Lewis, Sinclair

Dodsworth. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1920



8vo (7 ½  x 5 ¼ in.; 180 x 130 mm). Publisher's black-stamped orange cloth in an crisp, unrestored dust-jacket; two tiny spots of old cellotape residue on limitation page; very minor rubbing to folds and spine ends of jacket with tiny chip from lower left corner of front panel, but an unusually handsome copy.  [With:] Arrowsmith. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1925. 8vo (9 x 6 in.; 225 x 155 mm). Publisher's cloth-backed blue paper over boards with printed spine label; lacks slipcase and glassine, label a trifle faded.

8vo (7 ½ x 5 ¼ in.; 180 x 130 mm). Publisher's black-stamped orange cloth in an crisp, unrestored dust-jacket; two tiny spots of old cellotape residue on limitation page; very minor rubbing to folds and spine ends of jacket with tiny chip from lower left corner of front panel, but an unusually handsome copy. [With:] Arrowsmith. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1925. 8vo (9 x 6 in.; 225 x 155 mm). Publisher's cloth-backed blue paper over boards with printed spine label; lacks slipcase and glassine, label a trifle faded.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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(Dodsworth:) First edition, "advance copy for the trade" as printed on leaf tipped in before front free endpaper, "March 1929" on copyright and no reviews on front flap. (Arrowsmith:) Number 196 of 500 copies signed by the author.