An American Tragedy Prebound - 1999
by Theodore Dreiser
Based on an actual criminal case, "An American Tragedy" was the inspiration for the award-winning film "A Place in the Sun". This book, the only paperback edition of Dreiser's masterpiece, features an Introduction by Richard Lingeman, one of the foremost experts on Theodore Dreiser.
About this book
First line
DUSK-of a summer night.
First Edition Identification
The first edition was released by Boni
& Liveright at the end of 1925 in 2 volumes with a slipcase.
The general trade release was quickly followed by a a signed, limited
edition of 795 copies in 1926. Signed first editions in good
condition can range in price between $2000 and $4000. Common defects
include wear and darkening to the slipcase and cover, a missing
slipcase, missing panels, and age-tanning evident on the pages. This
work is Dreiser's most recognized book, and remains prized by
collectors around the world.
Details
- Title An American Tragedy
- Author Theodore Dreiser
- Binding Prebound
- Edition Bound for Schoo
- Pages 896
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Turtleback Books
- Date October 1999
- Features Bibliography
- ISBN 9780808509516 / 0808509519
- Weight 1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
- Dimensions 6.94 x 4.24 x 1.61 in (17.63 x 10.77 x 4.09 cm)
- Reading level 1170
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Library of Congress subjects New York (State), Legal stories
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00708695
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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