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"Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis, Published New York, 1927. First Edition, d.j.

$475
£359.77
€413.18
CA$665.63
A$723.67
CHF 383.69
MX$8,675.02
NOK 4,876.54
SEK 4,467.57
DKK 3,088.01

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"Elmer Gantry" by Sinclair Lewis. Published New York, Harcourt Brace and Company, Inc. 1927. First Edition (Second State Binding)This is the story of a con man who gets together with a female evangelist to sell religion to small town America. The book was made into an academy award winning movie in 1960 starring Burt Lancaster as the con man and Jean Simmons as the pious revivalist. First edition (second state binding) retaining its original dust jacket in good condition. Some minor foxing on edges of pages and endpapers.
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    Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1927
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: B325-251stDibs: LU855245059982

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