First Edition Library Facsimile Edition: Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis
This entry showcases an authentic, primary-source piece of 20th-century American literary history, Jazz Age satire lore, and fine press facsimile publishing ephemera: an official First Edition Library (FEL) replica volume of Babbitt by Nobel Prize-winning author Sinclair Lewis.
A landmark satire of American commercialism and middle-class conformity, Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951) published his acclaimed novel in 1922 through Harcourt, Brace and Company. Following the life and quiet existential crisis of George F. Babbitt, a prosperous real estate agent in the fictional Midwestern city of Zenith, the bestselling novel was so influential that its title entered the English dictionary as a term for a complacent, conformist businessman. In 1930, Lewis became the first American writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Published by The First Edition Library (Shelton, Connecticut), this precise facsimile edition faithfully recreates the original 1922 first printing in exact detail. The volume features the famous original blue-green and black typographical dust jacket design reading "Babbitt By The Author of MAIN STREET", alongside the rear publisher order list featuring contemporary titles from Harcourt, Brace & Co. The volume is housed in FEL's signature custom gray cloth slipcase featuring an inlaid reproduction of the front jacket artwork.
Preserved in factory-sealed condition, the slipcase and volume remain completely enclosed within the original protective publisher shrinkwrap:
Factory Sealed / Mint Condition
Untouched in its original seal, this exact facsimile serves as an essential centerpiece for Sinclair Lewis completists, Roaring Twenties literary archivists, and fine press book displays.
Document/Record Specifications
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OFFICIAL FIRST EDITION LIBRARY FACSIMILE: Precise collectible replica of Sinclair Lewis's landmark 1922 novel Babbitt.
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EXACT 1922 DUST JACKET & BINDING REPRODUCTION: Recreates original Harcourt, Brace blue-green typography, publisher cloth binding, and back-cover book order list.
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FACTORY SEALED MINT CONDITION: Enclosed within FEL's custom gray cloth slipcase and preserved in unopened publisher shrinkwrap.
Autograph Specifications & Provenance
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UNSIGNED FACSIMILE ISSUE: Unsigned, as published for First Edition Library subscribers.
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FIRST EDITION LIBRARY GUARANTEE: Official FEL publication replicating every typographical and stylistic detail of the 1922 Harcourt, Brace first printing.
First Edition Library Facsimile Edition: Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis
This entry showcases an authentic, primary-source piece of 20th-century American literary history, Jazz Age satire lore, and fine press facsimile publishing ephemera: an official First Edition Library (FEL) replica volume of Babbitt by Nobel Prize-winning author Sinclair Lewis.
A landmark satire of American commercialism and middle-class conformity, Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951) published his acclaimed novel in 1922 through Harcourt, Brace and Company. Following the life and quiet existential crisis of George F. Babbitt, a prosperous real estate agent in the fictional Midwestern city of Zenith, the bestselling novel was so influential that its title entered the English dictionary as a term for a complacent, conformist businessman. In 1930, Lewis became the first American writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Published by The First Edition Library (Shelton, Connecticut), this precise facsimile edition faithfully recreates the original 1922 first printing in exact detail. The volume features the famous original blue-green and black typographical dust jacket design reading "Babbitt By The Author of MAIN STREET", alongside the rear publisher order list featuring contemporary titles from Harcourt, Brace & Co. The volume is housed in FEL's signature custom gray cloth slipcase featuring an inlaid reproduction of the front jacket artwork.
Preserved in factory-sealed condition, the slipcase and volume remain completely enclosed within the original protective publisher shrinkwrap:
Factory Sealed / Mint Condition
Untouched in its original seal, this exact facsimile serves as an essential centerpiece for Sinclair Lewis completists, Roaring Twenties literary archivists, and fine press book displays.
Document/Record Specifications
-
OFFICIAL FIRST EDITION LIBRARY FACSIMILE: Precise collectible replica of Sinclair Lewis's landmark 1922 novel Babbitt.
-
EXACT 1922 DUST JACKET & BINDING REPRODUCTION: Recreates original Harcourt, Brace blue-green typography, publisher cloth binding, and back-cover book order list.
-
FACTORY SEALED MINT CONDITION: Enclosed within FEL's custom gray cloth slipcase and preserved in unopened publisher shrinkwrap.
Autograph Specifications & Provenance
-
UNSIGNED FACSIMILE ISSUE: Unsigned, as published for First Edition Library subscribers.
-
FIRST EDITION LIBRARY GUARANTEE: Official FEL publication replicating every typographical and stylistic detail of the 1922 Harcourt, Brace first printing.
