Mencken, Henry Louis (1880-1956) Twenty Typed Letters Signed.

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Mencken, Henry Louis (1880-1956) Twenty Typed Letters Signed.
All letters on Mencken's distinctive horizontal half sheet, typed on one side only, dated from 3 July 1936 to 4 September 1942, all addressed to Arnold Gates, on a variety of subjects, including: a criminal case involving Joseph Russell; musing on the fates of those born in September; declining membership in the Roughriders Club; making observations on the abdication of Edward VIII; making disparaging remarks about Gertrude Stein and T.S. Eliot; apologizing for seeming to offend; and many other topics typical of Mencken's spirited personality; folds, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. each.
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Estimate $800-1,000


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