Pity Is Not Enough (The Trexler Trilogy, Volume 1).

New York, NY Warner Books, 1985. Paperback First Edition Thus (1985); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1985); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of rubbing to the panels; the text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creases to the covers. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws. Appears unopened and certainly unread. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.75 x 4.2 x 0.85 inches). xiv, 305 pages. Language: English. Weight: 6 ounces. Mass Market Paperback. Josephine Herbst's neglect is an incredible injustice. She is truly one of the most perceptive novelists of the century. This volume is especially valuable for its insights into the motivations of a character trying to take advantage of rising capitalism in the reconstruction era. This is the historical novel as serious literature. The first in a trilogy about the Trexler family it should be ranked with Dos Passos' U.S.A. and Farrell's Studs Lonigan as some of the most insightful literature of the thirties.