Babbitt
by Lewis, Sinclair
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1922. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, first printing; first issue text with "Purdy" on page 49. Bound in publisher's blue cloth stamped in orange. Very Good or better, with scratching to cloth on rear cover, several previous owner names and small adhered number stamp ("29") to front endsheet, pages toned and faintly wavy and with bottom corners bumped, in a Very Good un-clipped dust jacket with spine faded, edge wear with chipping at spine ends and corners.
Synopsis
Babbitt , by Sinclair Lewis, was first published in 1922. This novel is a satire of American culture. It critiques society and the socially-acceptable behavior of middle-class American life and its pressure on individuals toward conformity.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140939222
- Title
- Babbitt
- Author
- Lewis, Sinclair
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1922
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Chipping
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- First Edition
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