91 - IBM Correcting Selectric III electric typewriter formerly owned by American author Peter Benchley (1940-2006). The machine features a textured blue plastic housing and a wide carriage designed for professional use. It utilizes the signature Selectric typeball mechanism, which replaced individual typebars with a rotating sphere. Included is a Bookface Academic 96 10-pitch typeball and the original black-and-white printed operating instructions manual. The unit retains its original black power cord. Marked on the front badge IBM Correcting Selectric III. Marked on the rear IBM. 7" H x 23" W x 16" D.

IBM Correcting Selectric III electric typewriter formerly owned by American author Peter Benchley (1940-2006). The machine features a textured blue plastic housing and a wide carriage designed for professional use. It utilizes the signature Selectric typeball mechanism, which replaced individual typebars with a rotating sphere. Included is a Bookface Academic 96 10-pitch typeball and the original black-and-white printed operating instructions manual. The unit retains its original black power cord. Marked on the front badge IBM Correcting Selectric III. Marked on the rear IBM. 7" H x 23" W x 16" D. The workhorses of Peter's later career. These IBM Selectric III came into his office in the 1980s, and carried the novels The Girl of the Sea of Cortez, Beast and White Shark, most of his National Geographic articles, his screenplays and a steady stream of letters to fans and friends. The blue machine was his primary typewriter and the tan one his backup. Peter's younger brother, Nat Benchley, remembers them side by side on his desk. The tan Selectric (Lot 90) was exhibited at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, in 2025, in “From the White House to the Deep Ocean: LBJ, Jaws and Conservation.” From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940-2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, and prominent advocate for ocean and shark conservation. Proceeds from the Peter Benchley Collection will benefit five ocean conservation organizations: Peter Benchley Ocean Awards, WildAid, Beneath the Waves, Blue Frontier and Environmental Defense Fund. CONDITION: The typewriter is in good vintage cosmetic condition. Scuff marks and surface scratches are present on the front lower-left area of the blue housing. Minor corner wear and light scuffing are visible along the top edges of the casing. The power cord shows surface grime. The operating manual exhibits light shelf wear and curling at the edges. The machine has not been tested for mechanical functionality or electrical safety. NOTICE TO BIDDERS: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, please request no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.