CRITICAL ESSAYS ON H.L. MENCKEN Edited with annotations and an introduction by Douglas C. Stenerson Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall Co., (1987). First edition, first printing. Printed erratum slip laid in. A volume in the Critical Essays On American Literature series edited by James Nagel. Mencken was most famous for his expertise of the American language, his humor and biting comments as a critic and journalist and his numerous books.. A fascinating collection of thirty-five reviews and critical essays by scholars and literary authors including George Jean Nathan, Edmund Wilson, Irving Babbitt, Joseph Wood Krutch, Walter Lippmann, etc. Fine and tight in polished blue over beige linen with gilt embossed titles to the spine, blue and white headband and tail-band, blank publisher's bar code label to the lower rear cover; no dust jacket, as issued. Octavo; 214 pages; index. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.