Wide Is the Gate

by Sinclair, Upton

Wide Is the Gate is the fourth novel in Upton Sinclair's Lanny Budd series. First published in 1943, the story covers the period from 1934 to 1937. In this novel Lanny Budd's marriage to Irma breaks down after he imposes on her to help smuggle a revolutionary named Trudy out of Germany. Her husband Rudy had been arrested and vanished into the Gestapo prison system. Months later Lanny, at a séance, hears that Rudy is dead. He persuades Trudy that Rudy is dead and they secretly marry.

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1943
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Viking. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1943. First Edition :. Hardcover. Thicker octovo hardcover in red cloth, unworn and FINE in NFINE DJ, now in clear mylar wrap. Novel about WWII with Hitler and Mussolini prominent. Another great novel on the world of his time. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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1944
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T. Werner Laurie, 1944. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1944. Reprinted. 640 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Water staining to both boards.
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London: T. Werner Laurie, 1948 Black cloth with titles in red on spine and front board. Tight and square, light foxing in edges and endpapers. Dust jacket is price clipped, edge gaps, light rust stain, unfaded, in a clear protective sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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T. Werner Laurie, 1945. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1945. Reprinted. 640 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.… Read more about this item
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Viking, 1944. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1944. Sixth Printing. 7551 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth covered boards. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Ex Libris plate to front pastedown. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding is shaky. Boards have heavy edge-wear… Read more about this item
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T. Werner Laurie Ltd., 1943. Hardcover. Good. 1943. No Edition Remarks. 640 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping.… Read more about this item
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1945
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New York: Viking Press, 1945. 8th Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/No dust jacket. 8vo. 705pp. No dj. Cloth. First Edition, 8th printing. The 4th book in the Pulitzer prize winning historical seriesby Upton Sinclair.
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New York: Viking, 1945. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Seventh Printing. A second world novel in the Larry Budd Series. 751 Pages. Buff cloth cover with red lettering and Viking Ship motif to front. Some soiling and slight wear (see photo). Reference numbers are written on front free endpaper. Some cellotape marks to front and rear endpaper. "Book# 1934-1938 is… Read more about this item
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by Sinclair, Upton

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1943
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New York City and Monrovia (CA): published by the author, 1943. Trade paper bound, printed wrappers with 'GIFT COPY: NOT FOR SALE' top of front cover. First edition. A few small abrasions to spine else a very good copy in protective mylar. Scarce. 750 grams. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment… Read more about this item
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New York: The Viking Press, 1945. Nice copy of 7th printing. Unmarked, tight and square. Brown topstain still pretty bright. Price intact jacket has shallow chip at head of spine and small closed tear on front panel. One of the World's End novels that featured Lanny Budd. In mylar. . 7th Printing. Hardcover.… Read more about this item
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PRIOR OWNER NAME ON INSIDE COVER. SLIGHT PAGE DISCOLORISATION DUE TO AGE. BACK COVER CRACK BETWEEN SPINE AND PAGES. FURTHER PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED.NO PAGES ARE TORN OR RIPPED AND SPINE HAS MINOR FRAY ON TOP AND BOTTOM London: 1948. Hardcover/Rare. Used. HARDCOVER 1948 PUBLICATION. Upton Sinclairs Pulitzer Prize winning saga continues as Lanny Budd faces the horrors of… Read more about this item
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T. Werner Laurie, 1944-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 2.9977 in x 18.1862 in x 13.1900 in. Ex library book, usual markings. Some wear to spine and book covers, and discolouring due to age. Still very useable. Clean copy.
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1943
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New York: Viking Press, 1943. First edition. Cloth. Good (No Dust Jacket). 8vo, 751 pp. Spine cocked, head and heel of spine and corners of boards bumped with corners beginning to fray, covers rubbed, page edges tanned and soiled, tape marks at endpapers, gift inscription on front free endpaper.
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Hardcover. Good. 1944 EDITION Endsheet inscription. Sold by the UK Charity Langdon supporting young people with disabilities. Dispatched within one working day
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