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New York: John Day Company, ( 1928 ). Limited Edition. Hardcover. Good. Miguel COVARRUBIAS. .8vo, 177 pages, clothbacked boards, shelfworn. Chapters include, "Bridge of San Thornton Wilder", "The Man Who Knew Lewis", "Do Fishes Perspire?", and "Dead Novelists Are Good Novelists". With cover illustrations, and portraits by Covarrubias of Eugene O'Neill, Theodore Dreiser, Martin Johnson, Sinclair Lewis, Carl Van Vechten, William Beebe. This is the third printing of the book, but also a Special Edition of Two Hundred and Fifty Numbered Copies (this is no. 48) prepared for Mr. A. Kroch for his friends' delectation." Signed by A[dolph]. Kroch. He was the founder of Kroch's Book Store chain in Chicago.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York: The John Day Company. Very Good-. 1929. Hardcover; Fifth Printing. Gilt spine lettering faded. Previous owners name in front free endpaper. Binding not tight ; A collection of humorous anecdotes by the book reviewer for Vanity Fair which hold up well today, slightly reminiscent of Twain. And the illustrations by Covarrubias complete the package! ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 177 pages .

New York: John, Day Co, 1928. (Worn d.w. with 1 inch chip). frontis,b/w plates, illus., color pict. boards, d.j. Humoristic and irreverent works by Riddell, exposing the tricks of a number of outstanding novelists: Eugene O'Neill, Theodore Dreiser, Catherine Mayo, Carl Van Vechten, William Beebe and others. Illustrations by Covarrubias (b. Mexico 1904-1957).