BOOKS by H. L. Mencken

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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 Vintage Mencken. more books like this by H. L. Mencken The anthology that spans an entire lifetime of writing by America's greatest curmudgeon, with a "flick of mischief on nearly every page". see all copies from $4.50! new only from $8.64! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Notes on Democracy more books like this by H L Mencken [Democracy] [i]is, perhaps, the most charming form of government ever devised by man... It is based on propositions that are palpably not trueand what is not true, as everyone knows, is always immensely more fascinating and satisfying to the vast majori see all copies from $14.50! new only from $14.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	My Life as Author and Editor more books like this by H. L. Mencken In his will, Mencken ordered that "My Life as Author and Editor" be sealed in a vault for 35 years after his death. Here, in all its splendor, is the autobiographical account of the early career of one of America's most irascible, opinionated, curmudgeonly, judgmental literary figures. Rife with anecdotes and portraits of authors such as Dreiser ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.44! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Antichrist more books like this by F W Nietzsche A work of Nietzsche's later years, "The Antichrist" was written after "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" and shortly before the mental collapse that incapacitated him for the rest of his life. The work is both an unrestrained attack on Christianity and a further exposition of Nietzsche's will-to-power philosophy so dramatically presented in "Zarathustra". see all copies from $2.52! new only from $2.80! \| SVS
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	The Impossible H L. Mencken more books like this by H L Mencken, Marion E Rodgers (Editor) see all copies from $2.95! new only from $47.99! \| first editions
12	The American language; an inquiry into the development of English in the United States more books like this by H. L. Mencken see all copies from $1.99! first editions
13 view cover	A Second Mencken Chrestomathy more books like this by H L Mencken "Chrestomathy", from the Greek for "useful learning", is defined as a selection of choice literary passages by one author. The material which eventually made it into Mencken's second chrestomathy was discovered by Mencken's biographer Teachout in 1992, after more than 30 years in storage, and is filled with the trademark common sense and barbed ... see all copies from $7.88! new only from $48.95! \| first editions
14 view cover	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!
15 view cover	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
16	The new Mencken letters more books like this by H. L. Mencken, Carl Bode In bright colors and bold graphics, each of the five spreads in this fold-the-flap book features a collection of objects from a different category: Shapes, Numbers, Toys, Animals, and Fruits. The flaps can be combined in six different ways, but each combination reveals only one completed object. Children will have hours of fun using their logic ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	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
18 view cover	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
19	Vintage Mencken V25 more books like this by H L Mencken see all copies from $1.99! new only from $69.21!
20 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
21 view cover	American Language Supplement 2 more books like this by 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 $5.85! new only from $31.88! \| first editions
22	Days of H. L. Mencken: Three Volumes in One: Happy Days, Newspaper Days, and Heathen Days more books like this by H. L. Mencken This book contains the three previously published volumes "Happy Days" (1940), "Newspaper Days" (1941), and "Heathen Days" (1943). see all copies from $7.98! first editions
23 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
24 view cover	Happy Days, 1880-1892 more books like this by H. L. Mencken Though best known for his caustic newspaper columns, H. L. Mencken's most enduring contribution to American literature may be his autobiographical writings, most of which first appeared in the 'New Yorker'. In 'Happy Days', Mencken recalls memories of a safe and happy boyhood in the Baltimore of the 1880s and celebrates a way of life that he saw ... see all copies from $3.88! new only from $23.00! \| first editions
25 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

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