[Rarebooks] FS: Tribute to Alfred Knopf signed by 31 including Mencken, Van Vechten, etc.

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[MENCKEN, H. L., et. al.]. ALFRED A. KNOPF. QUARTER CENTURY. n.p.:
[Plimpton  Press] (1940). First Edition. Green cloth with paper labels
on  the spine and front cover. Frontispiece portrait of Knopf by  Carl
Van  Vechten. Unstated limitation. A collection of tributes  published
by  a  group  of Knopf's friends called "The  Book  Table,"  including
Willa  Cather,  H. L. Mencken, Thomas Mann, and others. SIGNED on  two
rear  blanks by 31 members including Van Vechten, Mencken,  cartoonist
Whitney  Darrow, Frederic Melcher, Carl Van Doren, Alfred Knopf, Elmer
Adler,  and  others.  Some sunning to spine. Near Fine  in  Near  Fine
slipcase, as issued.                                           $500.00

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