1964. An author questionnaire submitted by Benchley to Houghton Mifflin around the time of his first book published for adults, the travel memoir Time and a Ticket. (His children's book, Jonathan Visits the White House, was published the same year.) Benchley skips many of the questions but provides demographic details including education, cities of residence, and occupations; he explains when he started writing and when he wrote this book; he names his favorite writers (E.B. White, Truman Capote, and John Steinbeck), and he lists Steinbeck as someone who may be interested in helping to promote the book. Included is an autograph note signed by Benchley assigning any photography credits to Jill Krementz. Most all pages have in-house publisher markings for follow-up actions. Near fine. Benchley achieved pop culture immortality with his 1974 novel Jaws, which sold millions of copies and was the basis for the 1976 movie, which was the first blockbuster film that Steven Spielberg directed. [#036671] $550