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Reprint published by The Sun Dial Press, Inc., Garden City, New York, 1935. 8vo. 8 3/8" by 6". 458pp. Very good plus book in very good minus dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the front paste down "In mem. Prodigal Parents" and FFEP "To Frances Whiting from a humble reader of this noble volume, Sinclair Lewis, Stockbridge May 20, 1937." Dark navy cloth covered boards with blind-stamped design on front panel, gilt-stamped lettering and publisher's logo on spine. Upper page edges are blue-tinted. Boards are clean, lettering is clear. Upper edge at head of spine is faintly sunned and back corner has small bump. Side and lower page edges are age-toned, as are text pages. Shadow transfers on end-papers and pp. 54-55. Internally clean and with snug text block.Dust jacket spine and fore-edges are sunned. All folds are creased and gilt-coating is chipping off. Edges at head and tail of jacket spine are chipped and rubbed and with several small closed vertical tears; front corner at head of spine has… Read More
