Published by Upton Sinclair (distributed by the Economy Book Shop, Chicago), Pasadena, CA, 1923
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. INSCRIBED. Dark red cloth, lettered/illus. in black. 2nd ed.: Feb. 1923. Spine panel cloth somewhat sunned, light surface rubbing to back cover. Text block edges typically dulled by age. Firm binding. Some tanning/spotting to rear endpapers from vintage news clipping. Inscribed by author on front flyleaf "To Gerrie J. Johnson / with sincere regards," full signature, undated. Sinclair was of course best-known for his novel "The Jungle," and during the 1920s-30s, he wrote various self-published works of socialism prior to becoming the Democratic candidate for governor of California in 1934 with his EPIC (End Poverty In California) campaign. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.
First edition, first printing. First edition (hardcover) limited to 10,000 copies. ASSOCIATION copy. Inscribed: "To Harry Hansen / with best wishes / Upton Sinclair". Harry Hansen was an American journalist, editor, literary critic and historian, as well as a personal friend of Sinclair. Tiny short tear to spine head, very minimal rubbing and sunning to spine, still fine. Red cloth, stamped pictorially in black, gilt spine title. Lacking dust jacket.