ELMER GANTRY

LEWIS, SINCLAIR

Published by NEW YORK NY HARCOURT BRACE AND CO PUB 1927.

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VG+/NVG. FIRST ISSUE WITH "G"THAT APPEARS AS "C" EXTERNALLY THE BOOK IS VERY NICE BUT THE PUBLISHER'S NAME AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE IS VERY RUBBED AND THEREFORE BARELY VISIBLE WITH AUTHOR AND TITLE ON SPINE ONLY MODESTLY RUBBED AND STILL SHARPLY VISIBLE WITH A VERY FAINT DAMP SPOT NEAR THE FRONT COVER'S BOTTOM FORE-EDGE CORNER. THE INTERIOR IS ALSO VERY NICE BUT THERE IS A SHADOW FROM A LAID-IN CLIPPINGS ON THE FRONT ENDPAPER AND THE HALF-TITLE THAT ALSO AFFECTS FACING PAGE. D.J. HAS SOME LOSS AT AND AROUND THE CROWN OF THE SPINE THAT ONLY SLIGHTLY AFFECTS THE "E" IN "ELMER" AND RUNS IN A JAGGED FASHION FOR 3 1/2" ALONG THE TOP WITH THE GREATEST DEPTH OF 7/8" ON THE REAR PANEL ADJACENT TO THE SPINE EDGE. THERE IS A SIMILAR PIECE MISSING AT THE SPINE HEEL THE PARTIALL AFFECTS THE "D" IN "AND" AND THE "C" IN "COMPANY" OF THE PUBLISHERS NAME. THIS LOSS IS ABOUT 3 3/4" IN LENGTH AND AT ONE POINT WITH A DEPTH OF 3/4". THERE IS ALSO A 3/4" TRIANGULAR PIECE MISSING AT THE BOTTOM FORE EDGE CORNER OF THE FRONT PANEL THAT IS ABOUT ONE INCH LONG AT THE JACKET'S EDGE. THERE ARE A FEW LENGTHY TEARS THAT HAVE BEEN EXPERTLY AND NEAR SEAMLESSLY REPAIRED WITH HEAT-SET TISSUE, AND THERE IS SOME RUBBING TO THE REAR PANEL. DESPITE NOTED FLAWS THE DUST JACKET IS SUPRISINGLY PRESENTABLE. FIRST EDITION. Seller Inventory # 005934

Bibliographic Details

Title: ELMER GANTRY

Publisher: NEW YORK NY HARCOURT BRACE AND CO PUB 1927.

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition