AMERICAN LANGUAGE: An Inquiry Into the Development of English in the United States/Supplement I (1) (One)
by Mencken, H. L. [Henry Louis]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945. 739+pp. Original black cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding lightly rubbed. Spine ends slightly bumped. Previous owner's name on front blank endpaper. DJ moderately soiled w/ chips to edges. Approx. 1/2" loss at top and bottom of spine. Light dampstains to top edge of rear panel. Spine darkened. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6428
- Title
- AMERICAN LANGUAGE: An Inquiry Into the Development of English in the United States/Supplement I (1) (One)
- Author
- Mencken, H. L. [Henry Louis]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1945
- Keywords
- LITERATURE AMERICAN LANGUAGE ENGLISH UNITED STATES SOCIAL HISTORY SOCIOLOGY SOCIALISM SOCIAL SCIENCE REFERENCE AMERICANA AMERICAN HISTORY LITERARY WORKS AUTHORS MENCKEN HENRY LOUIS H. L. 1880 1956
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- Reference; Social History;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Soiled
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- Edges
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