H.L. Mencken on Music [Signed by Cheslock]
[H.L. Mencken]; Louis Cheslock [ed.]
From Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since October 29, 2009
From Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since October 29, 2009
About this Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. First Edition. Octavo (21.7 cm), xvi, 222pp + iv index. Publisher's black, blue, and white dust jacket with author photo on the back and price intact ($4.50). Boards full bound in blue cloth with gilt stamping on the spine and blind stamping on the front and back. Red top stain. Fore-edge and bottom edge deckled. Ten (10) plates, including frontispiece, all present. Dust jacket lightly soiled and toned, with some foxing to the front cover. Bumping to the margins and spine ends with some minor tears and creases. Verso toned significantly on the spine and joints with some foxing. Boards lightly soiled and bumped at the corners and spine ends. Top stain faded. Fore-edge toned; Endsheets toned. Pages clean. A Very Good or better copy in a Very Good or better dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by Cheslock on the first free endsheet to Irving Carlyle, American lawyer and politician. A collection of journalist H. L. Mencken's thoughts and writings on composers, performers, and music in general. Seller Inventory # 30192
Bibliographic Details
Title: H.L. Mencken on Music [Signed by Cheslock]
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Publication Date: 1961
Condition: Very Good +
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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