Steinbeck, John (1902-1968) The Grapes of Wrath

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Steinbeck, John (1902-1968) The Grapes of Wrath. New York: Viking, [1939].
First edition, with the phrase "First published in April 1939" printed on the copyright page, octavo, 619 pages, beige publisher's cloth with brown stamped illustration and lettering; in the original dust jacket illustrated by Elmer Hader with the price ($2.75) and "First Edition" intact inside the front flap. Inner edges of dust jacket clipped, both flaps, not affecting the text as mentioned above, inner flap browned, along with ffep; back flap of dust jacket with slight chipping along bottom edge, spine of jacket sunned; old paperclip rust mark and browning to half title, slight foxing to title, 8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.
Estimate $800-1,000


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