New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1919. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo., (x)374pp. Sharp First Edition, #458 of only 1500 copies printed. Bound in black cloth with titles in green on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Barely a hint of toning and no foxing. Unfaded..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., (i-xv)739(xxxv)pp. Sharp Stated First Edition.Bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout save some off-setting to end-papers and paste-downs. A hint of softness to spine ends but still very well-preserved. A closed tear..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., (xiii)890(xliii)pp. Sharp Stated First Edition.Bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout. A hint of softness to spine ends but still very well-preserved. A tiny smudge on the spine. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 286pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition.Bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt and decoration in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout. A touch of wear at the spine ends. Small, neat name and date on front end-paper. Attractive..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 286pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout save a touch of off-setting to paste-downs but quite minor. No toning or foxing and little or no wear. A touch of toning to spine cloth. Very attractive clipped dust-jacket..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 627pp. Sharp Stated First Edition of this anthology of out-of-print writings. Bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt on spine and decoration in gilt on spine. Blue top-stain. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of page-edge..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo.,293pp. Sharp Stated First Edition of this anthology of previously unpublished fragments of Mencken's writings. Bound in blue cloth with titles in gilt and decoration in gilt on spine. Blue top-stain. Square, tight and clean throughout with no toning or foxing..... More