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Sinclair, Upton. The Profits Of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation. Author, Long Beach, California, 1918.

Price: US$11.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Publication of 315 pages. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa

Upton Sinclair. The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation. Upton Sinclair, Pasadena, 1918.

Price: US$13.11 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 1st ed. VG copy

Seller: Object Relations, IOBA, London, United Kingdom

SINCLAIR, Upton. THE PROFITS OF RELIGION; An essay in economic interpretation. Sinclair, Pasadena, CA, 1918.

Price: US$18.00 + shipping

Description: 8vo, pp. 315. Index. Paper wraps. Cover somewhat chipped and worn, o/w VG/. A "study of Supernaturalism . as a Source of Income and a Shield to Privilege."

Seller: Second Life Books, Inc., Lanesborough, MA, U.S.A.

Sinclair, Upton.. Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation.. Pasadena, CA: Published by the author, 1918., 1918.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: Very Good. UncleAndy

Seller: Ziern-Hanon Galleries, Frontenac, MO, U.S.A.

Sinclair, Upton. The Profits of Religion. The Author, Pasadena, 1918.

Price: US$30.00 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: Readable copy with cover and pages intact. No marks.

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

Upton Sinclair. The Profits of Religion; An Essay in Economic Interpretation. Published by the author, Pasadena, 1918.

Price: US$30.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Tan wrappers. 315pp. A 1/2 loss to head of spine. Some separating of front cover. This is a snapshot of the religious movements in the U.S. before its entry into World War I This work, written before Sinclair and others on the American Left became disillusioned with Soviet-style socialism, offers a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual currents prevalent on the left at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.

Sinclair, Upton. The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation. The Author, 1918.

Price: US$31.50 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: First edition. Octavo. Original gilt stamped tan cloth (several spots). Good. 316 pages + 2 pages of advertisements for Sinclair's A Monthly Magazine with endorsements by H.L. Mencken, H.G. Wells, Frank Harris, et al. No dust jacket. No signatures or bookplates.

Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.

SINCLAIR, Upton. The Profits of Religion. Upton Sinclair, Pasadena, 1918.

Price: US$40.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Later, corrected edition. Very good, sound copy with closed tear to rear wrapper and some chipping at corners. With postscript on p. 157.

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

Upton Sinclair. The Profits of Religion. Upton Sinclair, 1918.

Price: US$40.25 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 1918. Hardcover. Ex Libris with usual markings. Clean copy with some shelf wear, edge wear and sunning to cover and spine, otherwise good copy. . . . .

Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland

SINCLAIR, UPTON.. The Profits of Religion.. Pasadena, California. Self Published. 1918. First edition., 1918.

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Description: 315,(7)pp. James J. Grogin. 8vo. Covers soiled, worn. Corner slightly bumped. Endpaper repaired (poorly). Used.

Seller: Worpsweder Antiquariat, Worpswede, Germany

Sinclair, Upton. THE PROFITS OF RELIGION. An Essay in Economic Interpretation. Published by the author (1918), Pasadena, 1918.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Octavo, tan cloth covers with gilt titles and rules. 315 pages + [2] a note to the reader. Second edition with note on page 157. Dust jacket has light soil, still very good. 092717C

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

SINCLAIR, Upton. The Profits of Religion. Upton Sinclair, Pasadena, 1918.

Price: US$100.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Later, corrected edition. Fine in very near fine dustwrapper with a little age-toning. *Ahouse* A24.

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

Sinclair, Upton. The Profits of Religion. Author, Pasadena, Ca., 1918.

Price: US$120.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Inscribed to preivous owner, signed by Sinclair on first page. Edges and top of bottom of spine have some wear/rubbing.

Seller: Chester Creek Books, Duluth, MN, U.S.A.

Upton Sinclair. The Profits of Religion. Pasadena, CA, 1918.

Price: US$400.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: This excoriating critique of religion, especially as represented by powerful clerical institutions, is a lesser-known work by the author who had earlier become famous with his publication of The Jungle, an expose of the poor labor conditions and unsanitary practices in Chicago's meat-packing industry. More than just a tirade against religion, this is an impassioned, idealistic socialist writing at the beginning of the First World War, when the notion of an international socialist revolution still seemed like a very real possibility to many of the left-leaning thinkers of the day. Sinclair's chief concern is social justice and his aim is to enlighten common people by training his critical intelligence like a sharpshooter on the many hypocrisies of established religion, which stand in the way of achieving a just society for all. More than anything he is particularly incensed by the collusion of religion with the power structure of capitalism in exploiting the poor to increase its own wealth while ignoring the obvious material needs of the less fortunate. In the end Sinclair places his faith in a "new religion" based on the known facts of human nature and on the largely untapped potential of human beings to solve their own problems through reason and science. This work was written before Stalin, and later Hitler, nudged Socialism to its inevitable totalitarian conclusion. True 1st, and self-published edition. Fragile but good condition.

Seller: Peter Austern & Co. / Brooklyn Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.

SINCLAIR, UPTON (CHARLIE CHAPLIN). The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation. Pasadena, CA Self-Published 1918, 1918.

Price: US$2250.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition, First Printing. Signed and inscribed by the author, Upton Sinclair, to silent film star, Charlie Chaplin, on the front free endpaper. Inscribed: ÒTo Charlie Chaplin with best wishes. Upton Sinclair.Ó 315 pages with a two-page ad for ÔUpton SinclairÕs MagazineÕ featuring endorsements from such well known authors as H.G. Wells, Frank Harris, Havelock Ellis, Eden Phillpotts, H.L. Mencken, etc. Very good lightly used copy with gilt-stamping to the front board and spine gleaming, with some minor edge wear, a 3Ó x 3/4Ó faded rubbed spot to the cloth at the bottom of the front board, and a hint of darkening to the cloth at the spine without dust jacket. The book focuses on what Sinclair proposes as the corruptive influence of economics on the worldÕs major religious faiths, including Evangelists, Holy Rollers, Mormons, Christian Scientists, and faith healers. According to Leon HarrisÕ book, Upton Sinclair, American Rebel, SinclairÕs writings had a profound effect on actor Charlie ChaplinÕs political points of view, thus inspiring his interest in Socialism. It was Chaplin who brought Sinclair together with famed Russian film director, Serge Eisenstein, which led to SinclairÕs subsequent financial support for EisensteinÕs ill-fated film project, Que Viva Mexico. All in all, a compelling association.

Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.