Parker, Dorothy. 1893-1967. A group of items signed and inscribed by Dorothy Parker to actress Betty Starbuck: 1. Manuscript on paper, entitled 'After a Spanish Proverb, 1 p, 4to (270 x 212 mm), n.p., n.d., in pencil, being the text to her poem 'After a Spanish Proverb' from the collection Death and Taxes. Slightly browned, fold lines, small pinhole along fold lines, not affecting text. INSCRIBED BY DOROTHY PARKER TO HER FRIEND BETTY STARBUCK, 'To darling Betty - darling Betty - / Dorothy - oh well, Dorothy Parker.' 2. Autographed Letter Signed ('Dorothy'), to Betty Starbuck, requesting that Starbuck allow her nephew who is a fan to visit, and teasing Starbuck about not answering her telephone, 1 p, bifolium (205 x 160 mm), n.p., n.d., with original transmittal envelope. Slightly browned, top left corner lightly creased, horizontal fold line. 3. Autograph Postcard Signed ('Dorothy'), to Betty Starbuck c/o Robert Benchley, wishing her a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, 1 p , postmarked 13. XII. [19]29, 16mo (90 x 138 mm), with a photograph of mountains in the Montana Vermala region of Switzerland on the reverse. Slightly browned, corners a bit bumped, approx. 30 mm crease towards upper left side. 4. Enough Rope. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926 [but 1927]. 8vo. Publisher's black-cloth backed pattered paper boards, spine lettered in brown, lacking dust jacket. Corners bumped, rubbed. INSCRIBED BY DOROTHY PARKER TO BETTY STARBUCK, 'To Betty Starbuck/ from guess' on recto of front free endpaper and ADDITIONALY SIGNED 'Dorothy Parker / August 3, 1927, 6. 03 P.M.' on verso of front free endpaper. Sixth printing. 5. Death and Taxes. New York: The Viking Press, 1931. Publisher's purple cloth, upper cover lettered in blind. Spine darkened, soiling. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY DOROTHY PARKER TO BETTY STARBUCK, 'To Betty Staruck - / God bless her! / Dorothy Parker,' on the front free endpaper. Betty Starbuck was an American born Broadway actress who became romantically involved with writer and member of the Algonquin Round Table alongside Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley. After meeting Benchley, who was already a dear friend of Parker, Starbuck began to frequent the Algonquin hotel where the Round Table would meet and for which it was named. Here, she developed a friendship with Parker as well, adopting her sardonic sense of wit. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing