Benchley Woolen Mitten Situation

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Robert Benchley, The Woolen Mitten Situation: A Report of an Investigation Conducted Strictly According to the Best Established Tradition. New York, Life Publishing Company, circa 1920s. Limited edition, this being number 362. Scarce volume in original boards, with back hinge just starting.

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