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H. L. Mencken

55 copies for sale · $20–$1,500 · 24 first editions · 6 signed

Notable copies for sale

Prejudices: Fifth Series (first edition, signed) — Bartleby's Books$350
Menckeniana, a schimpflexikon (first edition, signed) — Rulon-Miller Books$275
HEATHEN DAYS (first edition, signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$150
Newspaper Days, 1899-1906 (first edition, signed) — B Street Books$125
Collection of Four Pieces of Signed Correspondence to His Secretary Polly de Roode (signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$1,500
Prejudices: Second Series (first edition) — Bartleby's Books$750
Typed Letter Signed (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$400
Prejudices: Fourth Series (first edition) — Bartleby's Books$400
Prejudices: Third Series (first edition) — Bartleby's Books$350
The American Language: An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States wit (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$250
Prejudices: First Series (first edition) — Bartleby's Books$250
HAPPY DAYS. 1880-1892; An Account of His First Twelve Years (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$68

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Works on the market

IN DEFENSE OF WOMEN6 copies · $39–$69
A MENCKEN CHRESTOMATHY; Franklin Library4 copies · $223–$273
THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE : ; An Inquiry Into the Development of English in the United States4 copies · $20–$98
THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE, SUPPLEMENT I - II : ; An Inquiry Into the Development of English in2 copies · $118–$123
A SECOND MENCKEN CHRESTOMATHY2 copies · $30–$48
The American Language: A Preliminary Inquiry into the Development of English in the United1 copy · $1,500
Collection of Four Pieces of Signed Correspondence to His Secretary Polly de Roode1 copy · $1,500
The American Language1 copy · $900
A BOOK Of BURLESQUES1 copy · $850
Prejudices: Second Series1 copy · $750
THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE 3 VOLUME SET; Volume I, Supplement One, and Supplement Two1 copy · $473
Prejudices: Fourth Series1 copy · $400
Typed Letter Signed1 copy · $400
Prejudices: Fifth Series1 copy · $350
Prejudices: Third Series1 copy · $350
Menckeniana, a schimpflexikon1 copy · $275
The American Language: An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States wit1 copy · $250
Prejudices: First Series1 copy · $250
THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE: SUPPLEMENT TWO1 copy · $186
The Bathtub Hoax and Other Blasts & Bravos from the Chicago Tribune1 copy · $150

Market context

24 copies of H. L. Mencken's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $42 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

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