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Babbitt
by Lewis, Sinclair
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1922. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. [8], 401, [7], [5] (pages of publisher's advertisements) pp. Bound in dark blue cloth with orange lettering and blocking on the front board and the spine. First state of the text as per Pastore, 111. A satirical novel about middle-class American life in the early twentieth century and one of Lewis' best known works. An attractive copy, difficult to find in dust jacket. Very Good with light wear to the extremities and some minor discoloration to the top of the front board in a Very Good price-clipped and lightly edge-worn dust jacket with a closed tear to the top of the front panel.
Synopsis
Babbitt , by Sinclair Lewis, was first published in 1922. This novel is a satire of American culture. It critiques society and the socially-acceptable behavior of middle-class American life and its pressure on individuals toward conformity.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000011971
- Title
- Babbitt
- Author
- Lewis, Sinclair
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1922
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Evening Star Books
Biblio member since 2007
Madison, Wisconsin
About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
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