Boston by Upton Sinclair, Signed (4 results)

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.

First edition hardback. Stated First Published 1929. 8vo. 734pp [16] Original publisher's red cloth, black titles to the spine. VG+, (top edge dusty, offsetting to the endpapers, rear hinge starting) otherwise very clean and bright in VG dustwrapper (someoverall wear, rubbing, slight chipping to the spine, dustiness and slight darkening to the spine.) which is housed in protective removable sleeve. A pleasing example. Signed by the South African novelist Annette Joelson on the front endpaper. 10301.

2 volumes. First edition, "first and second printings before publication". With a CARD SIGNED BY SINCLAIR tipped in. 8vo, publisher's original green cloth, the covers decorated in dark green and gilt with pictorial designs and typography, the spines lettered and decorated in dark green. x, 374; 375-756. A handsome and attractive set, the bindings in very good order, the corners showing only the very slightest bit of evidence of shelving, the text blocks are clean, tight and fresh. FINE FIRST EDITION WITH TIPPED IN CARD SIGNED BY SINCLAIR. Upton Sinclair was no quiet author. From beginning to end, the author covered a plethora of subjects more intently than any other modern Renaissance man, exposing one clandestine act after another, and in so doing, enraging organisations and institutions throughout the United States. During an age just before the HUAAC's inquisitors were exposing and attacking Communist contingents and sympathisers, Sinclair decided to attack American capitalism. BOSTON is one of Sinclair's best known historical novels and is about the Sacco and Vanzetti case. It is a book which upset more than a few "proper Bostonians" and caused a great searching of the public soul. This first edition with signed card is a highlight of the author's most controversial works.

Hardcover. First edition. 755 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Signed presentation copy in blue ink on half title, "To Clarence Darrow with admiration and regard Upton Sinclair." An historical novel based on the Sacco/Vanzetti trial and a pointed indictment of the American criminal justice system. Both Sinclair and Darrow were noted political activists and self-proclaimed Socialists. Darrow, Sinclair and others formed the Intercollegiate Socialist Society to promote their Socialism to America's college population. Upton was denied the Pulitzer Prize as the committee called its "Socialist tendencies" unsuitable. Corners rubbed, slight spine darkening, book label Vol.II front cover paste down. Orig. green cloth gilt stamped and black lettered front covers. Very good. 2 Vols.