Menckeniana: A Schimpflexikon.
by Mencken, H. L.; Arnold Bennett, William Stanley Braithwaite, Louis Bromfield, Hamlin Garland, Ben Hecht, D.H. Lawrence, Christopher Morley, et al
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928.. 8vo. Yellow Buckram on Orange Boards, 132 pp. Letterpress on Laid Paper with Deckled Edges. Numbered 185 of 250 printed on Borzoi Rag, signed by H. L. Mencken. Uncut pages. Very Good with light wear and sun-fading to covers, else Near Fine. Expurgated Edition. First Edition.A collection of abuse directed at H.L. Mencken by American newspapermen, members of the American Legion and others. Includes contributions by Arnold Bennett, Willian Stanley Braithwaite, Louis Bromfield, Hamlin Garland, Ben Hecht, D.H. Lawrence, Christopher Morley and Gorham B. Munson.Provenance: From the collection of the late Lloyd Dinkelspiel Sr (1889-1959) and his wife, Florence Hellman Dinkelspiel (1904-1954) , granddaughter of Isaias Wolf Hellman (1842 –1920), the founder of Wells Fargo Bank.
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- Bookseller
- Alan Wofsy Fine Arts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63-1668
- Title
- Menckeniana: A Schimpflexikon.
- Author
- Mencken, H. L.; Arnold Bennett, William Stanley Braithwaite, Louis Bromfield, Hamlin Garland, Ben Hecht, D.H. Lawrence, Christopher Morley, et al
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928.
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- Uncut Pages
- 'Uncut pages', or simply 'uncut', traditionally refers to a book which has not been trimmed by rebinding. Prior to the...
- First Edition
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...