[Rarebooks] FS: Sherwood Anderson DARK LAUGHTER, Copy H of 20 SIGNED Copies

[Charles Agvent]

ANDERSON, Sherwood. DARK LAUGHTER. New York: Boni and Liveright, 1925. 
First Edition. Original vellum-backed and tipped boards, spine lettered 
in black, front cover lettered in red. Copy H of 20 Lettered copies (of 
a total edition of 370) SIGNED by the author. Obviously a scarce issue 
of this book, a novel that dealt with the new sexual freedom of the 
1920s and that was influenced by James Joyce's ULYSSES. DARK LAUGHTER 
was Anderson's only best-seller during his lifetime, though today he is 
better known for WINESBURG, OHIO. Ernest Hemingway parodied DARK 
LAUGHTER in his early short work THE TORRENTS OF SPRING. Hemingway's 
novella mocked the pretensions of Anderson's style and characters. 
Gertrude Stein, Hemingway's former mentor, objected to the young 
writer's parody of a writer who had helped him get published, resulting 
in a falling-out. Owner name on front endpaper; hinges repaired. 
Edgewear; tears to top of spine, which is darkened, with no loss; 
lettering to cover rubbed. Good. (#020414)        $250

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