The Pit. A Story of Chicago
by Norris, Frank
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co, 1903. First Edition. Octavo. Second printing. 421pp. A monumental novel of Chicago's grain pit, a center of agri-business, by the author of "McTeague." Bound in red cloth lettered and decorated in gilt, spine lettering gilt, light wear to spine, small scratches on rear panel. The mis-spelling of beyond (beyound) on p. 250 signifies this as a second printing. [BAL 15038].
Synopsis
This classic literary critique of turn-of-the-century capitalism in the United States reveals Norris's powerful story of an obsessed trader intent on cornering the wheat market and the consequences of his unchecked greed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006302
- Title
- The Pit. A Story of Chicago
- Author
- Norris, Frank
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Page & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1903
- Keywords
- The Epic of the Wheat
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Octavo
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....