Item DescriptionTitle: BabbittAuthor: Sinclair LewisPublisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company, Inc.Publication Year: 1922Edition: True First Edition, First State (First Issue)Binding: Hardcover, original blue cloth with orange lettering (No Dust Jacket)COLLECTOR'S NOTE / FIRST STATE IDENTIFIERS:This is a guaranteed true First Edition, First State / First Issue copy of Sinclair Lewis's classic satirical novel, Babbitt. It features the rare, uncorrected printing errors on page 49 that were caught and changed after only 9,500 copies:Page 49, Line 4: Reads "Purdy" (later corrected to "Lyte").Page 49, Line 5: Reads "my fellow human" (later corrected to "any fellow human").Copyright Page: Clean of any later printing or impression notices, featuring the correct 1922 notice and the Quinn & Boden printer credit.CONDITION REPORT:Exterior / Boards (Very Good+): The original dark blue cloth binding is exceptionally clean, crisp, and structurally sound. The orange lettering on the front cover is incredibly vibrant, with virtually no rubbing or flaking. Spine lettering shows expected light aging but remains fully legible. Corners are sharp and squared with minimal shelf wear. Spine ends show minor softening.Interior / Pages (Good+ to Very Good): The binding and inner hinges are tight and secure. Pages are crisp. There is an old, dry, localized liquid stain visible at the top edge of the text block that bleeds slightly into the top gutter/margin of the first few pages (forming small, symmetrical crescent shapes at the top fold of pages 1–5). The text itself remains completely unaffected, crisp, and 100% legible. No mold, odor, or severe page warping present.