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Sinclair, Upton. The Goslings; A Study of the American Schools. Pasadena: Pub'd by author, 1924, 1924.

Price: US$9.00 + shipping

Description: Paper bound, limited edition of 5,000 copies, frontispiece by Art Young, x + Pp454. Includes index. Previous owner name inked recto frontispiece. Spine heavily chipped with tape supporting spine head and heel. Corners a bit fanned and extremities moderately rubbed. Reading copy. 280 grams. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Seller: Books on the Web, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Sinclair, Upton. The Goslings. Sinclair, Upton, Pasadena,CA, 1924.

Price: US$17.80 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Hardcover - clean, no marks, clean inside, no dj - from a private collection -

Seller: BOOK2BUY, Lynbrook, NY, U.S.A.

Sinclair, Upton. The Schools of Los Angeles. Upton Sinclair, Pasadena, 1924.

Price: US$20.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: This first edition had a run of 5000. The pamphlet contains the first 64 pages of The Goslings. Light edge wear, some minor shipping, a few small closed tears at spine. Time Tested Books has been in business for over 22 years and has an excellent rep. We are an open shop and invite you to drop in when you are in Sacramento.

Seller: Time Tested Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.

Sinnclair, Upton. The Goslings. a Study of Amrican Schools. Upton Sinclair, 1924.

Price: US$20.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: FIRST EDITION. Hardcover issue. Near Fine, lacking jacket. A very nice copy.

Seller: Singing Saw Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.

Sinclair, Upton. The Goslings; A Study of the American Schools. Pasadena: Upton Sinclair, 1924, 1924.

Price: US$20.00 + shipping

Description: Hard bound, 1st edition, cloth copy limited to 5,000 copies, gilt titles to spine, privately printed by the author, x + Pp454. Includes index. Binding is moderately cocked and hinges starting with corners mildly rubbed, else very good. 550 grams. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Seller: Books on the Web, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Sinclair, Upton. The Goslings. A study of the American schools. (deutscher Titel: "Der Rekrut").. Pasadena, California, Selbstverlag., 1924.

Price: US$22.10 + shipping

Description: 8°. 19 cm. X, 454 Seiten. Original-Leinenband. Erste Ausgabe. Einband fleckig. Kapital gestaucht. Gutes bis sehr gutes Exemplar. First edition, January, 1924, 5000 copies, clothbound, 5000 copies paperbound. Cover slightly spotted. Nearly fine copy. Sprache: englisch.

Seller: Antiquariat Lenzen, Düsseldorf, Germany

Sinclair, Upton. The goslings: a study of American schools. Upton Sinclair, Pasadena, California, 1924.

Price: US$22.50 + shipping

Description: x, 454p., first edition, cloth is decorated with an Art Young image, front. illus. also by Young, spine dulled and faded, wear to edges. Pages somewhat browned and soiled. No dust jacket. *Ahouse A32a.

Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

Sinclair, Upton. The Goslings. Upton Sinclair, Pasadena, California, 1924.

Price: US$22.62 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 8vo. 454pp. Red publisher's cloth, no dust-jacket. Slight lean to text block.

Seller: The Paper Hound Bookshop, Vancouver, BC, Canada

SINCLAIR, Upton. The Goslings: A Study of the American Schools. Upton Sinclair, CA, 1924.

Price: US$25.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition. Very good paperback. First paperback edition. Pages brown, clean text. Cover and spine brown. Small chipping to spine ends.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.

SINCLAIR, UPTON. The goslings: A study of American schools. , 1924.

Price: US$25.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Pasadena: Upton Sinclair, [1924]. 7 1/4 x 4 3/4". x, 444pp., [7]pp. Frontispiece and cover illustration by Art Young. Original pictorial wrappers, some soiling on back wrapper. Good, sound copy. Collated and complete. Former owner's name and address pencilled on half-title.

Seller: Zamboni & Huntington, Bangor, ME, U.S.A.

SINCLAIR, Upton.:. The Goslings. A Study of the American Schools.. London: T Werner Laurie Ltd, 1924.

Price: US$25.77 + shipping

Description: A critical analysis of the American education system in the early 20th century. examining the flaws and shortcomings of the system and offering suggestions for reform. Pp.x/454/7 (ads for further publications by the author), frontispiece illustration by Art Young, slight toning to pages, name and dates to inside front board. Maroon cloth with black title and illustration to front, title to spine dulled. G+.

Seller: CHILTON BOOKS, SUDBURY, United Kingdom

Sinclair, Upton. The Goslings. Upton Sinclair, Pasadena, 1924.

Price: US$26.39 + shipping

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Seller: Ken Saunders, Stirling, ON, Canada

Sinclair, Upton. The Goslings. The Author, Pasadena, 1924.

Price: US$35.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 5,000 copies printed. P.O. bookplate on front paste-down and p.o. ink stamp on ffep. Clean. No marks.

Seller: Steven G. Jennings, Spring Branch, TX, U.S.A.

Sinclair, Upton. GOSLINGS, THE; A Study of the American Schools. Published By the Author, Pasadena, CA, 1924.

Price: US$37.50 + shipping

Description: First edition. 454pp. Cover illus and frontis sketch by Art Young. Very good, a few small spots on rear cover. Former owner signature and date on front end paper. (loc 880)

Seller: Austin Book Shop LLC, Richmond Hill, NY, U.S.A.

Upton Sinclair. The Goslings: A Study of the American Schools. Upton Sinclair, 1924.

Price: US$40.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Hardback book (454 pages) with seven page catalog at end. Illustrated front board and frontispiece by Art Young. Published in January 1924 in a edition of 5,000 cloth bound copies and 5,000 soft cover copies. Boards show moderate rubbing/scuffing with gilt lettering on spine a bit faded with small mark at bottom edge - minor crack between last two pages of catalog. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Base2-BS-3-TS) rareviewbooks

Seller: rareviewbooks, Kensington, MD, U.S.A.

Sinclair, Upton. The Goslings:. A Study of American Schools. Published by the Author, Pasadena, CA, 1924.

Price: US$45.00 + shipping

Description: First Wraps Edition. Original Wraps. Sinclair's denunciation of Ameircan education shortcomings, publsihed by the author. Simultanious issue of 5K hardback and 5K wraps. Wraps edition increasingly uncommon, particularly in presentable condition. Illustrations by Art Young. [Gottesman A964]. Minor shelf/edge wear, light wear at the heel, light even toning, else tight and unmarred. Printed paper wrappers, black ink lettering and decorative elements, frontispiece. 12mo. 454pp plus 7pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Index.

Seller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB, Portland, ME, U.S.A.

Sinclair, Upton. The Goslings: A Study of the American Schools. Upton Sinclair, Pasadena, CA, 1924.

Price: US$50.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 454pp.incl.index+adverts; HB red w/blk.-pic.cover; some rub w/wear on edges&corners; spine darkened; sml.stain,bk.cover; bookplate of poet Witter Bynner; slight cock w/clean,tight pgs. "The purpose of this book is to show you how the "invisible government" of Big Business which controls the rest of America has taken over the charge of your children."

Seller: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery, truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.

SINCLAIR, UPTON.. The Goslings.. Pasadena, California. Self published. 1924. First edition., 1924.

Price: US$53.03 + shipping

Description: Cloth. X,454,(10)pp. 8vo. No Dustwrapper. Covers yellowed, slightly worn. Pages sunned. Slightly used.

Seller: Worpsweder Antiquariat, Worpswede, Germany

Sinclair, Upton. The Goslings. Upton Sinclair, Pasadena, Ca., 1924.

Price: US$59.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Burgundy boards with gold titling on the spine. In near fine shape. Tight and clean.First edition, first printing (5000 copies). as stated. Published by the author. Collectible.

Seller: The Book Lovers, Philo, CA, U.S.A.

SINCLAIR, UPTON. THE GOSLINGS: A STUDY OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOLS. PASADENA, CA UPTON SINCLAIR PUB JAN 1924., 1924.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Description: NEAR FINE WITHOUT D.J. ONE OF AN EDITION OF 5,000 AND THERE IS A STAMPED NUMBER OF "200" ON THE REAR FIXED ENDPAPER. BURGANDY CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH GILT TITLES TO THE SPINE AND TITLES AND DECORATION BY ART YOUNG IN BLACK ON THE FRONT COVER, 7 PAGE CATALOG AT REAR OF TEXT, AND FRONTIS ALSO BY ART YOUNG. OTHER THAN A BIT OF COLOR-FADE TO THE SPINE AN EXCELLENT CLEAN, TIGHT, AND UNWORN COPY. FIRST EDITION. Binding is HARDCOVER.

Seller: JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS, BURLINGTON, WI, U.S.A.

Sinclair, Upton. The Goslings, A Study of The American Schools. Sinclair, Pasadena, 1924.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Description: One of 5,000 copies clothbound. Near Fine. No dustjacket. Bound in full red cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt and the pictorial front panel in black. Octavo. 454 pps., plus ads. There are light touches of rubbing wear to the extremities and a previous owner's signature has been neatly penned on the front pastedown. Otherwise clean, bright, square, and soundly bound. A very nice collector's-quality copy. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.

Seller: Nooks Of Books , Elkins Park, PA, U.S.A.

Sinclair, Upton. The Goslings, A Study of the American Schools. Upton Sinclair, Pasadena, California, U.S.A., 1924.

Price: US$125.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Good Hardcover with embossed cover, first edition January 1924, spine faded on back corner, otherwise no markings

Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.

Sinclair, Upton. THE GOSLINGS. A Study of the American Schools.. Upton Sinclair (publisher) (c. 1924), Pasadena, California, 1924.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: One of 5000 clothbound copies of the first edition. x + 454 pages + 7 pages of publisher's ads. Dark red cloth covers with pictorial design in black, gilt spine titles. Binding and frontispiece by Art Young. Dust jacket in near fine condition. 081006A

Seller: Alkahest Books, Deerfield, IL, U.S.A.

SINCLAIR, Upton. The Goslings [A Study of the American Schools]. T. Werner Laurie Ltd, London, 1924.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition (mixed binding, with Upton Sinclair at base of spine). An investigation into American public schools of the time, the thesis of which is that they operate not for the benefit of the child, but of big business; from Upton Sinclair, Pulitzer prize-winning author, political activist, and 1934 Democratic nominee for Governor of California. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket.

Seller: Babylon Revisited Rare Books, Northampton, MA, U.S.A.