THE YEAR OF AUGUST A Novel of Intrigue by Saxton, Mark - 1/1/1943

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1943. War Edition, second printing. Wartime novel about a domestic plot to undermine the U.S. election by claiming voter fraud. Sound familiar? Bumped and rubbed with a damp stain to the spine heel, wrapping around to the boards. Tape residue to the pastedowns, previous owner's name and bookplate on the front end papers, dated 10-2-46.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.

New York: Farrar and Rinehart, 1943. First Edition Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A Very Good copy in beige cloth of the second printing, in a Very Good dust jacket with light soiling to the white rear panel. Date stamp ("Oct 22 1946") at the top edge of the title page. Only copyright page date is 1943. Sound binding, clean/unmarked within, with little wear to the covers. (Not ex-library.)

New York: Farrar & Rinehart. Very Good in Very Good- dj. (c.1943). possible 1st. Hardcover. [good solid copy, top corners bumped, moderate soiling to top/bottom edges; jacket shows wear at edges/corners, considerable age-toning, 3/4" chip at top of front panel (not affecting text), splitting and minor paper loss at hinges]. Wartime novel about the attempt to foil a plot against the U.S. Government -- not by enemy saboteurs, but by home-grown capitalist reactionaries whose hatred of FDR and the New Deal is so extreme that it leads them to construct an elaborate plot to sabotage the next Presidental election -- no matter who wins! -- by claiming election fraud on the part of the winning party, the idea being that Congress would then delegate governmental powers to a commission of military and civilian leaders, who would then proceed to (a) win the war in short order; and (b) organize capitalism on an international scale. It's interesting to note the jacket blurb claim that the… Read More