Vintage 1920 "Main Street", First Edition First State, Sinclair Lewis Literature
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Vintage book titled “Main Street" by Sinclair Lewis, an American classic. • copyright 1920. Harcourt, Brace and Howe. New York. • First Edition. First Issue (State) • The 54 on page on page 54 and the "y" in may on page 357 is visible. • Main Street (1920) by Sinclair Lewis is a satirical novel that critiques the conformity, provincialism, and dullness of early 20th-century American small-town life, particularly in the Midwest. • MAIN STREET was initially awarded the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for literature, but was rejected by the Board of Trustees, who overturned the jury's decision. • Cloth covered hardcover. 351 pages. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. • Condition: Light rubbing on the corners. Cracking on the front hinge (see pic). Previous owner name inside the front cover in marker which has bled onto the other side of the copyright page, Tight binding.
- Year: 1920
- Condition: Very Good
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