Author: Cain, James M; Austin, Mary; et al. Mencken, H. L.; editor.
Title: The American Mercury: A Monthly Review; Vol. VI, No. 21, September 1925.
Description: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925. 1925. - Large octavo [10 inches high by 6-7/8 inches wide] softcover bound in printed green wrappers. The wraps are chipped & faded around the edges with 2 pieces out of the rear wrap. The spine is rubbed & faded with pieces out of the head & tail. The top & bottom sections of the front wrap & the bottom section of the rear wrap are detached. 127 & [1]pages plus 48 pages of ads & editorial notes. Also with ads on the inside front & rear covers. The fore-edge & bottom edge are foxed. There is a piece out of 1 ad page with creasing & tears to the inside rear wrap. There is occasional foxing to the text pages. Good. Among the contents of this issue are "Jasbo Brown", a poem by Du Bose Heyward; "The Hero", a one-act play by James M. Cain; the articles "American Marriage" by Mary Austin and "The Poison of Good Taste" by architect Lewis Mumford; and "The Library", book reviews by H. L. Mencken. Good .

Keywords: LITERATURE; ARTS; ARCHITECTURE; PERIODICAL; THE AMERICAN MERCURY; H. L. MENCKEN, EDITOR; JAMES M. CAIN; ONE-ACT PLAY; THE HERO; POEM; DU BOSE HEYWARD; MARY AUSTIN; LEWIS MUMFORD; THEATRE; GEORGE JEAN NATHAN; ADS.


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