THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE SUPPLEMENT II an Inquiry Into the Development of English in the United States by MENCKEN, H.L - 1948

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. First Edition. Lg 8vo. xiii, 890, xliii pages, Index. Original black cloth, near fine, private bookplate on pastedown. Unclipped dj lightly toned and worn, few tiny tears. Focus on American Pronunciation, American Spelling, Common Speech, Proper Names in America, American Slang. Although related to The American Language, this work is entirely independent, meaning the reader does not have to have read The American Language or Supplement I. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 947 pages .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc, 1967. Large hardcover, black cloth with gold spine, in oriiginal non price-cluipped dust-jacket. 890pp., + 43pp. Index, and a list of words and phrases referenced in the text. This volume represents the accumulation of material collected after the publication of the fourth edition of "The American Language" in 1936, making this an independent work which stands alone. While supplement I dealt with material related to the first six chapters of "The American Language", this present volume collects material that relates the the other chapters Seventh printing. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, fresh copy in complete dust-jacket. Fine in a very good+ dust-jacket.. Later Printing. Cloth. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.