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World So Wide. Sinclair Lewis, author. 1st Edition. VG/VG-
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Random House, NY, 1950/51. First Printing (stated). Dk blue cloth, silver letters against black background. Spine bumping, hd & ft, corners. Two tiny frays to top & bottom of spine, minor edge-wear at corners. Illustrated boards have been partially colored (child?) with the notation "lake B." hand-written on front board. No other markings & pages are crisp and white. DJ chipped & worn, mainly at spine and folds. A small un-repaired tear is present, near mid-spine. Another to inside fold, near bottom. Both inside folds have darkened in places. Publisher's original price of $3.00 at top of front fold. In a Brodart sleeve. 250 pages.
Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. His works are known for their insightful and critical views of American capitalism and materialism between the wars. He is also respected for his strong characterizations of modern working women.
Lewis wrote 23 full-length novels in his career, numerous short stories, essays, articles, plays and poetry. Some of his best-known works are Main Street, Babbitt, Elmer Gantry, and It Can't Happen Here.
Lewis died in Rome on January 10, 1951, aged 65, from heart failure. His final novel, World So Wide, was published posthumously.
Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. His works are known for their insightful and critical views of American capitalism and materialism between the wars. He is also respected for his strong characterizations of modern working women.
Lewis wrote 23 full-length novels in his career, numerous short stories, essays, articles, plays and poetry. Some of his best-known works are Main Street, Babbitt, Elmer Gantry, and It Can't Happen Here.
Lewis died in Rome on January 10, 1951, aged 65, from heart failure. His final novel, World So Wide, was published posthumously.
