LEWIS, SINCLAIR (AUTHOR); WOOD, GRANT (ILLUSTRATIONS) — Main Street

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1965. Leather. First published in 1920, the author's much-admired novel tells the story of Carol Kennicott, a sophisticated woman who experiences small town living for the first time after her marriage. American-born, Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930. This deluxe reprint edition is illustrated by the great Grant Wood and with a special introduction by the author. Publisher's 'Notes from the Archives' leaflet about this work is laid in. --- Bound in full brown bonded leather covers with gilt decorations stamped on covers and spine. Titling stamped on spine in gilt, with four raised bands. AEG (all edges gilt). Printed on buff-colored papers and with orange silk moire endpapers and matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. --- A well-preserved, tightly-bound, gift-worthy copy, though with two small scratches to textblock top edge gilding. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xvii, 367 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .