Search Results: gideon planish by lewis sinclair harry

[i-viii]+[3]-438+[436-40] pages. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's beige cloth with gilt "SL" on cover, gilt lettering of title and author over red rectangles on spine in original jacket. (Pastore page 267) First edition. The novel tells the story of Gideon Planish, an unprincipled social climber who becomes involved in various shady philanthropic organizations in his quest for stature without accountability. The work did not fare as well with critics as some of Lewis' earlier social novels, and is considered one of his minor works. Condition: Jacket spine ends chipped and rubbed, price clipped, closed edge tears with some small chips. chips to corners else a very good copy in like jacket.