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An American Tragedy - Volume 2 only.

by Dreiser, Theodore

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New York: Boni and Liverwright, 1925 First edition first issue. Volume 2 of a two volume set. Volume 2 contains Book II continued (chapters 39-47) and Book III (chapters 1-34). 8vo. Black cloth stamped in gilt. B & L blindstamp on spine. no jacket. A little wear at bottom cover tips otherwise very nice condition. Clean and tight. Very good or better condition. .

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An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser fictionalizes a famous murder that happened in the 1906 murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette. His version tells the story of Clyde Griffiths, a confused and irresponsible young man. Clyde uses his position as supervisor to take advantage of a young woman, Roberta, who has fallen in love with him. Clyde falls in love with another woman, Sondra, who could provide him an entrance to society. Robert becomes pregnant, and after failing to get her an abortion, Clyde schemes to murder her when she insists on marrying him. Clyde is arrested, tried, and ultimately executed. Time magazine included the novel in its TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005 list, and it is considered a classic of American crime fiction.

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Title
An American Tragedy - Volume 2 only.
Author
Dreiser, Theodore
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Boni and Liverwright
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1925
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Blindstamp
A blindstamp is a stamped impression, usually an image, logo, words, or design on the cover or spine of a book, without color or...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
First Edition
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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.

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