The Brass Check
by Sinclair, Upton
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The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism
by SINCLAIR, Upton
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- Used - Fine
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- Very Good
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- First
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- 1936
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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$95.00
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First edition thus (so stated; March 1936). Octavo. 446 pages. Dust jacket (unclipped; short tear). Fine, fresh copy. No signature or bookplates. First edition revised and with an index. Item Price
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The Brass Check
by Upton Sinclair
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- Used - Good
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- 1920
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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$21.04
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Published by the Author, 1920. Hardcover. Good. 1920. Sixth Edition. 445 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Minor pencil inscription to front pastedown. Occasional thumb-marking present. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism
by Sinclair, Upton
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- Used: Very Good
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- 2002
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- Paperback
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- 9780252071102
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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
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$18.05
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University of Illinois Press, 2002. paperback. Used: Very Good. 8x5x1. Very Good stiff glossy paper wraps; light rubbing along edges, corners bumped. Binding tight, contents clean and unmarked. 446 pages. Includes index. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling. Item Price
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THE BRASS CHECK: A Study of American Journalism
by Upton Sinclair
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Dayton, Ohio, USA
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Pasadena, California. Paperback. Good. Undated, circa 1920s. 445p. A softcover booklet in good condition. Edges worn and corners curled; small tears at top and bottom of hinges. Wraps and page edges tanned with age. Former seller's stamp on title page. Text clean and binding tight. Item Price
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The brass check; a study of American journalism
by Sinclair, Upton
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- Hardcover
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San Francisco, California, USA
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Pasadena, California: published by the author, n.d.. Hardcover. 445p., original tan cloth with dimmed titles, spine ends slightly rubbed, ownership signatures on front blank end paper, else good second edition. No dust jacket. First published in 1920. Item Price
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The Brass Check
by Upton Sinclair
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- Used - Fair
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- First American?
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- 1920
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York, Pennsylvania, USA
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$35.00
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Pages are clean. Moderate foxing. Spine reinforced with tape. See pictures. Item Price
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The Brass Check
by Upton Sinclair
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- Used - Very Good
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- Tenth; Revised Edition with Index
- Published
- 1931
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- Tight
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$25.00
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Classic indictment of the press as am instrument of big business. The brass check was a token paid to prostitutes, in this case the press. Publishing history listed on back of title page lists all the editions since the first in 1920; the last--presumably this one--indicates that it's the Tenth Edition, April 1931, 1,100 cloth copies. Title… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism
by Upton Sinclair
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- Used - Good
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- 2002-11-18
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- Paperback
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- 9780252071102
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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$17.48
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University of Illinois Press, 2002-11-18. Paperback. Good. Item Price
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The Brass Check: A STUDY OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM
by Upton Sinclair
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- New
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- Paperback / softback
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- 9780252071102
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Southport, Merseyside, GBR
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$28.24
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Paperback / softback. New. States that American journalism is a class institution serving the rich and spurning the poor. This title likens journalists to prostitutes and the title of the book refers to a chit that was issued to patrons of urban brothels of the era. It presents a critique of the structural basis of US media. Item Price
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The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism
by Sinclair, Upton
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- Used - Collectible - Acceptable
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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$20.90
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The Author. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. 1st paperback edition. Quite edgeworn; lower corner bumped. Tears along several page edges. Pages toward end cut at lower corner, with some text loss. (journalism, press) Item Price
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The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism
by Upton Sinclair
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- Used - Good
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- 1920
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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$16.35
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By The Author, 1920. Hardcover. Good. 1920. Sixth edition. 445 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding slightly loose. Minor pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism
by SINCLAIR, Upton
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- Used
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- 1919
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- Hardcover
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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$50.00
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Pasadena: By the Author, 1919. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Tan blind-ruled cloth with gilt lettering. 445pp, (3pp ads). Very good. Binding faintly edgeworn and a tad rubbed; endpapers a bit age toned. A tight and nice second edition of this self-published title first published in softbound form. Item Price
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The Brass Check
by Sinclair, Upton
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- Used - very good: age/handling wear to boards and spine, gilt lettering fading but still visible for boards and spine. stamp on front p
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- no DJ
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- second edition
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- Hardcover
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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$39.00
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Pasadena, CA: Upton Sinclair. second edition. hardcover. very good: age/handling wear to boards and spine, gilt lettering fading but still visible for boards and spine. stamp on front paste down, text clean, binding tight./no DJ. 12mo. 445pp. +3pp. advertisements. second edition, with postscript on pp. 444-445 to second edition. muckraking expose on American journalism, focused on Associated Press… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Brass Check
by SINCLAIR, Upton
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- Used - Good
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- 1920
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- Softcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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CA: Upton Sinclair, 1920. Softcover. Good. Later. Good in wrappers, later printing, front cover of book loose from text but included, top 3" of spine cover loose, browning pages, foxing foredges. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more… Read more about this item Item Price
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The brass check: A study of American journalism
by Upton Sinclair
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- Used - Good
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- Fair
- Published
- January 1931
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- Unknown
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
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$19.99
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The Author, January 1931. Unknown. Used - Good/Fair. This 1931 Red Hardback copy is in Good & Clean Condition. The pages are clean and read easily and the binding is extra tight. This copy also include the very tattered dust jacket, folded up inside. There is minor rubbing along the edges. Inside, there is… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE BRASS CHECK : A Study of American Journalism
by Upton Sinclair
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- Hardcover
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Pomona, New York, USA
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$134.95
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Pasadena, CA: Author. Hardcover. Good in boards. Soiling and edge wear to front and rear panels. No date evident, c. 1910s. Soiling to endpapers and pastedowns. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
$134.95
The Brass Check: A Study of American Journalism
by Upton Sinclair
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- Used - Good +
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- Paperback
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Rochester, New York, USA
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Published by the Author Book. Good +. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Unmarked, clean copy. Pages evenly tanned light brown.. A couple small nicks on covers edges. 445 pages. Item Price
$20.00
The Brass Check: A Study Of American Journalism
by Sinclair, Upton
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1919
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- Softcover
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Bordentown, New Jersey, USA
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$95.00
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Pasadena: Upton Sinclair, 1919. Softcover. Very Good. Printed wrappers. N.d. (1919) . 445 pp. plus publisher's ads at rear. The very uncommon wrappered edition which has been considered a second state of the first edition. Very good, some toning to the spine, one slightly rounded and chipped corner and a narrow stain upper front left wrap. One of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Brass Check (Classic Reprint): A Study of American Journalism
by Upton Sinclair
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- Used - Good
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- August 2018
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- Trade Paperback
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- 9781397969415
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Youngtown, Arizona, USA
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$20.01
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Forgotten Books, August 2018. Trade Paperback. Used - Good. 2012 Print Date, half cover is brown not green. Pages are in good shape, no writing or notes. Cover has minor shelf wear. Item Price
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The Brass Check
by Sinclair, Upton
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- Used - Good-Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- Second Edition
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- Hardcover
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truth or consequences, New Mexico, USA
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Pasadena, CA: Upton Sinclair. Second Edition . Hardcover. Good-Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 445pp.+adverts; HB lt.brwn.w/gilt; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; spine sunned; some lt.tan w/clean,tight pgs. "A Study of American Journalism
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