Babbitt [Signed]
by Sinclair Lewis
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1922. Very Good. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1922. First Edition, Second State with "Supposing Lyte" and "any fellow human" corrections on page 49. Signed by the author without inscription on front free endpaper
Octavo; 401p +6p ads. Publisher's blue and red cloth. Missing dust jacket. Discreet, professional repair to back joint. Boards edgeworn, with rubbing at corners and a few surface scuffs and smudges. Spine a bit toned and faded, with some tugging and fraying at head and tail. Toning and some foxing to endpapers. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.
[Pastore #21].
Octavo; 401p +6p ads. Publisher's blue and red cloth. Missing dust jacket. Discreet, professional repair to back joint. Boards edgeworn, with rubbing at corners and a few surface scuffs and smudges. Spine a bit toned and faded, with some tugging and fraying at head and tail. Toning and some foxing to endpapers. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.
[Pastore #21].
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
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26183
- Title
- Babbitt [Signed]
- Author
- Sinclair Lewis
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1922
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
Glossary
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- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.