[AGEE, JAMES] LEWIS, SINCLAIR

Elmer Gantry [James Agee's Copy at Phillips Exeter Academy Dated March 1927]

New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, (1927). Hardcover. A later printing, ex-library copy with the bookplate of The Phillips Exeter Academy library on the front pastedown, stamped DISCARDED, of a book made into a film starring Burt Lancaster that won three Academy Awards. An undistinguished copy BUT for the fact that it belonged to James Agee with his SIGNATURE "J R Agee" dated March 1927 on the front free endpaper. This copy later belonged to Henry Darcy Curwen, of the Exeter English faculty, who signed his name below Agee's. In March 1927, Agee, at age 17, was in his "upper-middle" year (junior) at Exeter, an admirer of Sinclair Lewis and already committed to a literary career, submitting poems and stories to the Phillips Exeter Monthly. In one of his early letters to Father Flye (LETTERS OF JAMES AGEE TO FATHER FLYE, pages 27-28) dated Exeter 17 March 1927, Agee writes: "I've bought and read Elmer Gantry, the Lewis satire on religion. It's very disappointing, although excellent in spots. He's turning rancid." Reflecting his own psychological unease at the time, Agee soon expands this somewhat in one of his earliest published critical articles, a review of ELMER GANTRY in the Phillips Exeter Monthly 31 (May 1927): "It is one gigantic crescendo of walloping filthiness, and I have the feeling that it carried Mr. Lewis before it, and left him stranded where not even himself can work his salvation." Early signed Agee material is uncommon, and the important resonance of this copy with his beginning literary efforts can hardly be exaggerated. Good copy, lacking the dustwrapper. An Agee rarity .

Charles Agvent

Book number: 013597

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed; Sinclair Lewis; Association Copy; Nobel Prize; Modern Firsts; Academy Award Modern First Editions James Agee Movie Fiction Literature: American

LEWIS (SINCLAIR) - SORIN (JOSEPH, TRAD. DE).

Les Parents prodigues.

Paris, Gallimard / Coll. ''Du monde entier'', (1939). Un vol. in-12 (188 x 118 mm) de 253 pp. broché. Edition originale de la traduction française. Un des 30 exemplaires numérotés du tirage de tête sur vélin (seul papier avec les XV hors-commerce). Se voulant une réécriture de la parabole lucanienne, le roman met en scène un renversement des rôles. En effet, d'autres auteurs avaient pu déjà choisir de montrer un père prodigue, mais dans le cas présent, c'est surtout de Jack London que Lewis se révèle le plus proche. Dans Les Parents prodigues, les parents quittent leurs enfants pour leur permettre de s'épanouir, et, ce faisant, se découvrent eux-mêmes. Mais, à la différence du point de vue de London, le retour a lieu et la paix familiale est retrouvée. Par ailleurs, la place accordée à la mère transforme la focalisation sur le ' père ' prodigue en un intérêt porté aux ' parents ' prodigues. Par là même, l'association symbolique Dieu-Père se trouve affaiblie, et la parabole fortement désacralisée. En revanche, la réflexion sur l'argent est centrale. ' L'effacement de la transcendance rend caduque l'opposition entre biens terrestres et valeurs spirituelles, modifiant le sens que peut revêtir le fait de "en prodigue". ' Ce qui fait la richesse de ce roman est l'entrecroisement de deux paraboles : celle de parents prodigues, qui partent et reviennent, et celle du fils prodigue, veule fruit de la jeunesse dorée, qui ne part ni ne revient. Et Sylvie Parizet de conclure joliment : ' C'est d'un adieu à une certaine image du père qu'il s'agit, pour le meilleur et pour le pire. Pour le meilleur : un accès à l'autonomie et à des liens librement choisis. Pour le pire : une anarchie qui conduit ces enfants prodigues désespérés à être la proie de tous les hommes sans scrupules '. (Marie-France David-de Palacio). Discrètes tâches brunes affectant le dernier plat. Nonobstant, très belle condition. Rare en grand papier.

Babel Librairie

Book number: 5356

BLANCK, JACOB. SINCLAIR LEWIS, H.L. MENCKEN, GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, WILLIAM SAROYAN, AND OTHER CONTRIBUTORS.

Dolphin, Number 4, Part 1(Fall, 1940)

Dolphin, 1940, First Edition. Hard Cover , Fine, Fine in original green cloth-covered boards.

Library Books / Clayton Fine Books

Book number: 12962

TEN FAMOUS MEN OF BOOKS; (WITH A FOOTNOTE BY SINCLAIR LEWIS)

A Book of Prefaces

The Limited Editions Club, 1941. Trade paperback. Discolored with a tear at cover edge. G. K. Chesterton, Andre Maurois, George Bernard Shaw, and more. Good .

Books End

Book number: 271700

Keywords: Lit Crit

COLLISON, THOMAS (ED.) - SAMUEL JOHNSON, EDGAR ALLAN POE, H.G. WELLS, SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, SINCLAIR LEWIS, JAMES WARNER BELLAH, ETC.

This Winged World - An Anthology of Aviation Fiction

Coward-McCann, 1943. 1943, 1st Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. First Edition. Hardback, 8vo, xiv + 520 pages, VG+ in G+ dj (dj in new protective mylar). Book is clean inside and out, hinges fine (endpapers illustrated by Clayton Knight), edges of text a little yellowing. DJ: minor soil to rear panel, moderate edgewear including chipping, a few short tears taped on the reverse, fits a little loosely. Very Good/Good.

Robert W. Reiner Books

Book number: 01841

Catalogue: General #1

Keywords: Literature Fiction Aviation Flight Airplanes Aeronautics Balloons General #1

EUROPE, LOUIS GUILLOUX, RABINDRANATH TAGORE, JEAN PRÉVOST, KASIMIERZ WIERZYNSKI, PANAIT ISTRATI, SINCLAIR LEWIS, NICOLAS KONERT

Europe. Revue Mensuelle. N° 99, mars 1931. Contient entre autres : Compagnons, par Louis Guilloux (40 pages). Lettres à un ami, par Rabindranath Tagore,Traduit de l'anglais par Jane Droz Viguié (10 pages). Les profits de l'intelligence ou Destin de Sainte-Beuve (I), par Jean Prévost (21 pages). Tsatsa-Minnka, La Vengeance de Sima, par Panait Istrati ( fin) ( 25 pages).

"Paris, Les Editions Rieder,1931. Contient aussi : Chroniques, Comptes rendus, Notes. Chroniques des Idées, par Félix Berteaux, Philippe Soupault, Ladislas Gara, P. Nizan, Georges Friedmann, René Maublanc, Pierre Abraham, sur : ""Frankreich"" par E.R. Curtius et A. Bergstrasser, jean Giraudoux, etc... Sinclair Lewis : Adresse à l'Académie suédoise. 1 fascicule in-8, broché. Dos déchiré avec manque d'environ 2 cm, couverture défraichie, manque la couverture dos. Bon état intérieur. "
¶ "Compagnons, par Louis Guilloux (40 pages). Lettres à un ami, par Rabindranath Tagore,Traduit de l'anglais par Jane Droz Viguié (10 pages). Les profits de l'intelligence ou Destin de Sainte-Beuve (I), par Jean Prévost (21 pages). Tsatsa-Minnka, La Vengeance de Sima, par Panait Istrati ( 25 pages). Chroniques, Comptes rendus, Notes. Chroniques des Idées, par Félix Berteaux, Philippe Soupault, Ladislas Gara, P. Nizan, Georges Friedmann, René Maublanc, Pierre Abraham, sur : ""Frankreich"" par E.R. Curtius et A. Bergstrasser, jean Giraudoux, etc... Sinclair Lewis : Adresse à l'Académie suédoise."

Librairie Pettit

Book number: 34116

FADIMAN, CLIFTON, SINCLAIR LEWIS, AND CARL VAN DOREN

The Three Readers

New York, The Press of the Readers Club. 1943, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, An Omnibus of Novels, Stories, Essays & Poems Selected with Comments by the Editorial Committee of the Readers Club. New York: The Press of the Readers Club, 1943. First edition. Includes contributions by W.H. Auden, Lionel Trilling, Arnold J. Toynbee, E.M. Forester, Sinclair Lewis, Mark Van Doren, and Norman Corwin. Red cloth binding, with blue stamping. Faint dampstain to the spine heel. Some general minor rubbing and edgewear to the dust jacket, with two tape reinforcements to the verso; otherwise a very good copy. Very Good/Very Good.

The Book Shop, LLC

Book number: 0022089

Keywords: Anthologies, Literature

FADIMAN, CLIFTON, SINCLAIR LEWIS & CARL VAN DOREN

"The Three Readers: An Omnibus of Novels, Stories, Essays and Poems Selected w/Comments By the Editorial Committee of the Readers Club

, 1943. "The Press of the Readers Club, 1943 (hardback,no dj, cover is soiled, prev. owner's name fep, o/w good cond)

The Book Nook

Book number: 8177

Catalogue: Literature

FORSTER, E. M. (SIGNED BY HAVREY TAYLOR) (SINCLAIR LEWIS).

Sinclair Lewis Interprets America.

Cambridge:, Harvard University Press,, n.d.. First Edition. Paperback. Signed By the Distributor, Harvey Taylor. A Near Fine First Edition Limited to 100 Copies. This Is No. 90. In Original Printed Wrappers. 16mo. Near Fine, Kirkpatrick A15..

By The Book, LC

Book number: 31811

Keywords: Modern Literature Literary Criticism Signed

FRANK, BRUNO; LEWIS, SINCLAIR (FOREWORD BY).

The Days Of The King.

The Press of the Reader's Club, New York: 1942. Hardcover, no dustjacket. reading copy. A novel by Bruno Frank, that was translated by H.T. Lowe-Porter which deals with the fictional account of Frederick the Great.
¶ 236 pages.

Ad Infinitum Books

Book number: 18006X1

Catalogue: FICTION

GALLICO, PAUL - AGATHA CHRISTIE - SINCLAIR LEWIS

Het Verschrikelijke Antwoord - Griezelverhalen

Amsterdam-Antwerpen, Wereld-Bibliotheek-Vereniging, 1973. 55 pp., Soft Cover. 1e Druk. 8vo. Inscr.: . Premieboek. Goed.

Antiquariaat Papierier

Book number: 4832

Catalogue: Literaire Romans Vert

GALLICO, PAUL, CHRISTIE, AGATHA, LEWIS, SINCLAIR

Het verschrikkelijke antwoord: griezelverhalen van Paul Gallico, Agatha Christie, Sinclair Lewis

Amsterdam [etc.]: Wereldbibliotheek-Vereniging, 1973. ;[vertaling uit het Engels door Theun de Vries] Bevat: Het verschrikkelijke antwoord / Paul Gallico. De roep van de vleugels / Agatha Christie. Moord op een dode / Sinclair Lewis 55 pagina's 20 cm. Als nieuw.

De Kantlijn

Book number: 27621

Catalogue: Literatuur

Keywords: 9028413898

GALLICO PAUL, CHRISTIE AGATHA, LEWIS SINCLAIR

Het verschrikkelijke antwoord. Griezelverhalen

Amsterdam, Wereldbibliotheek, 1973. 55 blz. Paperback. Onderkant licht sleets.

De Wijze Uil

Book number: 10008

Catalogue: Verhalenbundel

Keywords: Verhalen

GALLICO, PAUL, AGATHA CHRISTIE, SINCLAIR LEWIS

Het verschrikkelijke. Griezelverhalen

Wereld Bibliotheek Vereniging, Amsterdam/ Antwerpen, 1973. 1ste. Paperback, 55 pp., voorjaarspremie 1973 van de Wereld Bibliotheek Vereniging.

KIEN Boeken

Book number: 22386

Catalogue: Verhalen

Keywords: Literatuur Engels

GEISMAR, MAXWELL - H. L. MENCKEN, SINCLAIR LEWIS, WILLA CATHER, SHERWOOD ANDERSON AND F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

The Last of the Provincials the American Novel 1915-1925

London: Secker & Warburg, 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good in a Good dust jacket. Some toning to jacket and minor foxing to some of the pages. Literary criticism of H. L. Mencken, Sinclair Lewis, Willa Cather, Sherwood Anderson and F. Scott Fitzgerald. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

RareBookCellar.com

Book number: 45297

SINCLAIR IAN & LEWIS GEOFF

Electronic and Electrical Servicing: Level 2 - Consumer and Commercial Electronics core units

Newnes, 2002 318 pages, a LOW-POSTAGE paperback*, a very good copy of the Fourth Edition [0750654236] *Please ignore the default postage figure as POSTAGE AND PACKING on this book will be LOW

G. & J. Chesters

Book number: 120247

Catalogue: TECHNICAL

Keywords: TECHNICAL

SINCLAIR IAN R & LEWIS GEOFFREY E

Servicing Electronic Systems, Volume 2, Part 2: Television and Radio Reception Technology. A textbook for the City and Guilds of London Institute Course No. 224 (as revised 1990) and for the Technical Education Council Level II Course in Electronics

Aldershot: Avebury, 2nd edn, reprint, 1996 (1992) 165p, many figures in the text, paperback, VG {1856288102]

G. & J. Chesters

Book number: 86399

Catalogue: TECHNICAL

Keywords: TECHNICAL

HARDY, THOMAS (WITH OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE OF SINCLAIR LEWIS)

Jude the Obscure

NY: Harper & Brothers, 1896. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0758228465. With ownership signature of Sinclair Lewis on front endpaper, and bookplate of Dorothy Thompson (Mrs, Sinclair Lewis) on front pastedown. Hinges cracked; front hinge shaken. Front endpaper and frontispiece loose. ; Signed by Notable Personage, Unrelated. Good .

Books End

Book number: 237360

Keywords: Literature

HIBBEN, PAXTON, WITH A FOREWORD BY SINCLAIR LEWIS,

Henry Ward Beecher: an American Portrait.

NY, Readers Club, (1942). BCE. VG in G DJ. Bookplate partially removed on front endpaper. In 1871, Beecher was sued on a charge of adultery and shocked America. DJ badly chipped, torn, rubbed. Book, other than bp partialy removed, is tight and bright.

Crabtree's Collection Old Books

Book number: BOOKS002881I

Catalogue: Biography

HIBBEN, PAXTON & SINCLAIR LEWIS

Henry Ward Beecher An American Portrait

The press of the Readers club, 1942. Hardcover. Publisher: The Press of the Readers ClubDate of Publication: 1942Binding: hardcoverEdition: Condition: Very Good in a poor dust jacketDescription: 361 pages; 8.50 X 5.50 X 0.70 inches.

Olympia Books

Book number: 17884

KAWABATA, YASUNARI & RUDYARD KIPLING, SINCLAIR LEWIS

Nobel Prize Library Yasunari Kawabata, Rudyard Kipling, Sinclair Lewis

NY: Alexis Gregory, 1971. Hardcover. The material covering the front and back joints is starting to split, but the hinges are still sound. Else minor edge wear on the clean binding. Contents are very lightly age-browned but contents are clean and unworn. ; 9-3/8" Tall, 372pp. Black leather-textured boards, bright gold lettering in red spine panel, extensive gold designs on spine, gold portrait of Alfred Bernhard Nobel in red oval on front cover. BELLES LETTRES. Two full-color full-page illustrations in BABBITT, one in A LETTER FROM THE QUEEN, three in THE LIGHT THAT FAILED, two in SNOW COUNTRY. Three full-page b/w scratchboard portraits: Yasunari Kawabata, Rudyard Kipling, Sinclair Lewis. Table of Contents - Yasunari Kawabata: Presentation address; Acceptance speech; SNOW COUNTRY, The life and works of Yasunari Kawabata, The 1968 Prize. Rudyard Kipling: Presentation address; POEMS; THE LIGHT THAT FAILED, The life and works of Rudyard Kipling; The 1907 Prize. Sinclair Lewis: Presentation Address; THE MAN WHO KNEW COOLIDGE; A LETTER FROM THE QUEEN; BABBITT (Excerpt) The life and works of Sinclair Lewis; The 1930 Prize.. Good .

Velma Clinton Books

Book number: 30081

Catalogue: Belles Lettres

Keywords: Yasunari Kawabata; Rudyard Kipling; Sinclair Lewis; Snow Country; the Light That Failed; the Man Who Knew Coolidge; a Letter from the Queen; Babbitt;

LEWIS, SINCLAIR

1949 Article "Mr. Blethering"

Holiday Magazine, 1949. Magazine. very good. Vintage Paper Items are NOT RETURNABLE; This is a vintage article from a journal, NOT A BOOK ; Drawings; 10 x 14 ; 2 pp pages; "Scarce piece, b/w, some age discoloration,approximately 10x14, some edgewear, in mylar with stiff backing, ". Very Good with no dust jacket .

Hammonds Books

Book number: 86879

Catalogue: Vintage Paper

LEWIS, SINCLAIR; LARSEN, JOHANNE MARIE (TRANS.)

Af Kongeblod II

København: Forlaget Fremad, 1963. Hardcover. Book is in the Danish language. Sound binding and hinges. Clean but age-darkened pages. Paper over boards is edge rubbed. DJ has general light edge wear and shelf wear.; Second volume of Danish translation of Lewis's "Kingsblood Royal." ; Fremads Folkebibliotek; 7.5" tall; 251 pages. Good in Good dust jacket .

Cats Cradle Books

Book number: 2250027

Keywords: Danish Denmark Scandinavia Fiction Novel Literature All Literature Languages and Linguistics Languages and Linguistics: : Other Fiction

LEWIS SINCLAIR

Un Américain parle... ( The man who knew Coolidge )

Redier. 1931. In-12 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Plats abîmés. Dos abîmé. Quelques rousseurs. 187 pages, introduction de François Fosca; adaptation française de Mme martin-Chauffier.
¶ Collection " les Grands Etrangers ".

Le-livre.com

Book number: RO40052006

Keywords: Littérature américaine

LEWIS SINCLAIR -

L'amore in automobile.

Milano, Mondadori, 1955, 16mo brossura originale con copertina illustrata a colori, pp. 233 (I libri del Pavone, 6)

Libreria Naturalistica snc

Book number: 4-49926

Keywords: (Letteratura nordamericana)