OIL! a NOVEL; Signed. *

* * * * * : Published by the Author, UPTON SINCLAIR , 1927. Soft cover. Fair. B00K: Fair/, 16,300.14, Reduced From. 0IL! A N0VEL UPT0N SINCLAIR Published by the Author, UPT0N SINCLAIR Long Beach, California 1927 UnStated 1sT Edition Sun Faded And Soiled Grey Cloth Cover Spine, With Title In Fading Red Letters Soft Cover Book: Fair/, Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. 527 Numbered Pages, Printed On Off White Paper, Browning On Outside Edges, In Good/ Condition, That Appear To Lightly Viewed And Are Otherwise Clean and Tight To The Spine. Signed By Author On The Title Page, Which Is Loose From The Spine, As Follows, 'To Gay Wilshire with best wishes, Upton Sinclair'. Using a Black Fountain Pen. Below That Inscription Is The Name Of Irene M. Kearns, Written In Light Blue Ink. D/J: None. No Tears. No Odors, No Other Writing, No Other Names, No Stains. SYNOPSIS: After writing "The Jungle," his scathing indictment of the meatpacking industry, Sinclair turned his sights on the early days of the California oil industry in a highly entertaining story featuring a cavalcade of characters including senators, oil magnets, Hollywood film starlets, and a crusading evangelist. This lively and panoramic book, which was recently cited by David Denby in the "New Yorker "as being Sinclair's "most readable" novel, is now the inspiration for the Paramount Vantage major motion picture, "There Will Be Blood" It is the long-awaited film from Paul Thomas Anderson. = Description Applies To This B00K, Only. = This Author Signed Book Has A Special Significance, Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped = Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift, For The Discriminating Reader / Collector. = WORLD WIDE SHIPPING, AVAILABLE. =*=* California State Law Now Requires The Following Notice Be Given: *=*=* Seller Did Not See And Was Not Present When This Item Was Signed. No Certificate Of Authenticity Is Included In This Sale/Purchase Price. If You Would Like A Certificate Of Authenticity, You Can Obtain One At Your Own Convenience And Expense, Which Is Not Included In The Purchase Price Of This Item. =*=*