Archy's Life of Mehitabel, Don Marquis, First Edition

Archy is a cockroach with the soul of a free verse poet who, by headbutting the typewriter keys, writes these poems that chronicle the adventures of his friend Mehitabel, a cat with the soul of Cleopatra. Don Marquis' creations have been constantly in print since 1933.

 

Hardcover. Published by Doubleday, Doran & Co. Garden City, New York, 1933. This is a first edition and has its dust jacket (although ripped). 182pp

 

 

7 ¾” (19.7 cm) tall x 5 3/8” (13.5 cm) wide x 1” (2.5 cm) thick. Weighs 11.7 oz

 

 

The original dustjacket is present but severely worn along the edges. The cover portion of the dust jacket has completely separated from the rest of it. The cover is in very good condition with wear to the corners and top edges of the spine. The binding is in excellent condition. Pages have yellowed but otherwise in excellent condition. There is a pencil mark opposite the title page.