1972 "The Last Word" by Louis Kronenberger - 1st Print

Webster defines the aphorism as "a short, pithy sentence, stating a general doctrine or truth; loosely, a maxim."

Here in this First Printing, 272 page hardback, shown with dustjacket are offerings from: La Rochefoucauld, The Marquis of Halifax, Dr. Johnson, Chamfort, Lichtenberg, Goethe, Hazlitt, Emerson, Samuel Butler, Nietzsche, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Chekhov, and Chesterton.

An ex. lib. book from the Gail Borden Library, with card pocket still attached to the flyleaf and various stamps. Original price of $7.95 has NOT been clipped. Acetate cover protects the jacket. Binding is tight and pages are mostly clean with a mark or two. No separations. Superb reading for a thinker!