Book Condition — Very Good: An unread copy that remains in fantastic condition. Discolouration/staining across the dust jacket due to age/shelf wear, as well as light bumping and small nicks, but in excellent condition overall. Black binding with green lettering is mint. Dust staining across text block, but clean enough with great edges for the book's age. Pages are tightly bound, clean and tidy throughout.

A first edition (1934), an early and important work by Upton Sinclair, desirable to collectors for its original publication state and as a key example of Sinclair’s critical examination of art, culture, and capitalism.

Mammonart by Upton Sinclair is a provocative critique of the relationship between art and commerce, arguing that market forces and class interests have shaped—and often corrupted—modern artistic production. Written in Sinclair’s direct, uncompromising style, the book challenges the idea of “pure” art by exposing how patronage, publicity, and profit influence taste and cultural authority. As a 1934 first edition, this work is a significant piece for collectors of Sinclair’s nonfiction and those interested in early 20th-century cultural criticism. It remains a compelling read for anyone exploring the intersections of art, power, and social ideology.