clipping "Hysteria Seizes Institute Trainees" (New Sunday Times, Malaysia) Aug 3 3 17 Clipping "Another Mass Hysteria Hits Penang" (Foreign News) 1972 Oct 14 3 18 Clipping Regarding insects (International Herald Tribune) Oct 7 3 18 Clipping Regarding insects (Daily Telegraph) 1973 Jan 9 3 18 Clipping Regarding insects (Stars and Stripes) Oct 7 3 18 Clipping Regarding insects, "Woman Tells of Killing Man" 3 18 Clipping "Bird memorized phone number" (London Times) 1977 May 18 3 18 Clipping Baptist minister made box for use as a shoplifter" (London Times) Mar 30 3 18 Clipping "Sore Loser Gets 'Even'" Jul 23

Clipped to fragment of New Yorker letterhead

 3 18 Clipping "Revenge of the Carpenter" (Telegraph) 1973 Oct 4

Clipped to fragment of New Yorker letterhead

 3 18 Clipping "Poet, peasant, and presents," by Prudence Glynn in "Fashion" section (Times) 1978 Jan 5 3 19 Clipping "Chain-saw artists gets grant of L6,000" (Times) 1978 Aug 17 3 19 Clipping "Civilisation, West of the Hudson" 3 19 Clipping "'Meals on Wheels' Shoplifted", by Henry Miller (Daily Telegraph) 1979 Apr 27 3 19 Clipping "Meaty" (London Times) Oct 17 3 19 Clipping "Naughty pants display costs shopman L150" (Daily Telegraph) Mar 13 3 19 Clipping "Russia Gives U.S. A Slice of Mammoth" by Richard Beeston (Telegraph) 1978 Mar 8 3 19 Clipping "Shopping sprees by Concorde" (London Times) Oct 27 3 19 Clipping "The Times Diary" (London Times) 1976 3 20 Clipping "Carlos Castaneda" (NYTBR) 1978 Mar 5 3 20 Clipping Review of Mina Curtiss' Other People's Letters (NYT) 1978 Apr 6 3 20 Clipping "Mormon chained to bed and 'forced to have sex'" 1977 Nov 24 3 20 Clipping "Painful post" (Daily Telegraph) Mar 13 3 20 Clipping "Phonograph in Kissing Doll" (NYT) 1974 Jan 12 3 21 Clipping "Dickens 'bores' Wykehamists" (NYT) Nov 8 3 21 Clipping "A 'great number of cats' owned by Robert De Niro..." (NYT) 1977 Nov 4

With handwritten note, "Dotty and Alan Baked a Fish"

 3 21 Clipping "Killer bomb set scene for coup in South Yemen" by David Adamson (Daily Telegraph) 1978 Jun 27 3 21 Clipping "Surprise Strip by Girl Thief" (Daily Telegraph) 1978 Feb 9 3 22 Clipping "Bank to sell rich old cats' house" (Times) Aug 1 3 22 Clipping "Buttock Pats No Offence" (Daily Telegraph) Jul 19 3 22 Clipping "L75,000 Plaque Kicked About on Floor for Years" (Daily Telegraph) Mar 22 3 22 Clipping "You Can Have Too Much of Paradise" (South China Morning Post) 1972 Nov 30 3 23 Newspaper clipping "Used to be, velvet signified royalty" (NYT) 1977 Nov 4 3 24 Clipping "S. J. Perelman Vinegar Puss" (The Bookseller) 1976 feb 28 3 25 Original folder marked, "Current New Yorker Ideas" Subseries C 4 1-14 Working file of Paris to Peking and Eastward Ha! and Nostasia in Asia, originally contained in manila envelope marked "[#] 3" in green ink 1978-1979 4 1 Typed letter signed From Dominick Abel to Edward T. Chase 1978 Jul 27 4 1 Typed manuscript (copy) "Paris to Peking, Sort of, A Book Treatment", by Delta W. Willis, 20 p. 1978 Jul 4 1 Typed manuscript (copy) "Paris to Peking", part 1, 14 p. 4 2 Typed letter signed From Wendy (of London Sunday Times) to S.J. Perelman 1979 Feb 7 4 3 Typed manuscript (copy) "Paris to Peking", part 2, 12 p. 4 4 Typed manuscript (copy) "Eastward Ha!": chapter I, Looking for Pussy 4 5 Typed manuscript (copy) "Eastward Ha!": chapter II, Paris on Five Dolors a Day 4 6 Typed manuscript (copy) "Eastward Ha!": chapter III, The Millennium and What They Can Do With It 4 7 Typed manuscript (copy) "Eastward Ha!": chapter IV, The Nearer the East the Shorter the Shrift 4 8 Typed manuscript (copy) "Eastward Ha!": chapter V, Unshorn Locks and Bogus Bagels 4 9 Typed manuscript (copy) "Eastward Ha!": chapter VI, The Vintner Buys and Rolls Nobody Eats 4 10 Typed manuscript (copy) "Eastward Ha!": chapter VII, Tosy and Sleazy, or Dream and Reality in Asia 4 11 Typed manuscript (copy) "Eastward Ha!": chapter VIII, To One Cup of Java, Add one Snootful of Tahiti 4 12 Typed manuscript (copy) "Eastward Ha!": chapter IX, Back Home in Tinseltown 4 13 Typed manuscript (copy) "Nostasia in Asia": chapter V 4 14 Original manila envelope Subseries D 4 15-45 Three Working Files originally contained in folders number "1"/"2"/"3", originally in manila envelope marked "4" 1953-1979

Includes letters, notes, typescripts, tear sheets, clippings relating to Perelman's writing.

 1 4 15-19 Material Contained in folder marked "1" ("Musicals in Progress") 1953-1979 4 15 Typed letter signed To Sid[ney] [J.] [Perelman] from Beverly Putnam 1954 Jul 30

2 p. With envelope

 4 16 Autograph manuscript signed note Regarding Visitors From New York, My Life with roach, theft of overcoat 4 16 Autograph manuscript signed note Regarding members of Safari 4 16 Autograph manuscript signed note Regarding more on Safari 4 16 Typed manuscript "Itinerary for S.A.S. "All Girl Safari", 2 p. 4 17 Two unidentified photos 4 18 Tear sheet Asta Travel News, p. 3-4

With photo of Perelman and description of his book

 4 18 Clipping "Bed Traps Man for Five Days" 4 18 Clipping "First All-Girl African Safari" (Saturday Review)" 1953 Oct 10

With personal ad, with "My New York" (reprint) by Mel Heimer describing safari

 4 18 Newspaper clipping "Scream" by S.J. Perelman, The Guardian p. 9 1979 Oct 20 4 19 Original manila folder numbered "1" 2 4 20-37 Material Contained in Folder marked [#] "2" (Paris-Peking) 1953-1979

Including correspondence to and from S.J. Perelman, miscellaneous manuscript material, miscellaneous printed, and newspaper clippings.

 4 20 Two telex messages to London Sunday Times, attn: Wendy Hughes from S.J. Perelman 1969 Feb 2 4 20 Typed letter (copy) To Arthur Rosen from S.J. Perelman 1978 Jul 17 4 20 Typed letter (copy) To Miss hughes from S.J. Perelman, 2 p. 1978 Jul 22 4 20 Cable to Wendy Hughes from S.J. Perelman undated 4 20 Cable to Wendy Hughes from S.J. Perelman undated

With handwritten revisions, with additional copy of first page

 4 21 Autograph letter signed Boswell, Pat (Mrs. James) to S.J. Perelman 1979 Sep 10

With envelope

 4 21 Typed letter signed Eaton Lee to S.J. Perelman 1979 Sep 17 4 21 Hughes, Wendy to S.J. Perelman, Telex message Nov 9 4 21 Autograph note signed Rosen, Arthur to S.J. Perelman [1978] 4 21 Empty envelope addressed to S.J. Perelman 1973 Feb 20, 21 4 22 Typed document signed Addressed to Sydney Beer and signed by Beer and S.J. Perelman; agreement relating to Paris-Peking Motor Expedition 1978 Aug 18 4 22 Typed document signed Addressed to Eric Lister and signed by Lister and S.J. Perelman; agreement relating to Paris-Peking Motor Expedition 1978 Aug 18 4 23 Receipt from Hong Kong Automobile Association 4 24 Typed document signed Typed letter signed Fingerprint report on S.J. Perelman from City of New York Police Department 1953 Nov 12

With envelope

 4 25 Autograph manuscript note Lead, "I was once working in Cahoutz..." 4 25 Autograph manuscript note Regarding "Don Luigi King's Road" 4 25 Autograph manuscript note Regarding Portobello Road Hawkers 4 25 Autograph manuscript note Regarding "Nainsook" 4 25 Autograph manuscript note Regarding "This is the narrative of an unlikely trip...", on Peking Hotel (China) letterhead 4 25 Autograph manuscript note Expense note on Peking Hotel (China) letterhead 4 25 Typed manuscript Guest list 4 26 Typed manuscript draft Begins: "With eldritch screams more piercing than those of the Assyrians who fell like a wolf on the fold, the three members of the Paris-Peking expedition last week descended on Hong Kong"

2 p. N.B. See also Folder 1 for telex and cable message which were used as text.

 4 27 Two Alsatian postcards 4 27 Tear sheets Marked, "B.G. on Pakistan" p. 91-96 4 27 Museum newsletter. Musee des Travailleurs 1978 Aug 4 28 U.S. China Relations, Notes from the National Committee 1978 Spring 4 28 National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc., Information for Prospective Travelers to China 4 29 Tear sheet "Strictly From Hunger" by S.J. Perelman in LIFE p. 17-18

With handwritten note by A. Clark

 4 30 Clipping Regarding "Fiance" (Times) Feb 17

With note

 4 30 Clipping Regarding Rolls-Royce 1967 May 21

With note

 4 31 Clipping "The Khyber Pass" by John Needham 4 31 Clipping "Shell Ends Oil Drilling Off Jersey" (NYT) 1979 Feb 15 4 32 Clipping Cats in the kitchen, with two letters to editor (London Times) May 20 4 32 Clipping Coconuts driving him up a tree 4 32 Clipping Judge not heard of Robert Bolt 4 32 Clipping Man's survivial "depends on psychology" 1972 Apr 8 4 32 Clipping Mickey Mouse helps rats (Times) Aug 9 4 32 Clipping The Old Boot 4 32 Clipping Pensioners ran "Blue" films library service 4 32 Clipping Three men, an old car -- and laughter (South China Morning) 1978 Oct 21 4 32 Clipping Woman's role 4 32 Clipping Wrong age by writer (Times) Nov 19 4 32 Clipping Your future by dialling the Starline (Times) May 20 4 33 Clipping (photocopy) Flies pursue Perelman on trek east (Sunday Times) 1978 Sep 24 4 33 Clipping (photocopy) Pakistani Highway Is Officially Opened (NYT) 1978 Jun 18 4 33 Clipping (photocopy) Taking a High Road to China (London Daily Telegraph) circa 1978 Jun 18 4 34 Clipping (photocopy) "Perelman to Peking" (Sunday Times) Aug 20 4 34 Clipping (photocopy) "Perelman only 10,000 miles to go" (Sunday Times) 1978 Sep 3 4 34 Clipping (photocopy) "Flies pursue Perelman on trek east" (Sunday Times) 1978 Sep 24 4 34 Clipping (photocopy) 'The three in an MG' (Pakistani Times) 1978 Oct 3 4 34 Clipping (photocopy) "Three men in a boat" by Ervell E. Menezes 4 35 Newspaper clipping Section from Khyber Mail 1978 Sep 28 4 36 Hospitality card from Hong Kong Hilton 4 36 Street map of Hong Kong 4 37 Original manila folder 3 4 38-45 Material Contained in Blue Folder Marked "[#] 3, Sunday Times, Letters/Ideas" 1970-1972 4 38 Typed letter signed Harold Evans to S.J. Perelman 1970 Sep 23

Two copies

 4 38 Typed letter signed Harold Evans to S.J. Perelman 1970 Oct 21

With handwritten notes of S.J. Perelman on verso

 4 38 Typed letter signed Harold Evans to S.J. Perelman 1970 Nov 13 4 38 Typed letter signed Harold Evans to S.J. Perelman 1970 Dec 4 4 38 Typed letter signed (copy) To Deborah Rogers from S.J. Perelman 1970 Dec 4

With typed letter (copy), 1970 Dec 2

 4 38 Typed letter signed Deborah Rogers to S.J. Perelman 1970 Dec 9 4 38 Typed letter signed (copy) Rogers to B. Todd 1970 Dec 9

With typed letter signed reply (copy) from Todd, 1970 Dec 7

 4 38 Typed letter memo From Deputy Editor of The Sunday Times to the Editor 1972 Apr 5

With handwritten note of S.J. Perelman

 4 39 Note Reasons for Leaving USA 4 39 Note 5 Days Aboard the France 4 39 Note Sun-up tomorrow morning 4 39 Note Complications of English Living 4 39 Note Ken Alsop -- BBC 4 39 Note Keats' definition of poetry: Emotion recollected in tranquillity 4 39 Note Antiques -- Distresing wood 4 39 Note Regarding garbage stikes in London 4 39 Note "Norman and I discussing our opinions of New York and London" 4 39 Note Notes -- Sunday Times 4 40 Passport of S.J. Perelman 4 41 Tear sheet Book review of S.J. Perelman's Baby, It's Cold Inside (Life) 4 42 Clipping "Flowers that will bloom in the spring" Sunday Times (London Sunday Times) 4 42 Clipping "Perelman Appalled by U.S. Life and is Leaving" (Kansas City Times) 1970 Sep 24 4 42 Clipping Alan Brien draws the cork from a bottleful of vintage S. J. Perelman wit" (The Sunday Times) 1968 Nov 10 4 43 Clipping "The Mark Brothers and I, and the Barber in peru -- S. J. perelman talks to Tony Bilbow" (Listener), p. 279-282 1970 Feb 26 4 43 Clipping "Rendezvous with an Orbiting Satir-ite" (NY post) p. 3, 4, 11 and 12 1971 May 8 4 44 Original blue folder 4 45 Envelope originally containing all three folders of material Subseries E 5 1-5 Working File Originally Contained in Manila Folder Marked "[#] 5" in Green circa 1979 5 1 Typed manuscript draft Chapter IV, "The Nearer the East, the Shorter the Shrift", of Eastward Ha! by S.J. Perelman, p. 1-9 5 2 Tear sheets Eastward Ha!, illustrated by Al Hirschfeld in Travel amp; Leisure

Chapter I, p. 27-30, 37-46 Chapter II, p. 39-42 and 83-84 (3 copies) Chapter III, p. 28-31, 59, 60 (2 copies) Chapter IV, p. 29-32, 46-48 (2 copies) Chapter V, p. 35-38, 53-56 (with second copy of p. 37, 38, and 53-56) Chapter VI, p. 42-48 Chapter VII, p. 47-50, 73-76 Chapter VIII, p. 43-46, 85-86 (2 copies).

5 3 "Sid" (1904-1979), by I. J. Kapstein (Brown class 1926), Xerox, in Brown Alumni Monthly, p. 31-351 1979 Dec

With Table of Contents

 5 4 Theatre program of American Place Theatre production of "The Beauty Part" by S.J. Perelman

With cover photo

 5 5 Original manila folder marked "5", "Ms. Eastward Ha!, Tear Sheets Eastward Ha!, Tear Sheets, New Yorker" Subseries F 5 6-17 Working File of Material Originally Contained in Pink Folder Marked "[#] 6" -- On Verso "3 New Yorker" 1950-1978 5 6 Typed letter signed Harvey Orkin to S.J. Perelman 1961 Mar 23

In marker, "Letter that became Inception of 'The Beauty Part'"

 5 7 Typed manuscript note On idea of updating old plays, as "Seven Keys to Baldpate" and moreal dramas of early 1900's? 5 7 Autograph manuscript note "Best possibles": "Be sure to use situation in which my flat is burgled and 1,000,000 check..." 5 7 Typed manuscript note "Gilbertian muscial re: Grand Central Louse Control" 5 7 Typed manuscript note A series of small incidents begin to ruffle me, shake my faith in myself and cause feelings of inadequacy 5 7 Typed manuscript note Rough notes for projected Arthur Murray Musicale 5 8 Clipping Giant Chocolate Egg Collapses (San Francisco Examiner, p. 5) 1969 Mar 22

With autograph manuscript note re: chocolate egg

 5 8 Clipping Regarding S.J. Perelman's The Comic Loss, by Henry Mitchell (Washington Post) Oct 18

With handwritten note by ?Mitchell?

 5 8 Clipping The private dick as dandy, by Peter Conrad (Times Literary Supplement, p. 59-60) 1978 Jan 20

With note to "Turnie" from "Sid"

 5 8 Clipping "Ready 'Rosetta Stone'"

With typed manuscript note, "For sentimental piece to be called 'How Many Mark Hannas Are There?...'"

 5 9 Clipping "Schoolgirls left indecent notes for workmen" (London Times) Sep 20

Mounted on New Yorker letterhead

 5 9 Typed manuscript note "Straight narrative lead stating that Suzy Knickerbocker column of late September was bumper crop of juicy items..."

With clipping, "8th marriage ends" (re: Trujillo) by Suzy Knickerbocker (Philadelphia Inquirer, Sep 19, no year)

 5 9 Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss by Peter Mortimer on Durrant's memo 5 10 Difficult to find owner of just 1 Aad painting (Tahiti Bulletin) 1975 Oct 3 5 11 "The End and the Beginning" by Cosmo Hamilton, 4 p., photocopy 5 12 Newspaper clipping Cairo Dancers Win Code of Modesty (Daily Telegraph) May 22 5 12 Newspaper clipping Charm is Taken for a rail ride (Daily Telegraph) May 22 5 12 Newspaper clipping Regarding chickens (London Times) Dec 29 5 13 Newspaper clipping Cure by post (China A.M. Post) 1950 Nov 26 5 13 Newspaper clipping The Dream Game, by Ann Faraday (New Yorker) 5 13 Newspaper clipping Regarding Harold Evans, ed. London Sunday Times (Women's Wear Daily) 1975 Oct 14 5 13 Newspaper clipping Giving Credit Its Due in Beverly Hills (Los Angeles Times) 1976 Feb 8 5 14 Newspaper clipping Regarding Danny Kaye 5 14 Newspaper clipping "Herbert Leonard has Golden Touch" (Times) Feb 7 5 14 Newspaper clipping Regarding Ogden Nash, an interview with daughters, Isabel and Linell Nash (Women's Wear Daily) 1975 Oct 31 5 15 Newspaper clipping Regarding S.J. Perelman (University of California, Santa Barbara, Faculty Notes) 1976 Feb 2 5 15 Newspaper clipping Regarding Success advertisement for townhouses (NYT) 1974 Jun 5 5 15 Newspaper clipping "Water pipes for Tourists" (Tehran Journal) Jul 21 5 16 Newspaper clipping Newspaper page, 3-4 of London Times 1976 Jan 27

Marked in red: many roads still affected by snow and ice; marketing ad; ad re: Jaguar

 5 17 Original pink folder marked "[#] 6" and "3 New Yorker" on verso Subseries G 5 18-29 Working File Originally Contained in Folder marked "[#] 7 New Yorker Best Possibilities" 1970-1979

Including correspondence, notes and drafts, and clippings with and without notes

 5 18 Typed letter signed (copy) To Harry [Harold Evans] from S.J. Perelman 1979 Aug 1 5 18 Typed letter signed Sandra Lee to S.J. Perelman 1974 Apr 3 5 18 Typed letter signed Mel to S.J. Perelman 1979 Sep 2 5 18 From P.E.N. Club to S.J. Perelman 1969 Nov 29

With typed manuscript note of S.J. Perelman attached

 5 18 Typed letter signed Ed thompson to S.J. Perelman 1974 Jan 11 5 19 Autograph note On Clipping from Charles O'Neill 1973 Nov 30

With envelope

 5 19 Typed note signed With clipping (The Daily News) 1972 Aug 7

Mounted on New Yorker letterhead from S. Fraser

 5 20 Note Keatings' story... (someone attaining life's ambition), with portions of draft beginning: "Between you and me an the cat-o'-nine tails, I think I have a rather exceptional talent for self-castigation" 5 20 Note Kisty on E. Africa 5 20 Note Five Best bets ofr New Yorker 5 20 Note Complications attending my purchase of Victorian nude in Caledonian market 5 20 Note Commercial WRFM notes 5 20 Note Two New Yorker ideas 5 20 Note Louise Squire -- how we met 5 20 Note New Yorker possibilities (cont.) FW's story of dining at Lutece 5 21 Note Carvel ice cream 5 21 Note Rich Woman -- Dry cleaning piece 5 21 Note Life, New Statesman, New Yorker, TV Guide, ideas on Brown's Hotel (London) letterhead, 2 p. 5 21 Note Ideas for Gingold revue Sketches 5 21 Note On Museums and their directors 5 21 Note Trading in coffee-table book 5 21 Draft Begins, "I wonder if I could make an announcement or two before we begin?" 5 22 Typed manuscript draft (copy) "Zwei Herzen in Die Dry-goods Schlock," by S.J. Perelman, 6 p.

With clipping

 5 22 Clipping (copy) Designer Becomes Author (Los Angeles Times), marked "Authors Orig 3-17-76" 1976 Mar 1 5 23 Clipping Regarding burglar alarm expert

With notes

 5 23 Clipping Regarding Morris dance

With 2 typed manuscript notes

 5 23 Clipping Women, Bank Settle on Damage Suit (Japan Times) 1972 Dec 20

With Reader's Digest note about playlet on New Yorker letterhead

 5 24 Clipping Regarding diamond (WSJ) 1970 Sep 11 5 24 Clipping Regarding feminism (NYTBR) 1974 Jun 9 5 24 Clipping Regarding fireman (Times) Sep 26 5 24 Clipping Regarding maharajah (Times) Jun 28 5 24 Clipping Regarding monarch -- Nizam of Hyderabad 5 24 Clipping Regarding money (Times) Aug 23 5 24 Clipping Regarding patents (Times) 1970 Jul 18 5 24 Clipping Regarding scampi (Telegraph) 1973 Oct 4 5 24 Clipping Regarding theft (Times) Sep 22 5 24 Clipping Regarding Vinegar Puss by S.J. Perelman -- review by Paul Theroux (New Statesman) 5 24 Clipping Regarding wives (Times) Nov 19 5 24 Clipping Regarding Wolseley (Herald Tribune, Paris) 1976 Apr 9 5 25 Clipping (copy) Regarding Ira Magaziner (Brown Daily Herald) 1969 Jan 7

With typewritten name and address of Lew Cady

 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) By Alan Brien (The Sunday Times); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 May 2 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) By Paul Theroux (New Statesman); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 Apr 9 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) By Richard Boston (Punch); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 Apr 14 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) By Benny Green (Spectator); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 Apr 17 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) By C. J. Driver (Guardian); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 Apr 18 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) (Newsagent and Bookshop); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 Apr 8 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) (Street Life); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 Jun 12 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) (The Northern Echo); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 May 7 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) (Sunday Telegraph); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 May 23 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) By John Coleman (Observer Review); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 Apr 11 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) By Peter Mortimer (The Journal); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 Apr 22 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) By Charles Landstone (Jewish Chronicle); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 May 3 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) By Ken Holmes (Eastern Daily Press); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 Jun 11 5 25 Clipping (photocopy) By Adrian Vale (The Irish Times); Review of S.J. Perelman's Vinegar Puss, through Durant's 1976 May 8 5 26 List of 8 titles, "As offered to Harry Evans" 1979 Sep 10

With tear sheets from New Yorker

 5 27 Tear sheets Eastward Ha! (chapter V, Iran: Baksheesh and balderdash), illustrated by Al Hirschfeld (Travel and Leisure, p. 35-38, 52-56) 5 28 Tear sheets "Nostasia in Asia", illustrated by Ron Searle (Travel and Leisure); 1st installment, p. 26, 27, 45-47 1973 Jun-Jul 5 28 Tear sheets "Nostasia in Asia", illustrated by Ron Searle (Travel and Leisure); no. 2 The Egg and Ainu, p. 30-32, 58-61 1973 Autumn 5 28 Tear sheets "Nostasia in Asia", illustrated by Ron Searle (Travel and Leisure); III Paradise, p. 37-40, 96-100 1973 Oct-Nov 5 28 Tear sheets "Nostasia in Asia", illustrated by Ron Searle (Travel and Leisure); IV No Starch, no tunic, no chicken fat, p. 30-33, 50-52 1974 Jan 5 29 Original manila folder Series 4 5 30-36 Contracts 1941-1956 5 30 Typed document signed Contract for "A Child's Garden of Curses" (S.J. Perelman), signed by S.J. Perelman, Random House Publishers, et al., 3 p. 1950 Feb 1 5 31 Typed document signed Contract for "One Touch of Venus" (S.J. Perelman), signed by S.J. Perelman and Dramatists' Guild of the Author's League of American publishers, 7 p. 1942 Dec 4 5 32 Typed document signed Contract for "The Night Before Christmas" (S.J. Perelman and Laura West Perelman), signed by S.J. Perelman and Samuel French publisher, 7 p. 1941 Nov 17 5 33 Typed document signed Contract for "Westward, Ha!" (S.J. Perelman), signed by S.J. Perelman and Al Hirschfeld, 2 p. 1946 Nov 15 5 34 Typed document signed Contract for "Westward, Ha!" (S.J. Perelman), signed by S.J. Perelman, Al Hirschfeld, and John Griegs Forlag (Norway), 2 p. 1950 Oct 5 35 Typed letter signed Alan Collins of Curtis Brown, Ltd to S.J. Perelman 1946 Dec 10

Correspondence relating to contracts

 5 35 Typed letter signed To Mark [?Hanna], on New Yorker letterhead, from S.J. Perelman 1955 Jun 27

Correspondence relating to contracts

 5 35 Typed letter (copy) Alan Collins to Mark Hanna 1956 Feb 21

Correspondence relating to contracts

 5 35 Typed letter signed Collins to Hanna 1956 Feb 29

Correspondence relating to contracts

 5 35 Typed letter signed Alan Collins to Mark Hanna 1956 Feb 29

Correspondence relating to contracts

 5 36 Original folder marked, "Contracts..." Series 5 6 1-5X Awards 1959-1979 6 1 Document signed Certificate with citation from Brown University awarding S.J. Perelman honorary doctorate, signed by President Barnaby C. Keeney and Chancellor Harold B. Tanner 1959 Oct 23 6 2 Clipping With photograph of S.J. Perelman receiving his honorary doctorate from Brown 6 3 Brown leather case which originally held the certificate and clipping re: honorary doctorate from Brown 6 4X Document signed Mayor's Award of Honor for Arts and Culture, City of New York, signed by Mayor Edward Koch, with seal of City of New York 1979 Nov 5 6 5X Blue folder which originally held the Mayor's Award of Honor for Arts and Culture Series 6 6 6-8 Miscellaneous Printed 1914, 1928 6 6 Picture postcard with "The chicken inspector #23", with message on verso from Ella (Mrs. W. S.) Tripp. 1914 Mar 2

Evidently inspired the title of S.J. Perelman's book of the same name

 6 7 Judge Magazine 1928 Dec 29

Contains an early story of S.J. Perelman, "Those Charming People," and illustrations by him, p. 9 and 27.

 6 8 Original manila envelope which contained the 1914 postcard and Judge Magazine Series 7 6 9-16 Photographs 1913-1986 6 9 (Enlargement from snapshot) of S.J. Perelman and his wife, Laura West Perelman; on verso is written: Sid and Laura Perelman Brown [University] years 6 10 Passport photo of S.J. Perelman 6 10 S.J. Perelman and Laura West Perelmanwith third person in car; on verso is written: MG Sid amp; Laura 1957 6 10 On verso is written S.J. Perelman Laura West Perelmanand dog, Danny 6 10 S.J. Perelman and Laura West Perelman; on verso is written: San Franciscio Just prior to sailing for China 1947 Jan 7 6 10 B. Aronson, Al H[irschfeld], S.J. Perelman and Laura West Perelmanon verso described as Coney Island 1946 6 10 S.J. Perelman with bird in cage 6 10 S.J. Perelman with bird in cage; described on verso as 69 Tang chi [?] 6 10 Identified on verso as: S.J. Perelman, Laura West Perelman, and Arthur Kober, Seville, Spain 1934 6 10 S.J. Perelman at typewriter; on verso is written, "Father Perplexed?" 6 11 Laura, Adam, and Abby 6 11 On verso is written: the good F[?] F[?] Adam W. Perelman 1986 Sep 9 6 11 Laura W. Perelman. On verso is written: "Ready!" 6 11 Laura Perelman. On verso is written: Laura, No. Alpine Drive, Beverly Hills, California 1938 6 11 Laura Perelman with dog. Dated on verso. 1952 6 11 Laura Perelman in jacket, trousers, and cap, with poodle 6 11 Laura Perelman, described on verso as: Laura and [?Sisy] 6 11 Laura Perelman on porch with dog, dated on verso 1940 Dec 11 6 12 Perelman-West farm in Bucks County; Identified on verso: "the country estate that g[ ] up" 6 12 Perelman-West farm in Bucks County; Identified on verso: country estate ? 6 12 Perelman-West farm in Bucks County; Identified on verso: Bucks County 6 13 Abby Laura Perelman; at cello 6 13 Abby Laura Perelman; on verso is written: the way we were; wise guy; Abby P. 1950 6 13 Abby Laura Perelman; laughing, on verso is written: To Evesdrop (I hope you find what your looking for) With Love.....[?] Abby Laura Perelman 6 14 Three of Perelman family dog, Danny pointer 6 14 One photostrip of 4 shots of Perelman family dog, Julie 6 15 Nathanael West with two friends on hunting trip; shown with birds and dogs 6 15 Nathanael West with hat in close-up candid photo 6 15 Mrs. Nathanael West standing by station wagon, with dog 6 16 Nathanael West, identified on verso as: Von Wallenstein Weinstein Brown University 1924 6 16 S.J. Perelman and Laura West Perelman, with message on verso to "Darling Max", signed "Baby" 6 16 Nathanael West; Boyhood picture, dated on verso 1913 Feb 20 6 16 Nathanael West; Boyhood picture, dated on verso 1914 Feb 6 16 Nathanael West; With cigarette; identified on verso as in Bucks County Books and Journals from the Library of S. J Perelman and Laura Perelman Series 8 41297 1891-1978 1-94 Scope and Contents

The books have been cataloged and stored separately. Click on the title of the item to request access.

 Adams, Robert M. Bad Mouth: Fugitive Papers on the Dark Side. Berkeley. 41392 1977 1 Scope and Contents note

First edition. Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Anstey, F. Tourmalin's Time Cheques. N.Y. 41391 1891 2 Scope and Contents note

"Authorized Edition." Somewhat worn copy. Signed on the front end-leaf, "S.J. Perelman." Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Bedford, Sybille. Aldous Huxley A Biography. N.Y. 41390 1974 3 Scope and Contents note

First American edition. Signed by the author on the title-page. Perelman's copy, with his stamp on the front end-leaf. Nice copy in slightly worn dust jacket.

 Beerbohm, Max. More. London. 41389 1899 4 Scope and Contents note

"Second edition." Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman." Sound copy. Spine label is worn.

 Beerbohm, Max. Seven Men. London. 41388 1919 5 Scope and Contents note

First edition. Portion of dust jacket laid in. Perelman's copy, stamped on the front end-leaf.

 Beerbohm, Max. The Works of Max Beerbohm. With a Bibliography by John Lane. London. 41387 1921 6 Scope and Contents note

"Third edition." Perelman's copy, inscribed on the front end leaf, "S.J. Perelman January 1, 1925 New York City." Cloth binding somewhat worn.

 Blum, Daniel. A Pictorial history of the Silent Screen. N.Y. 41386 1953 7X Scope and Contents note

Reprint. Printed wrappers. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Calman, Mel. The New Penguin Calman. 41385 1977 8 Scope and Contents note

First edition, wrappers. Inscribed on the inside front wrapper, "To Sid[ney J. Perelman] Love from Mel [Calman] 1977--May all your troubles be female." With a small cartoon drawing of the author.

 Ellmann, Richard. Ulysses on the Liffey. 41384 1972 9 Scope and Contents note

Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Ellmann, Richard. Eminent Domain. N.Y. 41383 1967 10 Scope and Contents note

Nice copy in dust jacket. Perelman's stamp of ownership on the front end-leaf.

 Fowler, H.W. A Dictionary of Modern English Usage. Second Edition revised by Gowers. Oxford. 41382 1965 11 Scope and Contents note

S.J. Perelman's personal copy, signed by him on front end-leaf. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Francois, Andre. The Half-Naked Knight. N.Y. 41381 1968 12X Scope and Contents note

"First American Edition." Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on the inside front cover, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman Erwinna, Pa."

 Francois, Andre. The Biting Eye. Introduction by Ronald Searle. London. 41380 1960 13X Scope and Contents note

First English edition. Nice copy in somewhat worn dust jacket. Inscribed on the half-title: "Pour Laura et Pour S.J. Perelman Andres Francois." Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Francois, Andre. The Biting Eye. With an Introduction by Ronald Searle. London. 41379 1960 14X Scope and Contents note

First edition. Nice copy in dust jacket. With Perelman's stamp of ownership on the half-title.

 Francois, Andre. The Tatooed Sailor. N.Y. 41378 1953 15X Scope and Contents note

Fourth printing. Nice copy in somewhat worn dust jacket. Perelman's stamp of ownership on the front end-leaf.

 French, Philip. Westerns. London 41377 1974 16 Scope and Contents note

Boards, dust jacket. First edition. Inscribed on the front end-leaf, "For S.J. P[erelman]. the author of the ultimate scenario--Philip French 9 July 1976." With Perelman's stamp of ownership on the front end-leaf. A nice copy.

 French, Philip. Westerns. London, "Revised Edition." 41376 1977 17 Scope and Contents note

Printed wrappers. Inscribed on front end-leaf, "For Sid[ney J. Perelman] with my very kindest regards Philip [French] 16-7-78." Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Frueh, Alfred Joseph. On the Theatre. New York Public Library. 41375 1972 18X Scope and Contents note

Preface by Brendan Gill. Printed wrappers. Stamped on the half-title, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman, Erwinna, Pa."

 Gass, William. On Being Blue. Boston. 41374 1975 19 Scope and Contents note

First edition. Cloth, dust jacket. Fine copy. Inscribed by the author on the front end-leaf, "For dearest darling Sid[ney J. Perelman] from William [Gass]." Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 (Gikow, Ruth). Ruth Gikow [Paintings]. Introduction by Matthew Josephson. N.Y. 41373 1970 20X Scope and Contents note

First edition. Nice copy in dust jacket. Inscribed on the title page, "To Sid--as ever! Oct. 26, 1976 Ruth [Gikow]." Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Glashan, John. Private Eye Cartoon Library 7: The Jokes of John Glashan. London. 41372 1975 21 Scope and Contents note

Printed wrappers. Introduction by Walton Fentworth. Inscribed on front end-leaf, "To S.J. Perelman with Best Wishes from Malton Fentworth." Stamped on inside front wrapper, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Grosz, George. Ecce Homo. Berlin. 41371 1923 22XX Scope and Contents note

Worn copy, front cover loose. A number of pages are chipped and worn. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 [Hellman, Lillian]. The Hite Report. 41370 1976 23 Scope and Contents note

"Sixth printing." Nice copy in dust jacket. Taped to the front end-leaf is a card inscribed, "A testament to how young I think you are affectionately L. Hellman." With Perelman's stamp of ownership on front end-leaf.

 Hill, Robert H. (Compiler). Jarrolds' Dictionary of Difficult Words. London. 41369 1944? 24 Scope and Contents note

"Second edition." S.J. Perelman's copy, inscribed on the front end-leaf, "Dear Sid[ney J. Perelman]--Kindly re-arrange these 15,000 difficult words to form a plot. Ogden [Nash]." A very nice association item. A slightly worn copy. Stamped with Perelman's "From the Library of S.J. Perelman" on the front end-leaf.

 Hollander, John. Reflections on Espionage. N.Y. 41368 1976 25 Scope and Contents note

"First Edition." Fine copy in dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the half-title, "For S.J. Perelman in continuous debt and with unabashed admiration. John Hollander New Haven March, 1978." Laid in is a two-page autograph note from Hollander to Mr. Perelman, sending this book in gratitude. With envelope. With Perelman's stamp of ownership on front end-leaf.

 Hutcheon, Robin. Chinnery: The Man and the Legend. (Hong Kong). 41367 1975 26X Scope and Contents note

Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on the half-title, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Ingrams, Richard (Editor). Beachcomber The Works of J.B. Morton. Illustrated by Nicolas Bentley. (London). 41366 1974 27X Scope and Contents note

First edition. Nice copy in somewhat worn dust jacket. Stamped on front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Jenkinson, Denis amp; Peter Verstappen. The Schlumpf Obsession. London. 41365 1977 28X Scope and Contents note

First edition. Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Joyce, James. Ulysses. Paris. 41364 1924 29 Scope and Contents note

"Fourth Printing." Original wrappers, bound in boards and leather. Gold lettering on spine. The Random House publicity photo of Joyce laid in. Stamped on inside front cover, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman Erwinna, Pa."

 Joyce, James. Ulysses. Odyssey Press. 41363 1932 30 Scope and Contents note

First Odyssey edition. Two volumes, bound in full green leather, stamped in gold on spine. S.J. Perelman's copies, stamped on the half-title of volume one, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman Erwinna, Pa."

 Kuprin, Alexander. The Garnet Bracelet and Other Stories. Moscow. 41362 1958? 31 Scope and Contents note

Text in English. Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Lackner, Stephan. The Fables and Foibles of Professor Nimbus. [Santa Barbara, California]. 41361 1966 32 Scope and Contents note

Drawings by Howard Warshaw. First edition, printed wrappers. Inscribed on the title-page, "To Mr. Perelman, souvenir of Santa Barbara, Stephen Lackner--Howard Warshaw."

 Levine, Jack. Recent Paintings. Exhibition Apr 12-May 6, 1972. Kennedy Galleries, Inc. N.Y. 41360 1972 33X Scope and Contents note

Printed wrappers. Stamped on title-page, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Levine, Jack. Recent Works. Kennedy Galleries. N.Y. 41359 1975 34X Scope and Contents note

1975 Nov 8-29. Printed wrappers. With Perelman's stamp of ownership on the title-page.

 Matthiessen, Peter. The Tree Where Man Was Born. N.Y. 41358 1972 35X Scope and Contents note

"First Edition." Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Maugham, W. Somerset. Great Novelists and Their Novels. Philadelphia. 41357 1948 36 Scope and Contents note

"First Edition." Nice copy in somewhat worn dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the front end-leaf, "From one author to another. W. S. Maugham wishing him fun. San Francisco, 19 Jan. 1949." Stamped on the inside front cover, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman Erwinna, Pa."

 Maugham, W. Somerset. The Travel Books. London. 41356 1955 37 Scope and Contents note

Reprint. Nice copy in somewhat worn dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the front end-leaf, "For Sidney Perelman With the affectionate regards of his old friend the [?] older author. W. Somerset Maugham. 14 March 1959." Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 amp;lt;archref xlink:href="https://search.library.brown.edu/catalog/b######"Maurer, David W. The Big Con: The Story of the Confidence Man and the Confidence Game. N.Y. 41355 1940 38 Scope and Contents note

"First Edition." Inscribed on the front end-leaf, "For Syd and Laura Perelman With great regard. D.W. Maurer New Years Eve 1948." Signed by S.J. Perelman on the front end leaf. Also stamped, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman." Slightly worn copy. No dust jacket.

 Morley, Sheridan. Oscar Wilde. 41354 1976 39 Scope and Contents note

Fine copy in dust jacket. With the front end-leaf stamped, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Morrell, Lady Ottoline. Lady Ottoline's Album. N.Y. 41353 1976 40 Scope and Contents note

The "First Edition." Nice copy in dust jacket. Laid in is a letter from the publisher (Knopf) sending this copy to S.J. Perelman and commenting on his recent article in the New Yorker regarding Lady Ottoline. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman." (See Mr. Perelman's review, published posthumously in the Guardian, 1979 Oct 20).

 Osborn, Robert and Eve Wengler. An Osborn Festival of Phobias. N.Y. 41352 1971 41X Scope and Contents note

First edition. Inscribed on the front end-leaf, "2 May 1976 to Sid[ney J. Perelman]--If there is any merit in this book, you caused it. In many ways you taught me how to react to laughter. Your writing surprised me and delighted me when I wasn't allowed to respond to either response. Much love and than you for everything. Love, Eve." No dust jacket (issued?). Introduction by Arthur Miller.

 (Perelman, S.J.). Best American Humorous Short Stories, Edited by Robert N. Linscott. 41351 1945 42 Scope and Contents note

"First Modern Library Edition." Nice copy in somewhat worn dust jacket. Includes three selections by Perelman. His portrait appears on the front jacket. Stamped on the half-title, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman Erwinna, Pa." Signed on the verso of the front end-leaf, "Laura W. Perelman."

 Perelman, S.J. Bite on the Bullet, Or Under the Spreading Atrophy. London. 41350 1957 43 Scope and Contents note

First English edition. Nice copy in somewhat worn dust jacket. Author's copy, stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Perelman, S.J. Chicken Inspector No. 23. New York. 41349 1966 44 Scope and Contents note

"Second Printing." Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman." The author's copy.

 Perelman, S.J. Chicken Inspector No. 23. New York. 41348 1966 45 Scope and Contents note

"First Printing." Fine copy in dust jacket. Inscribed by the author to his wife: "For Laura, This nosegay to celebrate four decades of laughter and excitement that only she could have made possible--With much love, Sid--5 August 1966." An exceptional association copy.

 Perelman, S.J. A Child's Garden of Curses. Heinemann, London. 41347 1951 46 Scope and Contents note

"First Published." First English edition. Advance copy, with publisher's "Not for Sale" notice tipped to front end-leaf. The author's copy, stamped on front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Perelman, S.J. Crazy Like a Fox. London. 41346 1945 47 Scope and Contents note

First English edition. Advance copy, with publisher's "Not For Sale" notice tipped to front end-leaf. nice copy in worn dust jacket. The author's copy, stamped on front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Perelman, S.J. Crazy Like a Fox. Armed Services Edition. 41345 [1945] 48 Scope and Contents note

Printed wrappers. Stamped on the title-page, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman." The author's copy.

 Perelman, S.J. Crazy Like a Fox. 41344 1944 49 Scope and Contents note

"Seventh Printing." Nice copy in worn just jacket. The author's copy, stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman Erwinna, Pa."

 Perelman, S.J. The Dream Department. 41343 1943 50 Scope and Contents note

Third printing. Two dust jackets (variants). Perelman's personal copy, signed by him on the front end-leaf and stamped, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Perelman, S.J. The Ill-Tempered Clavichord. New York. 41342 1952 51 Scope and Contents note

"First Printing." Nice copy in slightly worn dust jacket. The author's wife's copy, signed on front end-leaf, "Laura W. Perelman."

 Perelman, S.J. The Ill-Tempered Clavichord. New York. 41341 1952 52 Scope and Contents note

"First Printing" Nice copy in slightly worn dust jacket. The author's personal copy, stamped on front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Perelman, S.J. The Ill-Tempered Clavichord. London. 41340 1953 53 Scope and Contents note

The First English edition. The author's copy, stamped on front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman Erwinna, Pa." Nice copy in dust jacket.

 Perelman, S.J. Keep It Crisp. New York. 41339 1946 54 Scope and Contents note

"First Printing." Nice copy in somewhat worn dust jacket. Perelman's personal copy, stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman Erwinna, Pa."

 Perelman, S.J. Keep It Crisp. London. 41338 1947 55 Scope and Contents note

First English edition. Nice copy in slightly worn dust jacket. Advance copy, with publisher's note "Not For Sale" tipped to front end-leaf. The author's copy, stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Perelman, S.J. Listen to the Mocking Bird. Drawings by Hirschfeld. London. 41337 1950 56 Scope and Contents note

First English edition. Nice copy in somewhat worn dust jacket. The author's copy, stamped on front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman Erwinna, Pa." Occasional marginal markings by the author, with a notation in the margin at page 71.

 Perelman, S.J. The Most of S.J. Perelman. New York. 41336 1958 57 Scope and Contents note

"First Printing." Nice copy in dust jacket. The dedication copy, inscribed on the front end-leaf by the author to his wife: "To Laura, with love. From Sid--22 September 1958." Certainly, the most desirable copy of this classic book. (The dedication reads, "For Laura").

 Perelman, S.J. The Most of S.J. Perelman. New York. 41335 1958 58 Scope and Contents note

"First Printing." Nice copy in somewhat worn dust jacket. The author's personal copy, signed by him on the front end-leaf. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Perelman, S.J. The Most of S.J. Perelman. 41334 1958 59 Scope and Contents note

"Third Printing." Nice copy in dust jacket. The author's wife's copy, signed "Laura W. Perelman" on the half-title.

 Perelman, S.J. The Rising Gorge. New York 41333 1961 60 Scope and Contents note

"Second Printing." Nice copy in dust jacket. Inscribed, "For Judith Ann Greetings--Adam W. Perelman 10/3/73."

 Perelman, S.J. The Rising Gorge. London. 41332 1962 61 Scope and Contents note

First English edition. Fine in dust jacket. Inscribed, "For Sister Dear Adam Perelman 6/8/64." (Inscribed by S.J. Perelman's son to his daughter).

 Perelman, S.J. The Rising Gorge. New York. 41331 1961 62 Scope and Contents note

The author's personal copy, stamped on front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman Erwinna, Pa."

 Perelman, S.J. The Road to Miltown, Or Under the Spreading Atrophy. New York. 41330 1957 63 Scope and Contents note

"Fourth Printing." Nice copy in somewhat worn dust jacket. The author's copy, signed on the front end-leaf, "S.J. Perelman." Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Perelman, S.J. The Swiss Family Perelman. London. 41329 1951 64 Scope and Contents note

First English edition. Nice copy in worn dust jacket. The author's wife's copy, signed "Laura W. Perelman" on the front end-leaf. A nice association copy.

 Perelman, S.J. Westward Ha! New York. 41328 1948 65 Scope and Contents note

First edition, no dust jacket. Inscribed on the front end-leaf, "To Mother with all my love, from her globe-trotting son, Sid[ney]. S.J. Perelman May 29, 1948." A nice (slightly soiled) copy. An exceptional association copy.

 Perelman, S.J. and Laura. The Night Before Christmas. A Comedy in Three Acts. Samuel French. 41327 1942 66 Scope and Contents note

Wrappers (worn). The author's copy, stamped on the title-page, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Pinter, Harold. Poems and Prose 1949-1977. London. 41326 1978 67X Scope and Contents note

First edition. Nice copy in dust jacket. With Perelman's stamp of ownership on front end-leaf.

 Pinter, Harold. The Proust Screenplay. London. 41325 1978 68X Scope and Contents note

First edition. Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Price, George. Browse at Your Own Risk. N.Y. 41324 1977 69X Scope and Contents note

First edition. Nice copy in dust jacket. Inscribed on half-title, "To Sid--with admiration and thanks for all the grins for the past 46 years from your old New Yorker colleague. George Price Nov. 30 '77." With Perelman's stamp of ownership on the front end-leaf.

 Punch. Three bound volumes. 41323 1922 Jul-Dec; 1923 Jul-Dec; 1937 Jan-Jul 70X Scope and Contents note

Each volume is stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Raphael, Chaim. A Feast of History. N.Y. 41322 1972 71 Scope and Contents note

"First U.S. Printing." Nice copy in slightly worn dust jacket. Inscribed on the half-title, "For Sid Perelman--Why is this man different from all other men?--Chaim Raphael New York December 14 1977." With Perelman's stamp of ownership on the front end-leaf.

 Rosenberg, Harold. Saul Steinberg. N.Y. 41321 1978 72X Scope and Contents note

"First Edition." Printed wrappers. Signed on the half-title, "Saul St[einberg] and Harold [Rosenberg]." Stamped on the half-title, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Sansom, William. Proust and his World. N.Y. 41320 1973 73 Scope and Contents note

First U.S. edition. Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Searle, Ronald. Ronald Searle. Cabinet des Estampes. Bibliotheque Nationale. Paris. 41319 1973 Jan-Mar 74 Scope and Contents note

Preface by Ben Shahn. Printed wrappers. Exhibition catalogue with 258 illustrations. Inscribed on the title-page, "For Sid[ney Perelman]--especially because of item no. 211 but also because I like him [--?--], affectionately, Ronald 6-73. Item #211 is certainly an illustration of Perelman in a horse-drawn coach during his travels. Limited to one-hundred numbered and signed copies.

 Shahn, Ben. The Biography of a Painting. Fogg Museum, Harvard University. 41318 1956 75 Scope and Contents note

S.J. Perelman's personal copy, with his signature on the front end-leaf. Wrappers. Fine copy.

 Shahn, Ben. Love and Joy About letters. N.Y. 41317 1963 76XX Scope and Contents note

Color plates. In publisher's slipcase. Nice copy, but for slight damage to spine. Box somewhat worn. Stamped on inside front cover, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman Erwinna, Pa."

 Shahn, Ben. The Shape of Content. Cambridge. 41316 1957 77 Scope and Contents note

First edition. Nice copy in somewhat worn dust jacket. Perelman's copy with his stamp of ownership on the front end-leaf.

 Shahn, Bernarda Bryson. Ben Shahn. Abrams, N.Y. 41315 1972 78XX Scope and Contents note

Fine copy, in dust jacket. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman." A comprehensive survey of Shahn's work.

 Sissman, L.E. Dying: An Introduction. 41314 1967 79 Scope and Contents note

"First Edition." Wrappers. Nice copy. Inscribed on front end-leaf, "To S.J. Perelman in admiration. L.E. Sissman October 15, 1970." With Perelman's stamp of ownership on front end-leaf.

 Sissman, L.E. Dying: An Introduction. 41313 1967 80 Scope and Contents note

"First Edition." Fine copy in dust jacket. Inscribed on the front end-leaf, "For Sid Perelman, in admiration, as ever. Ed Sissman February, 1975."

 Sissman, L.E. Pursuit of Honor. 41312 1971 81 Scope and Contents note

"First Edition." Fine copy in dust jacket. Inscribed on the front end-leaf, "For Sid Perelman, with hopes that he will like some of these poems as well as the earlier ones. Affectionately, Ed Sissman February 1975."

 Sissman, L.E. Scattered Returns. 41311 1969 82 Scope and Contents note

"First Edition." Fine copy in dust jacket. Inscribed on the front end-leaf, "Sid Perelman With warmest wishes from Ed Sissman, an admirer of thirty-five years' standing. Boston, February 1975."

 Soby, james Thrall. Ben Shahn His Graphic Art. N.Y. 41310 1957 83X Scope and Contents note

First edition. Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Soby, James Thrall. Ben Shahn Paintings. N.Y. 41309 1983 84X Scope and Contents note

"First Printing." Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Strand Magazine. Five volumes. 41308 1891 Jul-1893 Dec 85X Scope and Contents note

Publisher's decorated cloth bindings. Each volume contains Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Homes stories, Beerbohm, etc. Generally nice copies. Stamped on the front end-leaves, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 The Swing Era 1939-1940. 1939: A Real Dream of a Year... Time-Life Books, N.Y. 41307 1971 86X Scope and Contents note

Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Thoreau, Henry David. Walden and Other Writings. Modern Library. 41306 1937 87 Scope and Contents note

Bound in full leather, gold stamping on spine. This is Perelman's personal copy, signed by him on the half-title. Also stamped on front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Verne, Jules. Le Tour Du Monde en Quatre-Vingts Jours. Paris. 41305 undated 88X Scope and Contents note

Illustrated boards. Stamped on front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman." Nice copy. Wood-cut illustrations. This may be the 1893 edition.

 Vidal, Gore (et al). Great American Families. N.Y. 41304 1977 89X Scope and Contents note

"First published in America in 1977." Nice copy in dust jacket. Stamped on the front end-leaf, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 Warshaw A Decade of Murals. Bowdoin College Museum of Art. 41303 1972 90 Scope and Contents note

Wrappers. Inscribed on front end-leaf, "For Sid[ney J. Perelman]--Howard [Warshaw]. Stamped on the title-page, "From the Library of S.J. Perelman."

 West, Nathanael. The Day of the Locust. Random House. 41301 1939 91 Scope and Contents note

"First Printing." Red cloth (faded), dust jacket (somewhat worn). The dedicatee's copy, signed by the author's sister on the front end-leaf ("Laura Weinstein"). The dedication page reads, 'For Laura." A most important copy of a twentieth century highspot in American literature.

 West, Nathanael. Miss Lonelyhearts. Harcourt, Brace amp; Co. edition. 41300 92 Scope and Contents note

Faded red cloth, somewhat worn dust jacket. The author's sister's copy, signed "Laura Weinstein" on the front end-leaf (the wife of S.J. Perelman). She has also mounted review blurbs on the front end-leaf. and inside the front cover. A very nice association copy.

 West, Nathanael. Miss Lonelyhearts. London, Grey Walls Press. 41299 1949 93 Scope and Contents note

First English edition. Blue cloth binding. Probably an advance review copy, with the bare remnants of a review slip paste down on the front end-leaf. The author's sister's copy, with her signature on the front end-leaf. Nice copy in slightly worn dust jacket. A very nice association copy.

 West, Nathanael. The Dream Life of Balso Snell. Contact Editions, Paris amp; New York. 41298 1931 94 Scope and Contents note

Copy #143 of 500 numbered copies. Wrappers (worn). This copy belonged to Nathanael West's sister Laura (Mrs. S.J. Perelman). She has signed the book on the front end-leaf. An important association copy.

 Series 9 6 17-24 Writings and Documents of Nathanael West circa 1931-1946

"Even Stephen", the play on which West and Perelman collaborated is included in the section of S.J. Perelman's writings (Box 1, Folders 17-19)

 6 17 Typed manuscript draft The Adventurer: short story circa 1931

With handwritten revisions, unpublished, 16 p.

 6 18 Typed manuscript draft The Imposter[,] L'Affaire Beano: short story

With handwritten revisions, unpublished, 15 p.

 6 19 Typed manuscript draft L'Affaire Beano[,] The Fake

With handwritten revisions, unpublished, 22 p.

 6 20 Typed manuscript draft Mr. Potts of Pottstown

With handwritten revisions, unpublished, 24 p.

 6 21 Typed manuscript poem O Beer! O Meyerbeer! O Bach! O Offenback!

Part of Dream Life of Balso Snell, 1 p.

 6 22 Typed manuscript Tibetan Night: short story

Unpublished, 6 p.

 6 23 Typed manuscript signed Western Union Boy: short story

Unpublished, 5 p. With name and address of Maxim Lieber pasted on upper right corner of first page. With carbon copy of the first two pages.

 6 24 Typed document signed Contract for the Italian publication rights of West's Miss Lonelyhearts, with Casa Ditrice Valentino Bompiani 1946 Dec 11

Executed in the name of Laura West Perelman, West's sister and literary heir and executrix, and signed for her by Maxim Lieber, West's original literary agent

 6 25 Red envelope/file: "If lost return to: S. J. Perelman..."

Used at different times for his autobiography in progress; old New Yorker ideas; tear sheets of uncollected but published work

 Series 10 7-9 Supplements

This section consists of addional material acquired from various sources, Each supplement represents a separate accession.

 Subseries A 7 1-4 Supplement #1 1986-1987

Printed material purchased from another source.

 7 1 Herrmann, Dorothy. S. J. Perelman: A Life (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons) 1986

Uncorrected proof for limited distribution.

 7 2 Crowther, Prudence, ed. Don't Tread on Me: Letters of S. J. Perelman (New York: Viking Penguin). 1987

Review copy

 7 2 Crowther, Prudence, ed. Don't Tread on Me: Letters of S. J. Perelman (New York: Viking Penguin). 1987

With photograph of S.J. Perelman, by Jill Krementz.

 7 2 Crowther, Prudence, ed. Don't Tread on Me: Letters of S. J. Perelman (New York: Viking Penguin). 1987

With publisher's advertisement for book in "News From Viking"

 Subseries B 8 1 Supplement #2 1986 7 1 Herrmann, Dorothy. S. J. Perelman: A Life (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons) 1986

Signed by the author. Gift of the author.

 Subseries C 1XX and shoebox Supplement #3 circa 1956 Steinberg, Saul. [Original] pen and pencil sketch label attached to a wine bottle. circa 1956

Given by the artist to S.J. Perelman.

 1XX Modell, Frank. Ink Cartoon drawing. Aug 5

17 x 27 cm. Original drawing. With dog's head corrected in a paste-over, of a cartoon published in The New Yorker magazine -- copyright statement attached. Inscribed "To Laura and Sid, Dog Lovers, Art Lovers with best wishes, Frank."

 1XX Gikow, Ruth. Etching entitled "Pot."

Artists proof. 30 x 22.5 cm (impression); 51 x 40.5 cm (matted sheet). Shows series of heads smoking. Inscribed: "Happy Birthday Sid -- from Ruth and Jack [Levine]."

 1XX Levine, Jack. Sepia print.

Five figures, mostly just heads, in sketchbook style characteristic of Levine's drawings and prints. 22.5 x 30 cm (impression); 38 x 55 cm (sheet). Inscribed: "To Sid, Happy Birthday R[uth] amp; J[ack Levine]". Also signed: "J. Levine".

 1XX Levine, Jack. Etching. Bust of a woman smoking a cigarette

30 x 22.5 cm (impression); 50 x 38 cm (sheet). Inscribed "For Sid". Signed "J[ack] Levine."

 1XX [Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969] Print of a bird with spread wings, in black and grey watercolors. Japanese. Photo offset.

33 x 25.5 cm. Japanese inscription in upper left corner: Inscribed: "Greetings from the Shahns."

 Subseries D 1XXX Supplement #4 1988 Jan 30

From the Art Department of the Brown University News and Information Services

 1XXX Poster for "S. J. Perelman Day" held at the John Hay Library 1988 Jan 30 Subseries E 9 Supplement #5 circa 1934 9 Typed manuscript Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph) and Nathanael West. Even Stephen: play circa 1934

Unpublished typed manuscripts of play never produced, with corrections, probably in Perelman's hand. Photocopies prepared for the reading of the play on the occasion of S. J. Perelman Day, John Hay Library, 1988 Jan 30.