Lot 407
Mencken, Henry Louis (1880-1956) Satirist, editor, essayist, critic, and journalist. Two Autograph Sentiments Signed and a collection of six rejections slips kept by Mencken and sent to Edna Ferber. The first sentiment says "Sweet dreams of thee. H. Mencken" on a 6 x 4 in. piece of paper, no place or date. The second says, "What a thing is love! M" on a 7 x 5½ in. lightly-toned purple piece of stationery, no place or date; it comes with an envelope from The Smart Set, A Magazine of Cleverness. Mencken was literary critic for The Smart Set 1908-24 and coeditor 1914-24. The six printed rejection slips, probably from early in Mencken's career, come from The Black Mask, The Parisienne, The Nation, Everybody's Magazine, The Red Book/Blue Book/Green Book magazines, and The Smart Set . All lightly toned, else Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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