Elmer Gantry.
by Lewis, Sinclair
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine in a good dust jacket with some edgewear, short tears, and chipping to spine head.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Grosset and Dunlap., 1929. 16th printing.. Black cloth, black titles on yellow backgrounds, top edge stained yellow.. Near fine in a good dust jacket with some edgewear, short tears, and chipping to spine head.. 20x14 cm.. A nice copy of this early reprint in the illustrated dust jacket. A higher quality binding than is typical for a G&D edition. weight: 1.3 lb.
Synopsis
Elmer Gantry is a satirical novel written by Sinclair Lewis in 1926 and published by Harcourt in March 1927.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 298868
- Title
- Elmer Gantry.
- Author
- Lewis, Sinclair
- Format/Binding
- Black cloth, black titles on yellow backgrounds, top edge stained yellow.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in a good dust jacket with some edgewear, short tears, and chipping to spine head.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 16th printing.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grosset and Dunlap.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1929
- Pages
- 432 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Size
- 20x14 cm.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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