Mencken, H. L. [Postscript]

THREE YEARS 1924 TO 1927 THE STORY OF A NEW IDEA AND ITS SUCCESSFUL ADAPTATION [Signed]

New York: The American Mercury, 1927. Limited Edition, #612/600. Octavo, 45 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Cloth spine with gilt titling. Quarter bound in green cloth with patterned paper boards. Boards have fading to spine, chipping and bumping to corners, and age toning to edges. Textblock has light stains scattered to some pages throughout, and age toning. Signed by H. L. Mencken, Alfred A. Knopf and a third signature is present that can not be identified on the publisher's limitation page. Shelved in Room F.

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Price: $125

NOTES

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