H. L. Mencken - A Portrait from Memory
by Charles Angoff
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Thomas Yoseloff, 1956. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1956. No Edition Stated. 240 pages. Photographic jacket over green cloth with gilt titles to spine. Pages have deckled edges. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Tape marks to pastedowns and endpapers. Pencil inscriptions to front endpaper. Previous owner's inscription to rear endpaper. A few dog-eared corners. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Liquid droplet mark to front. Gilt is bright. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with small tears and creasing. Tiny water stain to rear. Jacket is slightly rubbed and marked overall. Jacket is in a transparent sleeve.
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Details
- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1630011205GEO
- Title
- H. L. Mencken - A Portrait from Memory
- Author
- Charles Angoff
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good/Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Thomas Yoseloff
- Date Published
- 1956
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- Gilt
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