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The Jungle
by Sinclair, Upton
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No DJ
- Seller
-
Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Jungle Publishing Co., 1906. First Edition, First Issue . Green Cloth. Near Fine/No DJ. 413 Pp + 3 Pp Ads At Rear. First Edition, Published By Upton Sinclair, With "Jungle Publishing Company" On Spine And Title Page, First Printing With Perfect "1" On Copyright Page, Integral Title Page, "Brass Buttons" On Page 42, "Seven Per Cent" On P. 82, Normal "5" On P. 385. Hanna 3234; Rideout, P.292. (This Is A First Printing, But Is Not The First Issue "Sustainer's Edition" With The Sustainer's Edition Label). Well Preserved, Covers Clean, All White Lettering And White Clouds Strong And Complete, Hinges Tight, No Marks, Small Areas Of Rubbing Along Edges Near The Corners, No Fraying. Corner Crease On Last Page Of Ads At Rear. Gift Quality. An Ample 1906 Response To The Childlishly Ridiculous Ideas That Industry Itself And Intrinsic Competitive Economic Forces Provide All The Regulation Of Commerce That Is Necessary.
Synopsis
The Jungle is a 1906 novel written by author and journalist Upton Sinclair. This novel was intended to highlight the poverty and misery of the immigrant working class, but ultimately became more known as an expose of the American meatpacking industry during the early-20th century.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 037737
- Title
- The Jungle
- Author
- Sinclair, Upton
- Format/Binding
- Green Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Issue
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jungle Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1906
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; Radical Literature; Literature: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
Biblio member since 2013
Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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