Published by Oxford University Press, 2005
ISBN 10: 0195072383 ISBN 13: 9780195072389
Seller: Bearly Equal, Riderwood, MD, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First soft cover edition, first printing. Don't let the heft of this volume scare you off - it's a fast-paced thoroughly enjoyable read, material ripe for a multi-season HBO blockbuster. H.L. MENCKEN was an "American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar, commenting widely on the social scene, literature, music, and prominent politicians." and this is the full and complete biography, with all the naughty bits included. To wit: Mencken was a womanizer of such renown, the Lorelei Lee character in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES was based on his choice of female companionship. He covered the Scopes "Monkey Trial" and was portrayed by GENE KELLY in the movie INHERIT THE WIND. He was BANNED IN BOSTON on more than one occasion, and the Arkansas legislature passed a motion to pray for his soul. "Bad Boy", indeed! -- CONDITION: Very Good. Binding is tight. Covers have edge wear at corners, otherwise clean and undamaged. A few pages have slight bends along the top back corner, like it was shelved leaning over or something - does not affect text or images. 664 pages including Index and Bibliography. Profusely illustrated.
Published by Oxford University Press Inc, United States, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 019533129X ISBN 13: 9780195331295
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A towering figure on the American cultural landscape, H.L. Mencken stands out as one of our most influential stylists and fearless iconoclasts--the twentieth century's greatest newspaper journalist, a famous wit, and a constant figure of controversy. Marion Elizabeth Rodgers has written the definitive biography of Mencken, the finest book ever published about this giant of American letters. Rodgers illuminates both the public and the private man, covering the many love affairs, his happy marriage at the age of 50 to Sara Haardt, and his complicated but stimulating friendship with the famed theater critic George Jean Nathan. Rodgers vividly recreates Mencken's era: the glittering tapestry of turn-of-the-century America, the roaring twenties, depressed thirties, and the home front during World War II. But the heart of the book is Mencken. When few dared to shatter complacencies, Mencken fought for civil liberties and free speech, playing a prominent role in the Scope's Monkey Trial, battling against press censorship, and exposing pious frauds and empty uplift. The champion of our tongue in The American Language, Mencken also played a pivotal role in defining American letters through The Smart Set and The American Mercury, magazines that introduced such writers as James Joyce, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Langston Hughes. Drawing on research in more than sixty archives including private collections in the United States and in Germany, previously unseen, on exclusive interviews with Mencken's friends, and on his love letters and FBI files, here is the full portrait of one of America's most colorful and influential men. "This biography, the best ever on the sage of Baltimore, is exhaustive but never exhausting, and offers readers more than moderate intelligence and an awfully good time." --Martin Nolan, Boston Globe. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by Blackstone Audio, UNITED STATES, 2012
ISBN 10: 1433222809 ISBN 13: 9781433222801
Seller: The Yard Sale Store, Narrowsburg, NY, U.S.A.
AUDIO CD. Condition: Very Good. 19 BRAND NEW AUDIO CDs. NEW CDs sealed in the shrink wrap. Slight publisher remainder mark. Enjoy this NEW Audio CD performance, GIFT QUALITY for your home and library.
Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 2005
ISBN 10: 0195072383 ISBN 13: 9780195072389
Seller: Borg Antiquarian, Lake Forest, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Cloth and boards. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. Photos (illustrator). First American Edition, 1st Printing. Small quarto (9 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 2 1/8"), black quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over mottled gray-white boards, illustrated with several B&W in-text photos, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) depicting Mencken drinking with Da Boyz;, Notes, Index, ix, [x] + 662 pages. Weight: 2 lbs. 6 oz. The Life and Times of the Bad Boy of Baltimore. Illustrated. Probably the definitive bio. H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) was an outsized figure who continues to influence American social thought and criticism. This biography of the curmudgeonly journalist balances his virtues (intellectual brilliance, humor, wit, open-mindedness, out-spokenness)--with his faults (heavy drinking, arrogance, fault-finding, anti-Semitism?, & dislike of Hitler yet failure to sufficiently condemn the Nazis). EXCEPTIONAL "Like New" CONDITION! No previous owner or remainder marks. A remarkable man and enjoyable read!.
Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2005
ISBN 10: 0195072383 ISBN 13: 9780195072389
Seller: Jeff Stark, Barstow, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: VG Minus. ARC in vg minus condition. No markings light cover wear advanced proof "not for sale" . etc.
Published by Oxford University Press Oxford 2005, 2005
Seller: Dedalus-Libros, Madrid, MAD, Spain
662 p 23 cm Encuadernación editorial en rústica. Estado de conservación: Como nuevo. .
Published by Blackstone Audiobooks, 2012
ISBN 10: 1433222809 ISBN 13: 9781433222801
Seller: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book.
Published by Oxford University Press, New York:, 2005
ISBN 10: 0195072383 ISBN 13: 9780195072389
Seller: Portman Rare Books, Tonbridge, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good condition in very good dust wrapper, medium octavo, tan boards with black board spine, illustrated, ix plus 662 pages including bibliography and index. [****HEAVY ITEM ? MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE****] [QP].
Published by Oxford University Press, 2007
ISBN 10: 019533129X ISBN 13: 9780195331295
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Oxford University Press, 2007
ISBN 10: 019533129X ISBN 13: 9780195331295
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Oxford University Press, 2007
ISBN 10: 019533129X ISBN 13: 9780195331295
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book.
Published by Oxford University Press 2007-10, 2007
ISBN 10: 019533129X ISBN 13: 9780195331295
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
PF. Condition: New.
Published by Oxford University Press, USA 9/10/2007, 2007
ISBN 10: 019533129X ISBN 13: 9780195331295
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Mencken: The American Iconoclast: The Life and Times of the Bad Boys of Baltimore 2.1. Book.
Published by Oxford University Press, 2007
ISBN 10: 019533129X ISBN 13: 9780195331295
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In this definitive and illuminating biography of Mencken the giant of American letters, we see the prominent role he played in the Scopes Monkey Trial, his crusade against Prohibition, battles against press censorship, exposure of pious frauds, and his role in defining the shape of American letters through magazines such as The American Mercury.