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BABBITT
by Lewis, Sinclair
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Bantam Books, 1946. Book. Illus. by B. Barton; Cirlin;. Very Good. Soft cover. First Printing - First Thus. 409 pp. Bantam Book 22 - dustjacket edition. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; pencil mark on the front. The book has a partial crease on the front cover with a bindery ripple on the spine; no interior markings. The scan shows the dustjacket on the left, the book on the right. Dustjacket art by B. Barton; cover art by Cirlin. This is the novel that put Sinclair Lewis over the top for the Nobel Prize in literature; and the name Babbitt became the accepted word for the basically mindless businessman who conforms to all of society's expected standards..
Synopsis
Babbitt , by Sinclair Lewis, was first published in 1922. This novel is a satire of American culture. It critiques society and the socially-acceptable behavior of middle-class American life and its pressure on individuals toward conformity.
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Details
- Bookseller
- W. Fraser Sandercombe
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 218173
- Title
- BABBITT
- Author
- Lewis, Sinclair
- Illustrator
- B. Barton; Cirlin;
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Printing - First Thus
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- vintage paperback; collectible edition;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
W. Fraser Sandercombe
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About the Seller
W. Fraser Sandercombe
Biblio member since 2004
Burlington, Ontario
About W. Fraser Sandercombe
We are primarily an Internet-only bookstore, selling on-line for over twenty-three years; our shop can, however, be visited by appointment through an e-mail. We specialize in First Editions and collectible books (and usually have around 500 signed editions in stock at any given moment) ranging through most of the genres: Fantasy; Horror; Science Fiction; Mysteries; and a good selection of Literature; Historical Adventure; History; Outdoors; True Crime; and Assorted Non-fiction. We stock roughly 9000 books and add to our catalogues regularly.
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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