Minority Report; H.L. Mencken's Notebooks, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1956

Minority Report; H. L. Mencken's Notebooks by H. L. Mencken is a posthumous collection of the author's private notebooks, first published in 1956. Mencken, a leading American journalist, critic and satirist of the early twentieth century, was known for his sharp commentary on politics, culture and society. This volume brings together a series of reflections, aphorisms and observations that capture his distinctive wit and sceptical voice, offering insight into his informal thoughts and working ideas.

Minority Report; H.L. Mencken's Notebooks. By H. L. Mencken.

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, August, 1956. First edition, third impression (the first impression being printed May 21, 1956).

A very good blue cloth hardback with blind stamped design inset to front cover and gilt title to spine. Some minor wear and bumping. The dustjacket is intact and not price-clipped. The jacket is good with some small nibbles and nicks to extremities, and wear along folds. The jacket now housed in clear, protective, removable plastic.

The text pages are very good - bright and clean throughout with no spotting at all (including endpapers). Occasional pencil annotation mark to margins. Previous owner's inscription in ink to first free endpaper, "James Edgar" dated to November 1956.

Text in English. 

vi + 293pp + (1).

Weight approximately 511g (unpacked).

Dimensions: approximately 218mm high x 150mm wide x 32mm deep.