Author: MACY, JOHN
Title: The Spirit of American Literature (Modern Library Spine #3, ML #56. 1)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Boni and Liveright, [c.1923]. Flexible Leatherette. A Modern Library edition presenting John Macy's analysis of American literature, in which he focuses on 16 authors, including the likes of Poe, Thoreau, Twain and others. With a preface by the author, and an opening chapter entitled "General Characteristics." Extensively indexed. --- In Toledano spine #3 / brown leatherette ("Croftleather") limp boards / gilt spine titling & horizontal bars / gilt Modern Library-B&L device to cover / Brodzky illustrated M-L endpapers / brown topstain / lacks the dust jacket. Likely published c.1918, though 1913 date appears in book. ML #56.1. --- A Good-only copy, with ragged cover edges, prior owner's inked name to front free endpaper, and mild age-toning to otherwise unmarked leaves, else a sound copy.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; vii, (2), 347, (11, ads) pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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