The Best of Don Marquis [Hardcover]

Don Marquis (Author), George Herriman (Illustrator), Christopher Morley (Introduction)

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Book Description

Publication Date: 1946

Donald Robert Perry Marquis (July 28, 1878 - June 16, 1937) was a humorist, journalist, and author. He was variously a novelist, poet, newspaper columnist, and playwright. He is remembered best for creating the characters "Archy" and "Mehitabel", supposed authors of humorous verse (From Wikipedia) ... This book contains a collection of his stories and verses which include chapters titled: "The Lives and Times of Archy and Mehitabel" - "The Old Soak" - "The Old Soak's History of the World" - "Short Stories" - "Prefaces" - "Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious Thinkers" - "The Almost Perfect State" - "Serious Poetry" and "Humorous Poetry". Each Chapter is filled with many stories or verses and all are charmingly and hilariously illustrated by George Herriman, it should keep you amused and smiling for quite awhile.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 670 pages
Publisher: Doubleday & Co; 1st edition (1946)
Language: English
ASIN: B0007HQPJG
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.5 x 1.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,983,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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