The Brass Check

First edition thus (so stated; March 1936). Octavo. 446 pages. Dust jacket (unclipped; short tear). Fine, fresh copy. No signature or bookplates. First edition revised and with an index.

Published by the Author, 1920. Hardcover. Good. 1920. Sixth Edition. 445 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Minor pencil inscription to front pastedown. Occasional thumb-marking present. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and… Read more about this item

University of Illinois Press, 2002. paperback. Used: Very Good. 8x5x1. Very Good stiff glossy paper wraps; light rubbing along edges, corners bumped. Binding tight, contents clean and unmarked. 446 pages. Includes index. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling.

Pasadena, California. Paperback. Good. Undated, circa 1920s. 445p. A softcover booklet in good condition. Edges worn and corners curled; small tears at top and bottom of hinges. Wraps and page edges tanned with age. Former seller's stamp on title page. Text clean and binding tight.

Pasadena, California: published by the author, n.d.. Hardcover. 445p., original tan cloth with dimmed titles, spine ends slightly rubbed, ownership signatures on front blank end paper, else good second edition. No dust jacket. First published in 1920.

Pages are clean. Moderate foxing. Spine reinforced with tape. See pictures.

Classic indictment of the press as am instrument of big business. The brass check was a token paid to prostitutes, in this case the press. Publishing history listed on back of title page lists all the editions since the first in 1920; the last--presumably this one--indicates that it's the Tenth Edition, April 1931, 1,100 cloth copies. Title… Read more about this item

University of Illinois Press, 2002-11-18. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New. States that American journalism is a class institution serving the rich and spurning the poor. This title likens journalists to prostitutes and the title of the book refers to a chit that was issued to patrons of urban brothels of the era. It presents a critique of the structural basis of US media.

The Author. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. 1st paperback edition. Quite edgeworn; lower corner bumped. Tears along several page edges. Pages toward end cut at lower corner, with some text loss. (journalism, press)

By The Author, 1920. Hardcover. Good. 1920. Sixth edition. 445 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding slightly loose. Minor pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends.… Read more about this item

Pasadena: By the Author, 1919. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Tan blind-ruled cloth with gilt lettering. 445pp, (3pp ads). Very good. Binding faintly edgeworn and a tad rubbed; endpapers a bit age toned. A tight and nice second edition of this self-published title first published in softbound form.

Pasadena, CA: Upton Sinclair. second edition. hardcover. very good: age/handling wear to boards and spine, gilt lettering fading but still visible for boards and spine. stamp on front paste down, text clean, binding tight./no DJ. 12mo. 445pp. +3pp. advertisements. second edition, with postscript on pp. 444-445 to second edition. muckraking expose on American journalism, focused on Associated Press… Read more about this item

CA: Upton Sinclair, 1920. Softcover. Good. Later. Good in wrappers, later printing, front cover of book loose from text but included, top 3" of spine cover loose, browning pages, foxing foredges. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more… Read more about this item

The Author, January 1931. Unknown. Used - Good/Fair. This 1931 Red Hardback copy is in Good & Clean Condition. The pages are clean and read easily and the binding is extra tight. This copy also include the very tattered dust jacket, folded up inside. There is minor rubbing along the edges. Inside, there is… Read more about this item

Pasadena, CA: Author. Hardcover. Good in boards. Soiling and edge wear to front and rear panels. No date evident, c. 1910s. Soiling to endpapers and pastedowns. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Published by the Author Book. Good +. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Unmarked, clean copy. Pages evenly tanned light brown.. A couple small nicks on covers edges. 445 pages.

Forgotten Books, August 2018. Trade Paperback. Used - Good. 2012 Print Date, half cover is brown not green. Pages are in good shape, no writing or notes. Cover has minor shelf wear.

Pasadena, CA: Upton Sinclair. Second Edition . Hardcover. Good-Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 445pp.+adverts; HB lt.brwn.w/gilt; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; spine sunned; some lt.tan w/clean,tight pgs. "A Study of American Journalism

T. Werner Laurie, Ltd. 1939. Octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.