The Superman in America, by Benjamin DeCasseres - 1929
This copy of The Superman in America, by Benjamin DeCasseres was published in 1929 by the University of Washington as Number 30 in its Chapbooks series, edited by Glenn Hughes. The book, which measures approximately 5 inches wide by 7 ¼ inches tall, is a thirty page essay by DeCasseres on the Nietzschean concept of the Superman as adopted in American culture at that time. The book is staple-bound in a soft cover made of blank tan cardstock covered in a pink paper jacket, with black lettering and decoration on the front face. The name of a prior owner, with the date 1940, is handwritten on the front free end paper. The pages of the book are unblemished; the jacket shows some soil and multiple signs of wear along the edges, including partial tearing at the flaps. The overall condition of the book is good/very good.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the front cover, the Title page, the first page of the essay, and a 2-page spread of further text.
Benjamin De Casseres (April 3, 1873 – December 7, 1945) was an American journalist, critic, essayist, and poet. He was born in Philadelphia and began working at the Philadelphia Press at an early age, but spent most of his professional career in New York City, where he wrote for various newspapers including The New York Times, The Sun, and The New York Herald. He corresponded with prominent literary figures of his time, including H. L. Mencken, Edgar Lee Masters, and Eugene O’Neill.
This copy of The Superman in America, by Benjamin DeCasseres was published in 1929 by the University of Washington as Number 30 in its Chapbooks series, edited by Glenn Hughes. The book, which measures approximately 5 inches wide by 7 ¼ inches tall, is a thirty page essay by DeCasseres on the Nietzschean concept of the Superman as adopted in American culture at that time. The book is staple-bound in a soft cover made of blank tan cardstock covered in a pink paper jacket, with black lettering and decoration on the front face. The name of a prior owner, with the date 1940, is handwritten on the front free end paper. The pages of the book are unblemished; the jacket shows some soil and multiple signs of wear along the edges, including partial tearing at the flaps. The overall condition of the book is good/very good.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the front cover, the Title page, the first page of the essay, and a 2-page spread of further text.
Benjamin De Casseres (April 3, 1873 – December 7, 1945) was an American journalist, critic, essayist, and poet. He was born in Philadelphia and began working at the Philadelphia Press at an early age, but spent most of his professional career in New York City, where he wrote for various newspapers including The New York Times, The Sun, and The New York Herald. He corresponded with prominent literary figures of his time, including H. L. Mencken, Edgar Lee Masters, and Eugene O’Neill.
This copy of The Superman in America, by Benjamin DeCasseres was published in 1929 by the University of Washington as Number 30 in its Chapbooks series, edited by Glenn Hughes. The book, which measures approximately 5 inches wide by 7 ¼ inches tall, is a thirty page essay by DeCasseres on the Nietzschean concept of the Superman as adopted in American culture at that time. The book is staple-bound in a soft cover made of blank tan cardstock covered in a pink paper jacket, with black lettering and decoration on the front face. The name of a prior owner, with the date 1940, is handwritten on the front free end paper. The pages of the book are unblemished; the jacket shows some soil and multiple signs of wear along the edges, including partial tearing at the flaps. The overall condition of the book is good/very good.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the front cover, the Title page, the first page of the essay, and a 2-page spread of further text.
Benjamin De Casseres (April 3, 1873 – December 7, 1945) was an American journalist, critic, essayist, and poet. He was born in Philadelphia and began working at the Philadelphia Press at an early age, but spent most of his professional career in New York City, where he wrote for various newspapers including The New York Times, The Sun, and The New York Herald. He corresponded with prominent literary figures of his time, including H. L. Mencken, Edgar Lee Masters, and Eugene O’Neill.