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New Masses – November 1928 – Upton Sinclair 50th Year Anniversary Issue
Original November 1928 issue of New Masses, Volume 4, Number 6.
Special Upton Sinclair 50th Year Anniversary Number, featuring a striking front-cover portrait of Sinclair drawn by Hugo Gellert.
Contents include material by and about Upton Sinclair, coverage of Soviet Russia, and Theodore Dreiser on the 1928 Presidential Election, along with contributions from Michael Gold, Floyd Dell, Scott Nearing, Art Young, Roger Baldwin and others.
The back cover features a full-page advertisement for Upton Sinclair’s novel Boston, inspired by the Sacco and Vanzetti case.
Condition:
Original 1928 issue showing age-related toning and wear. There is a tear with some paper loss at the lower-right area of the front cover, as shown in the close-up photos. The back cover also has paper loss/chipping along the lower-left edge and corner. Additional minor edge/corner wear is present.
The interior pages remain quite presentable for their age, and the printing and illustrations remain strong. Please review all photos carefully for the exact condition.
An uncommon early issue of New Masses with excellent crossover interest for collectors of Upton Sinclair, Hugo Gellert, American literature, 1920s politics, Soviet history and radical-periodical history.
