Upton sinclair fitch upton sinclair (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: GOOD. Early printing. The first book in the second series that Sinclair wrote for Henry Harrison Lewis, editor at Street and Smith (the first was set at West Point and written under the pseudonym Frederick Garrison) The catalog at the back of the book lists Fitch as "A graduate of the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis, and thoroughly familar with all naval matters. Mr. Fitch has devoted himself to literature, and has written a series of books that every young American should read. His stories are full of very interesting information about the navy, training ships, etc." It was true that he had devoted himself to literature, and he was at the age of 19 already a self-supporting writer - and in just a few more years his classic muckraking novel, "The Jungle" would appear. 269 pp plus 8 pp publisher's catalog. Good overall in light blue cloth with green, gilt and dark blue illustrations on the front cover and spine - some soiling and wear to the covers, corners bumped, but binding is tight and sturdy. Gift inscription dated 1910.…

softcover. Zustand: very good. 1st. First edition in New Medal Library, 1898. Very good condition. Housed in a custom-made fold-out slipcase.

Reprint. Octavo (19cm.); publisher's blue pictorial cloth stamped in gilt, yellow, blue, and green; [4],ii,[7]-250,vpp.; frontispiece. Boards a bit rubbed and corners bumped, some light soiling, spine cloth a bit dulled, else Very Good and sound. Slightly later (1928) gift inscription to front free endpaper. One of Sinclair's early pseudonymously published juvenalia, forming part of a series of maritime adventure stories for boys featuring Clif Faraday, Naval Cadet from Annapolis. The pseudonym Ensign Clarke Fitch was used by at least three authors, including Sinclair, Enrique H. Lewis, and Weldon J. Cobb (see J. Randolph Cox, The Dime Novel Companion (2000), p. 12). OCLC locates 7 copies as of November, 2016.…

Reprint Edition. Octavo (19cm.); publisher's blue pictorial cloth stamped in gilt, yellow, blue, and green; [6],ii,[7],281,[1],[32](ads)pp.; frontispiece. Extremities a bit rubbed and worn, general dust-soil, spine rather dulled with some fraying at ends, contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper, else Very Good and sound. OCLC locates 7 copies as of November, 2016, calling for only 8pp. of publisher's advertisements in rear.…

64 pp. 4to. 64 pp. 4to. Upton Sinclair's early literary career was made writing popular fiction, or "dime novels" to support himself while a student at Columbia University. He began writing for Street and Smith, New York publishers of pulp fiction and general interest titles. Sinclair wrote for Army and Navy Weekly using the pseudonym Lieutenant Frederick Garrison, and his writings were called the Mark Mallory stories, and later under the pseudonym Ensign Clarke Fitch for True Blue, where he wrote a small novel every week about life in the navy. Staple-bound illustrated wrappers [ads on verso] with light chipping to upper corner and head of spine, some toning to pages, else a very good copy.…

First Edition. Octavo (19cm.); original blue-green pictorial cloth stamped in tan, blue, and green, gilt-lettered spine with "Federal Book Co." imprint at foot; [6],ii,[7]-269,[1],[27](ads)pp.; frontispiece. Very light shelf wear, corners slightly bumped, spine a bit toned, some minor soiling, else a Very Good or better, rather superlative copy of an elusive early Sinclair juvenile. Forms part of the series of juvenile adventure books about American Naval Cadet Clif Faraday, authored by Sinclair and at least two others all writing under the pseudonym Clarke Fitch. OCLC locates 6 copies as of November, 2016.…

First Edition. Octavo (19cm.); publisher's grey pictorial cloth stamped in tan, green, and blue, gilt-lettered spine; [6],ii,[7]-268pp.; frontispiece. Cloth extremities a bit rubbed, some spotting and minor discoloration, spine rather toned, contemporary ownership rubberstamp to front free endpaper, else contents near fine. About Very Good overall. Sinclair's fifth published novel, forming part of a series of maritime adventure stories for boys featuring Clif Faraday, Naval Cadet from Annapolis. 6 copies in OCLC as of November, 2016. …