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6pc H.L. Mencken Prejudices & Burlesques Books

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6pc H.L. Mencken Prejudices & Burlesques Books

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6pc H.L. Mencken Prejudices & Burlesques Books. Alfred A. Knopf, 1919-1927. Includes 5pc "Prejudices" with First Series (1919), Second Series (1920), Third Series (1926), Fourth Series (1927), and Fifth Series (1926). Also includes "A Book of Burlesques" (1924. Blue cloth cover ith embossed crest on front. 7.5x5.25". Some wear to cover and spine edges, toning throughout. Fair condition.