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(Literature) OIL Upton Sinclair 1927 muckraking California novel

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Literature WORKS Thackeray 32 vol set Fine Binding: Thackeray, William Makepeace; The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray : [Kensington Edition of 32 volumes]; New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1903-1904. Limited Edition. 32 volumes. Hardcover. Victo

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(Literature) OIL Upton Sinclair 1927 muckraking California novel

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Sinclair, Upton; Oil! A Novel; New York: Albert & Charles Boni 1927. 1st Trade Edition, 3rd Printing. 527 pages. Hardcover.
Good+/noDJ. Cocked, tone, top edge and top margin stain not affecting text, owner's signature, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.
First Trade Edition, Third Printing of Upton Sinclair's muckraking novel of an oil tycoon's son's struggle in California's petroleum industry. Inspired by the Teapot Dome Scandal and the life of Edward L Doheny, Oil is a social and political satire of Southern California in a boom time.
American Literature - 20th Century Muckraking Novel Oil Industry - Fiction Teapot Dome Scandal - Fiction Social Satire Political Satire California - Fiction Decorated Book Cover

Condition

Good+/noDJ. Cocked, tone, top edge and top margin stain not affecting text, owner's signature, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.

Dimensions

7.75 x 5.25 x 1.5 in

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(Literature) OIL Upton Sinclair 1927 muckraking California novel

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