[Rarebooks] FS: First Book by Maxwell Bodenheim, the poet of Greenwich Village

[Charles Agvent]

BODENHEIM, Maxwell [HECHT, Ben] MINNA AND MYSELF
Pagan Publishing New York 1918 First Edition.  First book by the 
entirely self-educated poet of Greenwich Village.  Minna was the name of 
his first wife whom he married in 1918.  Known mostly for his poetry, 
Bodenheim's fiction is also worthy of note.  Kunitz and Haycraft called 
him a pioneer in bringing French naturalism into American writing. 
Included in this volume is a play co-written with Ben Hecht, making this 
Hecht's first book as well.  Later Bodenheim and Hecht would have a 
longstanding feud.  Very attractive copy though the next to last 
signature is noticeably browned as a consequence of cheaper paper being 
used.  We have not noted this mentioned in descriptions of any other 
copies we were able to locate and wonder if it might be an issue point. 
Very minor wear.  Very Good or better.    $250.00
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