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Poems In Praise of Practically Nothing.
by Samuel Hoffenstein
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Dust Jacket condition fair
- Seller
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Miller Place, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Boni & Liveright, 1928. Hardcover, dark blue cloth boards, gilt-stamped cover & spine. Good/Dust Jacket condition fair. Humorous verse and parodies of other 1910s and 20s writers, as well as spoofs on fads and movements of the day. 217 pages, some spotting and soil. Jacket split in 2, fragile, spine darkened. Hoffenstein, 1890-1947, was born in Russia and was an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and musical composer working in Los Angeles in the 1930s and 1940s, known for such works as The Wiz, Phantom of the Opera, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Some of the poems included here first appeared in publications such as the New York World, New York Tribune, and Vanity Fair.
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- Bookseller
- Monkey House Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8445
- Title
- Poems In Praise of Practically Nothing.
- Author
- Samuel Hoffenstein
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, dark blue cloth boards, gilt-stamped cover & spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket condition fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boni & Liveright
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- JJB
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Monkey House Books
Biblio member since 2010
Miller Place, New York
About Monkey House Books
Monkey House Books is a mail order, used book dealer located on New York's Long Island. We offer quality used books in a variety of categories at reasonable prices. A home-based business managed by a lifelong bibliophile, Monkey House offers personalized assistance and friendly customer service. For the holidays, or anytime, we provide gift wrapping and recipient shipping upon request. We ship within 24 hours of receiving payment, and packages are wrapped and boxed using recycled/reused materials.
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