The creator of Archy & Mehitabel, Freddy the Rat,
Warty Bliggens the Toad, Hermione,
The Old Soak and other timeless American treasures
Books by Don Marquis (what, where, when and how to buy them)
the almost perfect state
(1927)
Don's vision of Utopia
-- where to find it
-- read an excerpt from with comment by Christopher Morley
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
archy and mehitabel
(1927)
free verse poetry by archy the cockroadh
-- where to find it
-- view the original 1927, '30, '33 and '73 dust covers
archy's life of mehitabel
(1933)
more of archy's free verse
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
archy does his part
(1935)
more of archy's free verse
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original book cover
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
(small)
archyology
(1996)
long lost tales of archy and mehitabel
edited by jeff adams, illustrated by ed frascino
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated book cover
archyology ii (the final dig)
(1998)
more long lost tales of archy and mehitabel
edited by jeff adams, illustrated by ed frascino
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated book cover
the awakening and other poems
(1924)
poetry
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover, 1924 British edition
the best of don marquis
(1946)
a collection, with introduction by his friend Christopher Morley
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
carter and other people
(1921)
short stories
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
chapters for the orthodox
(1934)
humorous adventures of Satan and Jehovah in New York
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
the cruise of the jasper B.
(1916)
a novel
-- where to find it
-- read the electronic text by Gutenberg and HTML by Murray Altheim
-- Playbill
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
danny's own story
(1912)
Don's first novel
-- where to find it
-- read the electronic text from the University of Virginia
-- Photo of reception for Danny's Own Story
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
the dark hours
) (1924)
a play
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
dreams and dust
(1915)
a book of poetry
-- where to find it
-- read the electronic text from The Gutenberg Project
-- view the original dust cover
everything's jake
(1978)
first published by Don's admirers to commemorate Don's 100th birthday
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
full and by
(1925)
a coffee table book of "of verses by persons of quality in praise of drinking" with prefaces by Don Marquis and Christopher Morley
-- where to find it
-- view the title page and preface by Don Marquis
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
her foot is on the brass rail
(1935)
privately published, limited edition -- Don complains about women in the barroom
-- where to find it
-- read the full text
-- James Thurber illustration
-- view the book cover
hermione and her little group of serious thinkers
(1916)
hermione reflects on life, love and the world around her
-- where to find it
-- read the complete electronic text from The Gutenberg Project
-- read an excerpt
-- view the illustrated hard and dust covers
the lives and times of archy and mehitabel
(1940)
don's three archy books combined in one cover with introduction by e.b.white
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust covers
love sonnets of a cave man and other verses
(1928)
poetry
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
master of the revels
(1934)
a comedy in four acts about Henry VIII
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
Mr. Hawley Breaks into Song
(1923)
humorous short story
none known to be for sale
-- where to find it
-- Read the full text of this rare humorous vignette
-- view the original book cover
noah and jonah 'n cap'n john smith
(1921)
poetry
-- where to find it
-- view the original book cover
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
an ode to hollywood
(1929)
privately published, limited edition, not for prudes or children
-- Bill McCollum's 1978 exact facsimile edition
-- read the full text of this angry short poem
off the arm
(1930)
a novel
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
the old soak
(1921)
humorous vignettes about drink and prohibition
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
the old soak and hail and farewell
(1921)
humorous vignettes and poetry mostly about drink and prohibition
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
the old soak's history of the world
(1924)
humorous vignettes
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
the old soak (the play)
(1926)
a play about The Old Soak
-- where to find it
-- view the original book cover
out of the sea
(1927)
a play
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
Pandora Lifts the Lid
(1924)
with Christopher Morley
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
poems and portraits
(1922)
poetry
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
prefaces
(1919)
suggested prefaces for books not written
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
the revolt of the oyster
(1922)
short stories
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
Selected Letters of Don Marquis
(1982)
compiled and edited by Wm. McCollum, Jr., and James Ennes, Jr. (Northwoods Press, 1982)
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original book cover
sonnets to a red-haired lady and famous love affairs
(1922)
poetry
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
sons of the puritans
(1939)
an unfinished autobiographical novel
-- where to find it
-- read excerpt from the book
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
sun dial time
(1936)
short stories
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
a variety of people
(1929)
short stories
-- description and where to find it
-- view the original dust cover
when the turtles sing and other unusual tales
(1928)
short stories
-- where to find it
-- view the illustrated original dust cover
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