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Title: Average Jones. Rare manuscript. Illustrated.Average Jones by Samuel Hopkins Adams (1911) is a social satire about an unremarkable, small-town man who is unexpectedly thrust into public notice. Through Average Jones’s rise and fall, Adams critiques American boosterism, shallow patriotism, and the media’s role in manufacturing heroes. The novel uses humor and irony to show how mediocrity can be celebrated when public opinion, ambition, and circumstance align, offering a pointed commentary on early 20th-century American society.
Author:Samuel Hopkins Adams, illustrated by M Leone Bracker
Pub date:1911, likely first edition, no earlier dates given and publisher matches
Features: Hardcover, 345 pages. Measures 5.75 x 8.5 x 1\".
Condition:Please view the high resolution pictures for details. EXCELLENT condition. Covers are both firmly affixed, with some faint discolorations on the spine, otherwise clean.Cover corners and spine edges with minimal to no bumping. Binding tight and together, all pages intact. No water damage, no smoky or musty smells. No secondary writing or underlining. Stamp on first page and inner front cover. Text is clean. Overall, a beautiful copy.
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