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The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Murrieta , California, United States
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About This Item
Available is John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. This book was published by Viking Press in 1939 and is a first edition/first printing. The book states an April 1939 publication date on the copyright page. The dust jacket bears the original price of $2.75 and the "first edition " slugs on the jacket flaps.
the book is bound tight. There is a previous owner's writing along the top corner of the first free end page. Other than that there is some very light fixing along the edges(please see photos).
as mentioned earlier, the original price of $2.75 and the words "first edition " is present on the dust jacket. The jacket is in very good condition with some wear along its extremities.
I'm offering this book for $1800. Upon successful completion of sale, this book will be bubble wrapped and shipped in a box with delivery confirmation.
Synopsis
John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath stands as a pivotal piece of American literature. The story follows the Joad family (and thousands of others) as they are driven from the Oklahoma farm where they are sharecroppers during the Great Depression. The drought, economic hardship, and changes in financial and agricultural industries send them searching for dignity and honest work in the bountiful state of California. The novel earned Steinbeck the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1940, and inspired the classic film of the same name the same year. The film starred Henry Fonda as Tom Joad, and Steinbeck's words and ideas shine through that medium. In 1962, Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for the body of his work, and The Grapes of Wrath stands as his most recognized and esteemed book. -
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- Bookseller
- Troy's Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3571
- Title
- The Grapes of Wrath
- Author
- John Steinbeck
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition in first state jacket
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Date Published
- April 1939
- Pages
- 619
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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