first edition Hardcover
1938 · New York
by Steinbeck, John
New York: The Viking Press, 1938. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 303pp.; VG-/G+; spine pictorial tan with black, green, and white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$2.50'; dust jacket has some mild chipping to the head and tail of spine, corners, mild darkening to spine, chipping to edges; name written on ffep; small stamp on rear endpaper; mild age-toning to pages; gutter slightly open on pages 160/161; FIRST PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 1938 is stated on the copyright page with no other statements of subsequent printings, 1938 is also present on the title page; Boards are brick colored cloth with oatmeal cloth spine; Back of dust jacket has no text; shelved case 2. 1312575. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
(Inventory #: 1312575)