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Of Mice and Men
by STEINBECK, John
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New York: Covici Friede Publishers, 1937. Full Description:
STEINBECK, John. Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici Friede, [1937].
First edition, second issue. With page nine reset with words omitted and no bullet between the eights of the page numbers on p. 88. Small octavo (7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches; 187 x 121 mm). [1]-186, [6, blank] pp.
Original full beige cloth stamped in terra cotta and black on front cover and spine. top edge dyed grey. In the original dust jacket. A small bit of soiling to front board. Inner hinges with hairline cracks but holding firm. Jacket is price-clipped. Spine and edges of the jacket darkened. Some minor rubbing to edges of jacket. Overall a near fine book in a very good jacket.
This novella, one of Steinbeck's most famous works, concerns the friendship of two migrant workers during the depression: the intelligent and caring George Milton, and the semi-retarded giant, Lennie Small. This beautiful and ultimately heartbreaking work was dramatized for the theater by Steinbeck soon after the publication of this book.
Goldstone & Payne A7b.
HBS 69022.
$1,250.
STEINBECK, John. Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici Friede, [1937].
First edition, second issue. With page nine reset with words omitted and no bullet between the eights of the page numbers on p. 88. Small octavo (7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches; 187 x 121 mm). [1]-186, [6, blank] pp.
Original full beige cloth stamped in terra cotta and black on front cover and spine. top edge dyed grey. In the original dust jacket. A small bit of soiling to front board. Inner hinges with hairline cracks but holding firm. Jacket is price-clipped. Spine and edges of the jacket darkened. Some minor rubbing to edges of jacket. Overall a near fine book in a very good jacket.
This novella, one of Steinbeck's most famous works, concerns the friendship of two migrant workers during the depression: the intelligent and caring George Milton, and the semi-retarded giant, Lennie Small. This beautiful and ultimately heartbreaking work was dramatized for the theater by Steinbeck soon after the publication of this book.
Goldstone & Payne A7b.
HBS 69022.
$1,250.
Synopsis
Of Mice and Men is a novella written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers during the Great Depression in California. An intimate portrait of two men who cherish the slim bond between them and the dream they share in a world marred by petty tyranny, misunderstanding, jealousy, and callousness. Clinging to each other in their loneliness and alienation, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie dream, as drifters will, of a place to call their own—a couple of acres and a few pigs, chickens, and rabbits back in Hill Country where land is cheap. But after they come to work on a ranch in the fertile Salinas Valley of California, their hopes, like "the best-laid schemes o' mice an' men," begin to go awry. Of Mice and Men explores themes of human interaction, dependence, and the damaging effects of isolation. (Goodreads)
Reviews
On Mar 23 2011, JPM730 said:
This is the greatest, most heartwarming book i have ever read!
On Mar 21 2007, Amli703 said:
nice book
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heritage Book Shop, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69022
- Title
- Of Mice and Men
- Author
- STEINBECK, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Covici Friede Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- American Literature|Americana|Modern Firsts
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