George Jean Nathan (1882-1958) was formative influence on American letters in the first half of this century, and is generally considered the leading drama critic of his era. With H. L. Mencken, Nathan edited The Smart Set and founded and edited The American Mercury, journals that shaped opinion in the 1920s and 1930s. This series of reprints, individually introduced by the distinguished critic and novelist Charles Angoff, collects Nathan's penetrating, witty, and sometimes cynical drama criticism.
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George Jean Nathan (1882-1958) was formative influence on American letters in the first half of this century, and is generally considered the leading drama critic of his era. With H. L. Mencken, Nathan edited The Smart Set and founded and edited The American Mercury, journals that shaped opinion in the 1920s and 1930s. This series of reprints, individually introduced by the distinguished critic and novelist Charles Angoff, collects Nathan's penetrating, witty, and sometimes cynical drama criticism.
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Near Fine. Book Not ex-lib. Hardcover in black cloth with gilt stamped titles spine and front, black-tinted upper page edges, no jacket, small 8vo. Presumed 1st edition with 1924 date to title and copyright pages. 242pp. Near Fine. Very mild cocking toward lower end only with no effect on strong binding. Clea, sharp cloth with very bright stamped titles. Pages clean and unmarked with handsome slightly creamy toning. 1/2" diameter apparent dampstain upper page edges with no associated effects.
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Good. First edition. Good only with contemporary owner's name on front fly, gutter cracked between pages ten and eleven, rear fly torn, cover edges are worn, lacking the dustwrapper.
