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The Man Who Knew Coolidge; Being The Soul Of Lowell Schmaltz, Constructive And Nordic Citizen
by Lewis, Sinclair
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1928. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of The Man Who Knew Coolidge by Sinclair Lewis, in a restored first state dust jacket.. Octavo, [10], 11-275pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in orange. No additional printings on copyright page. Light wear to cloth spine, solid text block. Publisher's first state dust jacket, with $2.00 price on front flap, archival tissue repair to rear hinge, shallow chips at spine, bright illustrations. An attractive example. A satirical novel by Sinclair Lewis, it is a follow-up to Elmer Gantry. The first section of the novel was originally published in The American Mercury in 1927.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13947
- Title
- The Man Who Knew Coolidge; Being The Soul Of Lowell Schmaltz, Constructive And Nordic Citizen
- Author
- Lewis, Sinclair
- Illustrator
- First edition of The Man Who Knew Coolidge by Sinclair Lewis, in a restored first state dust jacket.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- signed limited edition Calvin Coolidge, first edition Have Faith in Massachusetts, first edition Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge, limited edition Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge, first edition The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge
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