KAUP, ELIZABETH DEWING — Not for the Meek

NY: The Literary Guild Of America, Inc, 1941. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover without dust jacket. 697 pp. Bound in publisher's full red cloth, gilt (silver) lettering and decoration on spine. Minor shelf-wear. Former owner's printed bookplate on fep, no other ownership marks. Light browning. NEAR FINE. This engrossing and beautifully wrought novel tells the story of Martin Lyndendaal, a young Danish immigrant. It tells of his rise, by luck and strength, from poverty and obscurity to power and affluence in the steel industry. It is the story of a man of destiny, American destiny - a giant in the midst of gigantic events. It is also, in many respects, the story of American life of the first half of the twentieth century. This book appears to have been published simultaneously by Macmillan and The Literary Guild in 1941. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine with no dust jacket .