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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1946. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This novel, which was controversial in its day, features wealthy Polly Fulton, whose marriage to a progressive scholar is challenged by his attitudes toward capitalism. First printing. There is a small notation on the front free endpaper and a large scribble on a half-title page that comes after the table of contents. The pages are browned, the rear free endpaper especially, and there are some smudges here and there throughout the text. Otherwise the pages are fairly clean. The binding is a bit loose, but the corners are square, and the boards are flat and true. The boards do show some general edge wear as well as some bumping to the corners and spine extremes. Boards also have some soiling including some white moisture rings on the back board and a small pencil scribble on the front board. The boards, however, have retained their olive coloring and the lettering on… Read More

New York, N.Y., USA: Simon & Schuster, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1922. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The author's classic satire of middle-class American life. Front free endpaper has a faded inscription noting the copy as a birthday gift in 1923, and the title page has what appears to be a 2" x 1/2" newspaper clipping stating, "Sinclair Lewis has one advantage. No one will ever bind him in limp leather." Outline of said clipping has transferred to facing page. Otherwise there is no other writing or marks. Pages are only slightly browned, especially the rear free endpaper. The first few pages are also a bit loose in the binding. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true, and the corners are square. There is no dust jacket, but the boards remain in near perfect condition with the title and author still bright and clear on the blue background. Spine may show some slight browning, and the edges and corners appear only slightly bumped.… Read More

New York, N.Y., USA: One World/Ballantine, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Contemporary Books, 1995. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY

New York, N.Y., USA: Bantam, 2003. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY

New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated. No writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not priced. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. Unread. Pristine. GIFT QUALITY

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 2012. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped, very light wear. This collectible, AS NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. Nearly Pristine. GIFT QUALITY

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 2012. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped, with one inch enclosed tear at top rear near spine. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. A really beautiful collectible copy.

New York, N.Y., USA: Random House, 1990. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY

New York, N.Y., USA: Random House, 1967. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing stated, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy of author's third book and second novel. GIFT QUALITY

Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Scribner, 1998. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A widowed novelist with writer's block returns to his family's isolated lakeside home to confront his fears. Correct full number line sequence. The book appears to be unread and has no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true, and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped but does have some very minor scuffing and a spot or two on the back cover. Otherwise there is virtually no shelf wear, and there are no tears. This collectible, fine, first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!

New York, N.Y., USA: Delacorte Press, 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 2003. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. President Kerry Kilcannon finds his marriage and presidency threatened as a gun control battle plays out in the wake of a mass shooting. First edition, first printing with correct full number line sequence. This is an exceptionally clean copy with bright white pages and no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Not an ex-library copy. Spine is tight and crisp. Corners are square, and the boards are flat and true with minimal wear, just some bumping to the lower spine. Dust jacket is not price-clipped ($27.95) and shows only very minor edge wear/scuffing. This collectible, near fine/near fine, first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Maryland National Guard, 1991. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First Edition, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. No dust jacket, as issued. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a clear polyester archival cover. Beautiful collectible copy, of a scarce title. GIFT QUALITY

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Pr, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fired field agent sets out to rescue his kidnapped buddy while a hedge fund analyst receives an unexpected--and suspect--bequest. Stated first edition with correct full number line sequence. No writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true (if a bit cocked), and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped but does show some minor shelf wear, mainly to the edges. This collectible, near fine, first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!

Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2011. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY

New York, New York, U.S.A.: McElderry Books, 2014. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. SIGNED -- First Edition. Full number line. No writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Signed by the authors, Cassandra Clarke, Sarah Rees Brennan, and Maureen Johnson, on the title page. (no inscription) Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing signed copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful signed collectible copy. Scarce. Pristine. GIFT QUALITY

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Tor Books, 2004. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. Unread. Pristine. GIFT QUALITY

New York, N.Y., USA: Viking Adult, 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not priced. This collectible, " NEW" condition first edition/second printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Beautiful collectible copy. GIFT QUALITY