The American Language

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1919. First edition, no. 544 of 1500 copies printed and type distributed. 374 pp. 1 vols. Royal 8vo. Original black cloth. Fine. First edition, no. 544 of 1500 copies printed and type distributed. 374 pp. 1 vols. Royal 8vo.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. Fourth. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. [Baltimore Association copy, signed by H.L. Mencken, 1946] Interesting provenance: Supplement 1 has a typed letter on Mencken's letterhead, signed by him to Colonel Greenfield concerning a meeting as Schellhase's restaurant in Baltimore. The book is signed by Mencken's diner distinguished guests, Colonel Kent Roberts Greenfield, Rea Keast,… Read more about this item

This groundbreaking study clarifies the differences between British and American English and defines the distinguishing characteristics of American English. Cigar-chomping newspaperman H. L. Mencken succeeds in providing a lucid description of the American language and making his readers laugh, wince, and nod in agreement. It's a readable and fascinating study on why you say "tomayto" and I say "tomahto." A… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1962. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. Fourth Edition. xi, 769, xxixpp. Price clipped, else very good hardback in a lightly rubbed and edgeworn dust jacket that is darkened on the spine.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1936. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Alfred A Knopf 1937, 4th edition, Corrected, enlarged, and rewritten. (Small 4to) 769; xxix. Very good in very good dust jacket. Notes, appendix, index. Lightly edgeworn and a large chip missing from the dust jacket at the top of the spine. Locale: United States. (Language, English Language, Language).

Muchen, Germany: F. A. Davis Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Black cloth titled in gilt. Stated first edition hardcover. Flat signed by Mencken to the front of DJ in the year of publication. Bookplate to ffep states "Mencken: Bradford F. Swan Collection." Swan was himself an author/journalist/critic and collector, and… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1967. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good -. "One-volume abridged edition." [2], xxv, [1], 777, [1], cxxiv, [4] p.; 24 cm. Red cloth with gilt spine title. top page edges green. Dust jacket with design based on an original by W. A. Dwiggins; price-clipped. A heavy book; for international… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on presentation bookplate "This book is especially Autographed by the Author (signed H.L. Mencken in ink) Kroch's Bookstores Chicago". Near Fine, small corner bumps, toning from bookplate glue at front end pages, in a Very Good dust jacket, small chips at spine ends and corners. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR.… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1945. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Large Octavo. xvi + 740 pp + xxxv, stated First Edition, bookplate on upper inner pastedown, signed in ink on the ffep by H.L. Mencken. Preface, text in Six parts, each with numerous sub-chapters, followed by alphabetized referemce of words and phrases, index. … Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1919. First Edition. Limited to 1500 copies of which this is no. 894. Large octavo (23.5cm.); original cloth in pale green dust jacket printed in red, black topstain; x,374pp. Jacket unevenly toned to tan, shallow chips and closed tears to extremities, split along spine edge of upper panel with old tape repair to verso.… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1919. Limited Edition. Cloth. Very good. Limited edition of The American Language by H.L. Mencken.. Octavo, x, 374pp. Publishers blue cloth, title printed on spine. Top edge dyed blue. Light wear from cloth from handling. Previous ownership signature on front free endpaper. Hinges reinforced with archival repair on both endpapers. From a limited… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1919. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. Octavo. x, 374 pp. Limited first edition, numbered 892 of 1500 copies. In publisher's cloth lacking the dust jacket. An indifferent copy, spine titling dulled to illegibility; general soiling and light shelfwear; contents are clean; a couple leaves roughly opened.

New York: Alfred A Knopf 1962, 6th printing. (Small 4to) 890; xliii. Very good in very good dust jacket. Notes, index. The dust jacket is edgeworn, has closed tears at the top of the spine and is price-clipped. Locale: United States. (Language, English Language, Language).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1922. 1st edition. hard cover. G. Good condition with light shelf wear and edge wear to covers, front endpaper and flyleaf removed, foxing to page edges and endpages, names on title page, several pages uncut./No Jacket. First UK edition. Based on US 1921 revised edition. 24 cm.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1941. Reprinted. Hardcover. Octavo; G-/no-DJ; pp 769; black spine with gilt text; full title: The American Language: An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States; cloth shows moderate wear to exterior; lightly sunned spine; some rubbing to edges; strong boards; text block has slight age toning to exterior edges; cracking to… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1937. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Good/good. corners worn, previous owner's name and date to front endpaper; jacket tips, corners and edges worn, tear to top edge of front panel closed with archival tape. A trade edition, jacket is priced, intact. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Most items ship with… Read more about this item

Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. 3 volume set, black cloth with gilt ltrs on spine, embosed decorative design on front cover, corners and head-heel of spine are bumped, covers scruffed. Heavy but extra postage is reflected in the price.. 22nd Ptg.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No DJ. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Knopf. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1936. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.