[Rarebooks] FS: The Poet of Greenwich Village's First Book, MINNA AND MYSELF, 1918, price reduced

[Charles Agvent]

Price reduced:     Was $250,      Now $125

BODENHEIM, Maxwell [HECHT, Ben]. MINNA AND MYSELF. New York: Pagan 
Publishing, 1918. First Edition. First issue, with page 67 in its 
uncorrected state, of the 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 (containing page 
67) 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. (#008631)        $125.00

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