4 titles: 1. Elmer Gantry. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1925. — LEWIS, SINCLAIR. 1885-1951.

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Estimate: $1,000–$1,500 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — The David Lloyd Collection of Modern Literature, Part II, Online, Los Angeles · 1 August 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-519518
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Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951., 4 titles: 1. Elmer Gantry. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1925. Bonhams, 1 Aug 2022, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-519518.

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Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951., 4 titles: 1. Elmer Gantry. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1925. Bonhams, 1 Aug 2022, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-519518.

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