Upton Sinclair, Signed (160 results)

Printed Wrappers. Condition: Good. First Edition. 39 Pp. Brown Wrappers, Stapled, Printed In Black. Undated But Circa 1925. Inscribed By The Author On The Cover "To My Dear Friend Edna Smith Who Knows How I Felt When I Wrote 'California' M C S". Mary Craig [1882-1961] Married Upton Sinclair In 1913 And Shared His Passionate Interests In Social Improvement. Wear, Small Corner Chip On Front Cover, Rear Cover Detached But Present. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Issued Without DJ. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 655 Pp. Red Cloth Stamped In Silver. Stated Second Printing, 1944. Inscribed By The Author On The Front End Paper. No Dust Jacket. Lightly Used, Near Fine. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Not Ex-Library - personal letter SIGNED by Author glued onto dedication page - 7 1/2" X 5 1/4" - 663 pages - tight binding - clean unmarked text - brown boards with gold lettering (faded on spine) show only moderate handling wear - Fast Shipping. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Signed by Upton Sinclair on ffep. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First Edition -- signed by Upton Sinclair -- of this memoir by writer and activist Mary Upton Sinclair. Mary Craig Sinclair was the spouse of the muckraking writer and socialist politician Upton Sinclair. Mary Sinclair was reared by one of the msot genteel and elite Mississippi and went far afield spending her adulthood among the nation's leftist thought leaders. Signed by Upton Sinclair -- who wrote a forward -- on the front endpaper. 407 pages, illustrated. Has tanning of the page edges and foxing at the edges of the cover. Has a previous owner name inked to the front endpaper. The dust jacket has crease on both flaps, foxing, and a chip at the top of the spine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A near-fine copy in a very good plus unclipped dustjacket. This copy is signed and inscribed by Sinclair to "Nelville Kness" on the half-title page. A tight and very clean copy with just the tiniest bit of soiling to the front free endpaper. The dustjacket is complete and unclipped and shows minor edgewear to the extremities--spine and tips. A very collectible copy preserved in a new acrylic dustjacket covering. Free shipping within the USA. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Short SIGNED Inscription by Sinclair! Red cloth. No jacket. A clean and attractive example. ; X; Signed by Author. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing signed by Upton Sinclair on the book's first free end page without inscription or personalization. The book's spine is just beginning to crack at the bottom of the inside front cover but all pages are still firmly bound in and the book does not lean. Pages are just lightly toned and are clean without creases, marks, stains or wrinkles but with occasional foxing. The book's outer covers are soiled and there are water stains at the top of the spine and on top of the book (outer page edges). There is rub wear to top and bottom edges, corner tips. Outer page edges show some foxing and toning. The book's dust jacket is price-clipped. There is light soiling to the back panel, but the rest of the jacket is very clean. Wear to top and bottom edges of the jacket includes some chips, tears and creases, the longest of which are about 1" deep. (Note: Photos may show a flash reflection.) PayPal always welcome. We pack all our books with care and ship in cardboard boxes. Shipment outside of the United States might require extra funds. Additional photos emailed upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Another From a small group of SIGNED/ INSCRIBED Upton Sinclair books. This one is titled .Another Pamela or, Virtue Still Rewarded by Upton Sinclair. softcover, assumed 1st edition. Published by Viking Press, 1960. A reincarnation of Richardson's PAMELA, 210 years later, in Southern California. A very different novel than Upton's usual work - one which pokes fun at the weaknesses of modern life. INSCRIBED to Carlene Iwerks, artist and wife of Disney stalwart, Dave Iwerks. "very good condition". Inscribed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 4th Edition. Fourth revised edition. Octavo. Bibliographical references. Original stiff tan wrappers stamped in blue (lightly rubbed). Very good. 2 volumes in 1. Volume One: Mind and Body - 202 pages. Volume Two: Love and Society - 224 pages. Title on spine: The Book of Life: Complete. Signed and inscribed by Upton Sinclair on the front free endpaper: "Mr. & Mrs. Koch, Upton Sinclair". See Gottesman A814 and A854. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. First Edition. Dragon Harvest by Upton Sinclair. First edition self published in 1945. Inscribed by Sinclair to front space to prior owner.Clean pages, signature crisp, binding weak, bump to upper edge of front board, chipping to upper and lower dust jacket at spine, mylar protected, original dust jacket over cloth boards Clean pages, signature crisp, bi original dust jacket over cloth. Signed.

FAMILY ASSOCIATION COPY INSCRIBED, SIGNED, AND DATED BY UPTON SINCLAIR TO A NIECE. First edition (per publisher's logo upon copyright page as was their contemporary practice). [8], 280 pages. Hardcover: H 20.75cm x L 14.5cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Green cloth; some staining and soiling to boards with color fading at edges; spine slightly cocked with cloth sunned to a light brown. Very muted green top edge; toning to fore-edge and bottom edge; endpapers toned; foxing to frontispiece b/w portrait with toning/foxing to adjacent leaves; some light foxing and a few small stains to interior pages. Author's six-line ink inscription upon the front free endpaper: "To Sara Bailey | with best wishes | for her education | from her uncle | Upton Sinclair | Pasadena June 30 1935." Binding is firm. A good+ copy. The book's inscribee is Sarah Bailey Kimbrough McBee (1912-2006) who was a daughter of Lucile Bridgeforth Hardy Kimbrough (1888-1985) and Orman Lanier Kimbrough (1884-1949), the latter being the immediate sibling to Upton Sinclair's second wife Mary Craig Kimbrough Sinclair (1882-1961). Raised in Biloxi and Greenwood, Orman and Mary Craig were the two oldest of ten children and remained close throughout their lives despite her career as activist and writer with husband Upton primarily in California and Orman's career as a lawyer in Mississippi.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Authors signature on FFEP of vol. two. New York, Albert & Charles Boni, 1st Ed., 1928, two vols., 8vos, 755pp; green cloth with pictorial covers. Lacking slipcase and wrappers. Hinges cracked, edge rubbing with corners bumping, first several leaves of vol. one held by one string, small ink stains to one leaf, toning to text blocks, owners signature on copyright page of vol. two. Well packaged, ships with tracking. Signed by Author.

Full title - THE CRY FOR JUSTICE; AN ANTHOLOGY OF THE LITERATURE OF SOCIAL PROTEST. THE WRITINGS OF PHILOSOPHERS, POETS, NOVELISTS, SOCIAL REFORMERS, AND OTHERS WHO HAVE VOICED THE STRUGGLE AGAINST SOCIAL INJUSTICE. SELECTED FROM TWENTY-FIVE LANGUAGES, COVERING A PERIOD OF FIVE THOUSAND YEARS. EDITED BY UPTON SINCLAIR . . . WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JACK LONDON . . . ILLUSTRATED WITH REPRODUCTIONS OF SOCIAL PROTEST IN ART. Presumed first edition (no direct statement provided as was Winston Company's usual practice) being a FAMILY ASSOCIATION COPY INSCRIBED, SIGNED, AND DATED BY UPTON SINCLAIR TO BROTHER-IN-LAW ORMAN KIMBROUGH. 891 pages. Hardcover: H 20.5cm x L 13.75cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Handsome dark red cloth with bright gilt stamped lettering to spine and front board; slight scuffing at spine ends; front board's bottom corner bumped; strong shallow ding at rear board's top edge adjacent to spine. Edges toned with foxing spots to top edge. Light toning to endpapers. Author's five-line ink inscription upon the front free endpaper: "To Orman Kimbrough | with the sincere | gratitude of | Upton Sinclair | July 28th, 1915." Some scattered light foxing mostly occurring at margins of plates and/or their adjacent pages; interior pages are otherwise quite clean. Binding is firm. A very good copy. Inscribee Orman Lanier Kimbrough (1884-1949) was the immediate sibling (among a brood of ten children) of Mary Craig Kimbrough Sinclair (1882-1961) who was Upton Sinclair's second wife. Raised in Biloxi and Greenwood, Orman and Mary Craig remained close throughout their lives despite her career as activist and writer with husband Upton primarily in California and Orman's career as a lawyer in Mississippi. Please note that this thick book has an approximate shipping weight of 3 pounds (1.36 kg) and may require additional postage and insurance for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.

280 S. OLn (dieser lichtrandig, Rücken ausgeblichen), unbeschnitten, die Vorsätze nachgedunkelt. Von Sinclair auf dem Vorsatz signiert und mit Widmung versehen. Der Text ist in englischer Sprache. Ordentliches Exemplar. Handsigned by the author. Actually it is not possible, sending books to the USA. Aktuell können keine Bücher in die USA versandt werden. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1000.

Condition: Good. Signed (inscribed) by Upton Sinclair to Kathleen Blakey's monther on title page. 1962, purple cloth. Text block firm and clean, binding unblemished, boards straight, without highlights or underlining. Without dust wrapper. Very clean, very nice example. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Upton Sinclair. This Jungle Publishing Co publication has the Sustainer's Edition bookplate. The book is bound in the publisher's green cloth and is in excellent condition with light wear to the spine. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing or marks in the book. A lovely copy SIGNED by the author. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First printing with the words "FIRST PUBLISHED IN JANUARY 1942" printed on the copyright page with NO later printings indicated. This copy is SIGNED by Upton Sinclair on a publisher's page tipped into the book. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's $3.00 printed price present on the front flap with some wear spine and edges. The book is bound in the publisher's red cloth and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy SIGNED by the author. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Upton Sinclair on a laid in card. A beautiful copy. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. B00K: Fair/, 16,300.14, Reduced From. 0IL! A N0VEL UPT0N SINCLAIR Published by the Author, UPT0N SINCLAIR Long Beach, California 1927 UnStated 1sT Edition Sun Faded And Soiled Grey Cloth Cover Spine, With Title In Fading Red Letters Soft Cover Book: Fair/, Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. 527 Numbered Pages, Printed On Off White Paper, Browning On Outside Edges, In Good/ Condition, That Appear To Lightly Viewed And Are Otherwise Clean and Tight To The Spine. Signed By Author On The Title Page, Which Is Loose From The Spine, As Follows, 'To Gay Wilshire with best wishes, Upton Sinclair'. Using a Black Fountain Pen. Below That Inscription Is The Name Of Irene M. Kearns, Written In Light Blue Ink. D/J: None. No Tears. No Odors, No Other Writing, No Other Names, No Stains. SYNOPSIS: After writing "The Jungle," his scathing indictment of the meatpacking industry, Sinclair turned his sights on the early days of the California oil industry in a highly entertaining story featuring a cavalcade of characters including senators, oil magnets, Hollywood film starlets, and a crusading evangelist. This lively and panoramic book, which was recently cited by David Denby in the "New Yorker "as being Sinclair's "most readable" novel, is now the inspiration for the Paramount Vantage major motion picture, "There Will Be Blood" It is the long-awaited film from Paul Thomas Anderson. = Description Applies To This B00K, Only. = This Author Signed Book Has A Special Significance, Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped = Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift, For The Discriminating Reader / Collector. = WORLD WIDE SHIPPING, AVAILABLE. =*=* California State Law Now Requires The Following Notice Be Given: *=*=* Seller Did Not See And Was Not Present When This Item Was Signed. No Certificate Of Authenticity Is Included In This Sale/Purchase Price. If You Would Like A Certificate Of Authenticity, You Can Obtain One At Your Own Convenience And Expense, Which Is Not Included In The Purchase Price Of This Item. =*=*. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing First Edition with unbroken type on the copyright page. This copy is SIGNED by Upton Sinclair on a laid in signature. The book is in wonderful condition. The binding is tight, with light wear to the panels. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy SIGNED by the author. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the front endpaper, with a short inscription. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and beginning fading. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is generally clean and bright, though there are sevearl smallish edge nicks / tears. The laminate on the dust jacket has rippled at the spine joints and flap joints and has started to pull at the top front edge. This copy has been signed by the author, with a short inscription on the front endpaper. "Mary Craig Sinclair (18821961) was a writer and the wife of Upton Sinclair.At the time of the Kimbrough-Sinclair marriage on April 21, 1913, the New York Times reported that Mary Craig Kimbrough was best known in the South for The Romance History of Winnie Davis, her biography of Winnie Davis, the daughter of Jefferson Davis. But in her autobiography, Craig said she never wanted to publish it because she found that "emotionalism and sentimentality among Confederate veterans made writing an objective study impossible." As she recalled, her future husband said, "Your book is terrible! You can't write. I can't honestly encourage you." " (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by Upton Sinclair and nine other exhibit attendees, including Elmer Belt. VG in wraps (light wear). 56pp Paperback Stapled. B/w illustrations.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered lime green back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. The tenth novel in Upton Sinclair's Lanny Budd series. First published in 1949, the story covers the period from 1945 to 1946. Contains (ix), 645 pp. From the private estate and library of author Bertha Epstein with her personal floral bookplate to the front paste down which is possibly signed by her 'Bertha Epstein'. December 6th, 1968 Time Magazine clipped article tipped to the first page of Upton Sinclair's works titled: 'The Combative Innocent', with monochrome photograph dated 1934 of 'Sinclair Campaigning in California' to the centre of the clipping. Near Fine condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with chips across the spine ends, not price clipped, 15/-. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. AMERICA [Literature].

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. book published by author, ex library copy, loose hinge front and back, faded buckram-red, pages clean. Signature is a dedication and reads: " To Myra Browne with best wishes for the milk diet". Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 287pp. Gray boards, blue titles on spine and front board. Tight, square binding, pages clean and unmarked throughout. Signed by Sinclair in black ink on FFEP. Originally published as Manassas in 1904, later re-edited by Sinclair and reissued under this title. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 200pp. Green boards, red titles on spine and front board. Spine sunned but titles legible. Binding tight and straight, pages clean and unmarked. Signed and briefly inscribed by Sinclair on FFEP. Sinclair's self-published historical drama, signed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Upton Sinclair, Original signed slip of paper with a portrait clipping pasted alongside. Signed in blue pen. The sheet measures approximately 5.5 x 4 inches. A genuine autograph, this is not a photocopy or preprint. Condition: Slight browning and there are slight scuffed patches to the corners of the reverse, probably from where someone removed it from an album. Provenance: This came direct from the Jan van Bree estate. Jan van Bree (1938-2024) was a Dutch native and a prolific autograph collector. His collection spanned around fifty albums. It began in 1957 when he wrote to the famous Italian singer Beniamino Gigli and received a handwritten reply. That one letter spurred Jan to write to as many famous people as possible, all over the world and to collect autographs in person. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed. REPRINT (1962). SIGNED; signed by author Upton Sinclair at front free endpage. Good. In Good price-clipped dust jacket; dust jacket is edgeworn with chipping, small tears and creasing; faded; rubbed with light scratches; protected with a brodart cover. A few pages with stains at page margins. NO markings in text. Binding is tight. Still a nice copy. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.