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Original advertisement and blank order form for the American Mercury. Printed as a flyer on green paper. No date, circa 1924-1933. 4" x 6." Two pages, complete. One leaf folded printed on both sides. Paper is very clean and intact. A Fine copy. This flyer advertises a monthly periodical called the American Mercury, which was founded in 1924 by H. L. Mencken (1880-1956). The flyer includes a black and white illustration of Mencken. Mencken was the magazine's editor until 1933. This ad lists some of the magazine's contributors including Sinclair Lewis, William McFee, Ruth Suckow, Carl Sandburg, and Joseph Hergesheimer. The American Mercury was a mainstream magazine aimed at conservative readers. The political stance of the American Mercury remained relatively moderate until the 1950s when it began to publish extreme right-wing beliefs promoting racism and anti-Semetism. The subsequent controversy contributed to the magazine's decline, and it became defunct in 1981.. Ephemera. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of The American Mercury : Original Advertisement and Blank Order Form - The American Mercury. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. The American Mercury : Original Advertisement and Blank Order Form - The American MercuryThe American Mercury?, New York?
Original advertisement and blank order form for the American Mercury. Printed as a flyer on green paper. No date, circa 1924-1933. 5" x 7." Two pages, complete. One leaf folded printed on both sides. Paper is very clean and intact. Small chip in upper-left corner and browning or sunning on the back. This flyer advertises a monthly periodical called the American Mercury, which was founded in 1924 by H. L. Mencken (1880-1956). Mencken was the magazine's editor until 1933. The American Mercury was a mainstream magazine aimed at conservative readers. The political stance of the American Mercury remained relatively moderate until the 1950s when it began to publish extreme right-wing beliefs promoting racism and anti-Semetism. The subsequent controversy contributed to the magazine's decline, and it became defunct in 1981.. Ephemera. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of The American Mercury : Original Advertisement and Blank Order Form - The American Mercury. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including incunabula, out-of-print books, livres anciens, livres d'occasion and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |