{"product_id":"1951-world-so-wide-first-edition-sinclair-lewis","title":"1951 World So Wide by Sinclair Lewis First Edition, First Printing Random House with Original Dust Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA desirable \u003cb\u003efirst edition, first printing\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003ci\u003eWorld So Wide\u003c\/i\u003e, the final novel published during the lifetime of \u003cb\u003eSinclair Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e, the first American author to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by \u003cb\u003eRandom House, New York\u003c\/b\u003e, in \u003cb\u003e1951\u003c\/b\u003e, this copy is correctly stated \u003cb\u003e\"First Printing\"\u003c\/b\u003e on the copyright page. The novel follows architect Hayden Chart as he leaves America for Italy following personal tragedy, weaving together themes of love, culture, satire, and post-war society. Characteristically for Lewis, the novel combines keen social observation with his unmistakable wit and critique of both American and European life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is bound in its original blue cloth with bright silver decoration and lettering and retains its original illustrated dust jacket designed by \u003cb\u003eHollis Holland\u003c\/b\u003e. The jacket features an attractive abstract blue design and remains complete with its original front and rear flaps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume contains \u003cb\u003e250 pages\u003c\/b\u003e plus the original hardcover binding and decorative endpapers depicting the city of Florence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA desirable first printing by one of America's most celebrated literary figures, this is a fine addition to a collection of \u003cb\u003eSinclair Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e, Nobel Prize-winning literature, modern first editions, or twentieth-century American fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 8 1\/2 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 5 3\/4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good+. The binding is tight and square with clean blue cloth, bright silver stamping, and clean pages throughout. A neat previous owner's name and date are written in ink on the title page. No other writing or significant defects were observed. Were it not for the ownership inscription, the book would merit a Near Fine grading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. Complete but price-clipped, with edge wear, several small tears, chipping at the spine ends, light creasing, and an area of surface abrasion and paper loss at the lower right corner of the front panel, as shown in the photographs. The jacket remains highly presentable and has protected the book well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47755722588265,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1559\/files\/Sinclair-Lewis-World-So-Wide.jpg?v=1783271728","url":"https:\/\/www.poppysvintageclothing.com\/fr\/products\/1951-world-so-wide-first-edition-sinclair-lewis","provider":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}