[Rarebooks] FS: Early Photograph of H. L. Mencken sent to publisher John W. Luce

[charles agvent]

One of several unusual H. L. Mencken items in our list of New Arrivals 
for March:  http://www.erols.com/agvent

MENCKEN, H. L. EARLY PHOTOGRAPH SENT TO JOHN W. LUCE. Very early 
[@1904]4-1/2" x 6-1/2" original photograph mounted on a slightly 
larger board of a young and proper H. L. Mencken used for publicity 
purposes by the publisher John W. Luce. On the board above and below 
the image in an unknown hand are the following pencil notes: "Take 
good care of this photo. please" and "This picture is borrowed 
property Be good to it." On the verso of the board are a number of 
other pencil notes of identification and instruction in several 
different hands including the name of the publisher and the subject 
identified as Henry L. Mencken. A faint horizontal crease through the 
center of the photograph and a heavier crease to the lower left corner 
of the board not affecting the image. Near Fine and likely one of a 
kind.   $2500

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