The industrial republic, a study of the America of ten years hence by Sinclair, Upton - 2009-07-18

Paperback / softback. New.

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paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London: William Heinemann, 1907.. 1st British edition. Sinclair devoted his writing career to documenting and criticizing the social and economic conditions of the early 20th century in both fiction and nonfiction. He exposed his view of the injustices of capitalism and the overwhelming effects of poverty among the working class. Pp.xviii/284,black & white photo frontispiece + 7 further black & white plates, contents page has ink amendment to include "Chapter VIII. The Co-operative Home" [Helicon House] , owner's details (Ian Macpherson, Cricklewood, 1932) to inside front board. Brown cloth, slightly rubbed with wear to top and tail of spine. G+.** Helicon Home Colony was an experimental community formed by author Upton Sinclair in Englewood, New Jersey, United States, with proceeds from his novel The Jungle. Established in October 1906, it burned down in March 1907 and was disbanded, but "the story of our ill-fated experiment is left to stand as it was first printed".** Previous owner could be Ian… Read More