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1	American Language more books like this by Professor H L Mencken Famed editor H. L. Menken's exhaustive study of the American language and how it became distinctly its own was originally published in 1919. Mencken himself supplemented it in the 1940s. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $37.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Mencken Chrestomathy more books like this by Professor H L Mencken see all copies from $8.00! new only from $12.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	In Defense of Women more books like this by Professor H L Mencken Originally published in 1922, this book considers topics that remain of vital interest to today's readers, including monogamy and polygamy, prostitution, the double standard, sexual harassment, and declining birth and marriage rates. Written in Mencken's characteristic no-nonsense manner, "In Defense of Women" crackles with controversy and caustic ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche more books like this by Professor H L Mencken The first book on Nietzsche ever to appear in English, this examination by legendary journalist H. L. Mencken is still one of the most enlightening. Mencken wrote this book while still in his 20s, but his penchant for thoroughness was evident even at that young age - in preparation for writing this book, he read Nietzsche's works in their entirety ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $6.60! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Treatise on the Gods more books like this by Professor H L Mencken '"I am quite convinced that all religions, at bottom, are pretty much alike. On the surface they may seem to differ greatly, but what appears on the surface is not always religion. Go beneath it, and one finds invariably the same sense of helplessness before the cosmic mysteries, and the same pathetic attempt to resolve it by appealing to higher ... see all copies from $8.10! new only from $18.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Thirty-Five Years of Newspaper Work: A Memoir by H. L. Mencken more books like this by Professor H L Mencken, Professor Bradford Jacobs (Editor), Fred Hobson (Editor) In January 1991 the Enoch Pratt Free Library opened the sealed manuscript of H.L. Mencken's "Thirty-Five Years of Newspaper Work". Written in 1941-42 and bequeathed to the library under time-lock upon Mencken's death in 1956, it is among the very last of his papers opened to the public. "Thirty-Five Years of Newspaper Work", a one-volume edition ... see all copies from $3.01! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The American Democrat more books like this by Albert Jay Nock, Charles H Hamilton (Editor), Professor H L Mencken (Introduction by) When "The American Democrat" was first published in 1838, Cooper's position as America's first major novelist obscured his serious contribution to the discussion of American principles and politics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.29!
8	A Book of Prefaces more books like this by Professor H L Mencken 1917. Mencken, American newspaperman, editor and critic known for his excellence in framing insults aimed at anyone. Contents: Joseph Conrad; Theodore Dreiser; James Huneker; and Puritanism as a Literary Force 197. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $5.60! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Prejudices First Series more books like this by Professor H L Mencken 1919. American newspaperman, editor and critic. The first in a series of six, aptly named collection of essays from Mencken, who was known for his excellence in framing insults aimed at anyone. Contents: Criticism of Criticism of Criticism; The Late Mr. Wells; Arnold Bennett; The Dean; Professor Veblen; The New Poetry Movement; The Heir of Mark ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $15.36! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Book of Burlesques more books like this by Professor H L Mencken see all copies from $4.50! new only from $13.19! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Minority Report more books like this by Professor H L Mencken In 1956 Mencken could look back on a long and distinguished career that included years at the top of his profession, the publication of three volumes of memoirs, and a steady stream of journalism that made him loved and hated, sometimes by the same person. For "Minority Report", he read through his notebooks, extracting those pieces he thought ... see all copies from $2.12! new only from $27.68! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Diary 0f H.L. Mencken more books like this by Professor H L Mencken, Charles A Fecher (Editor) As a contributor to the Baltimore Sun and The American Mercury and as the author of many important books, Mencken is an American icon. Here, Mencken has created a searing, unvarnished self-portrait of himself and his friends and acquaintances. 8-page photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	Heathen Days: 1890-1936 more books like this by Professor H L Mencken In the third volume of his autobiography, H.L. Mencken looks back on his life and declares it "very busy and excessively pleasant". He imparts the impressive education he recieved from Hoggie Unglebower, the best dog trainer in Christendom, and the survival techniques he employed at Baltimore Polytechnic, where he learned to protect his fingers ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $24.68! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Prejudices, Third Series more books like this by Professor H L Mencken With a style that combined biting sarcasm with the "language of the free lunch counter," Henry Louis Mencken shook politics and politicians for nearly half a century. Now, fifty years after Mencken's death, the Johns Hopkins University Press announces The Buncombe Collection, newly packaged editions of nine Mencken classics: Happy Days, Heathen ... see all copies from $22.00! new only from $23.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Prejudices: A Selection more books like this by Professor H L Mencken Here is Mencken at his hyperbolic best-from his thundering blows against politics, through his piercing deflations of pious reputations, to his tireless fusillades against the American plutocracy. He tallies the dubious merits of farmers, professors, economists, congressmen, and preachers. He calculates the displeasures of living in California-and ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $27.76! \| first editions \| SVS
16	The Bathtub Hoax, and Other Blasts & Bravos from the Chicago Tribune more books like this by Professor H L Mencken see all copies from $8.00! new only from $35.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	Newspaper Days: 1899-1906 more books like this by Professor H L Mencken In the second volume of his autobiographical writings, H. L. Mencken recalls his early years as a reporter. On January 16, 1899, Mencken applied for a job with the Baltimore Morning Herald, much to the editor's amusement. But Mencken persisted, and came back to the offices night after night until finally, in February, the editor sent him out into ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $33.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Heliogabalus, a Buffoonery in Three Acts more books like this by Professor H L Mencken Written on a lark by Mencken, with only a little assistance from his friend and Smart Set co-editor George Jean Nathan, in order to prove to themselves how easy it was to write a successful play. The result bears an uncanny resemblance to Mel Brooks' hit, The Producers. Of it Mencken wrote in 1937: ..."the hero should be a man universally ... see all copies from $18.40! new only from $18.40! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Prejudices: Second Series more books like this by Professor H L Mencken With a style that combined biting sarcasm with the "language of the free lunch counter," Henry Louis Mencken shook politics and politicians for nearly half a century. Now, fifty years after Mencken's death, the Johns Hopkins University Press announces The Buncombe Collection, newly packaged editions of nine Mencken classics: Happy Days, Heathen ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $20.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	On Politics: A Carnival of Buncombe more books like this by Professor H L Mencken "Has the art of politics no apparent utility? Does it appear to be unqualifiedly ratty, raffish, sordid, obscene, and low down, and its salient virtuousi a gang of unmitigated scoundrels? Then let us not forget its high capacity to soothe and tickle the midriff, its incomparable services as a maker of entertainment."---from 'On Politics' With a ... see all copies from $5.15! new only from $28.58! \| SVS
21 view cover	Mencken's America more books like this by Professor H L Mencken, S T Joshi (Contributions by) Famous as a political, social and cultural gadfly, journalist and essayist H.L. Mencken was unafraid to speak his mind on controversial topics and to express his views in a deliberately provocative manner. This is a collection of work previously only published in newspapers and magazines. see all copies from $11.64! new only from $17.56! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Damn! a Book of Calumny more books like this by Professor H L Mencken Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. see all copies from $6.62! new only from $6.62! \| first editions \| SVS
23	Ich Kuss Die Hand: The Letters of H. L. Mencken to Gretchen Hood more books like this by Peter Dowell (Editor), Professor H L Mencken see all copies from $3.00! new only from $18.50! \| first editions
24	Heathen Days more books like this by Professor H L Mencken see all copies from $8.05! new only from $59.99! \| first editions
25	Prejudices: Fifth Series more books like this by Professor H L Mencken see all copies from $17.25! first editions

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