[Rarebooks] FS: INSCRIBED Theodore Dreiser SISTER CARRIE, price reduced

[Charles Agvent]

Price reduced to $2900 NET

DREISER, Theodore. SISTER CARRIE. New York: Boni & Liveright, (1925). 
Reprint. A scarce book in its true First Edition of 1900, this is a 
fairly early copy of a book rarely found signed let alone with such a 
superb presentation. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the 
front endpaper: "For/George W. Wilder/-The book that/introduced me - 
but/twenty years after/from/Theodore Dreiser/N.Y. April - 1926." Wilder, 
president of Butterick Publications, met Dreiser in June 1907, and on 
the basis of his growing reputation for SISTER CARRIE, hired him as 
editor-in-chief of his magazine THE DELINEATOR. Dreiser's statement of 
purpose published in the September issue of the magazine centered around 
woman's mastery of her own destiny, and he dedicated the publication "to 
strengthening her in her moral fight for righteousness in the world." 
Many of the magazine's readers were mothers, and one of the first series 
of articles that Dreiser commissioned was on the care and feeding of 
infants by Dr. Leonard K. Hirschberg, articles largely written by H. L. 
Mencken. Dreiser's relationship with Mencken eventually became one of 
the most interesting literary relationships of the twentieth century. A 
wonderful opportunity to obtain an outstanding association copy of one 
of the groundbreaking literary works of the twentieth century. Area of 
discoloration to the cloth at the upper right front corner; spine mildly 
sunned. Very Good or better with a fine association.

Though many would not think of Theodore Dreiser as an advocate for 
women's rights, his first book, SISTER CARRIE, was enlightening in its 
portrayal of a young single woman's struggle to survive in a 
post-Victorian urban environment. His work shortly after as 
editor-in-chief of the magazine THE DELINEATOR, briefly described here, 
provided further evidence for Dreiser's concern for women's struggle to 
survive in early 20th century American society. (#014350)        $5,000.00

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