AMERICANA 1926

1926. MENCKEN, H.L.; [Editor]. AMERICANA 1926. Edited by H.L. Mencken. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. The second- and last- of these annual selections, listed by state or country, from "The American Mercury" magazine's department of Americana. Signed presentation from Mencken on the title page: "For Robert Lang, God save the writer..., H.L. Mencken." A similar, and quite popular, collection was published the previous year, with Mencken also as editor. Very Good (front cover bright but spine is dull); few tears with a few having internal repairs with archival tape (some sunning & few chips) d/j. $500.00. (Inventory #: 28426)