MINNA AND MYSELF

by BODENHEIM, Maxwell [HECHT, Ben]

First Edition

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Book Description

New York: Pagan Publishing. 1918. First Edition. hardcover. First book by the entirely self-educated poet of Greenwich Village. Minna was the name of his first wife whom he married in 1918. Known mostly for his poetry, Bodenheim's fiction is also worthy of note. Kunitz and Haycraft called him a pioneer in bringing French naturalism into American writing. Included in this volume is a play co-written with Ben Hecht, making this Hecht's first book as well. Later Bodenheim and Hecht would have a longstanding feud. Very attractive copy though the next to last signature is noticeably browned as a consequence of cheaper paper being used. We have not noted this mentioned in descriptions of any other copies we were able to locate and wonder if it might be an issue point.. Very minor wear. Very Good or better.. Keywords: 20th C. Amer. Lit., First Book, Modern Firsts, Modern Poetry, Theater, Ben Hecht, Max Bodenheim, Maxwell Bodenheim.