Grapes of Wrath
first edition Hardcover
1939 · New York
by Steinbeck, John
New York: Viking Press, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Good DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. "First Edition" at lower tab of front flap. Noted flaws in the DJ notwithstanding, a very presentable copy of this Pulitzer Prize winning classic. Minor shelf/edge wear, hint of toning at spine, light toning at hinges, minor dust staining at top of text block, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows moderate shelf/edge wear (focused at head, tips and flap folds), minor chipping at head and tips, bottom half of spine missing (facsimile laid under), light toning overall, slightly heavier at spine, else clean and bright. Beige cloth boards, brown ink lettering and pictorial elements, pictorial end pages (music sheet). 8vo. 619pp. (Inventory #: 3545)