PARKER, DOROTHY. 1890-1967; and ROBERT BENCHLEY. 1889-1945. 2 items 1. BENCHLEY, ROBERT. Original pen and ink sketch of Benchley in short pants standing next to a woman holding a flower

The Library of David Lloyd, Part IPARKER, DOROTHY. 1890-1967; and ROBERT BENCHLEY. 1889-1945.
2 items: 1. BENCHLEY, ROBERT. Original pen and ink sketch of Benchley in short pants standing next to a woman holding a flower, 178 x 200 mm, signed by Benchley ("Robert Benchley. / Grade B. (1b)" below his figure, also signed by DOROTHY PARKER ("X Dorothy Parker—her mark") below the female figure, paper watermarked "Hurds / Suede Finish," large handprint to lower right affecting Parker signature, some toning overall.An amusing caricature of Benchley and Parker. Benchley has added "H.W. Ross" and an arrow pointing to the hat of the male figure, referencing Harold Ross, the legendary editor of The New Yorker who often employed both writers.2. PARKER, DOROTHY. Autograph Letter Signed ("Dorothy Parker"), to Miss Strassman regarding the publication of some of her verses that have been set to music, 1 p, 4to, Culver City, CA, n.d., on MGM letterhead, light creasing and toning, pinholes at upper left corner, page tipped at upper margin to mount. Parker asks her correspondent to check with her agent Harold Ober if he agrees that the musical adaptations of her poetry can be published. She closes with a complaint about Los Angeles: "It is increasingly horrible out here. I can't speak of it."