Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck, John - 1937

New York: Covici Friede, 1937. Undetermined. very good. 1st edition, first printing. 186pp. Octavo. Bound in the original tan cloth with orange and black decorations stamped to the front board and spine. Top edge of text block dyed a light blue. Mild bumping to corners. Faint sun fading to the top edge of the boards. Very minor soiling along the very bottom edge of the back board. Internally clean. Laid in loosely is an eight panel, folded brochure for the book with reviews--measures 6 1/4" X 3" folded. The illustrated dust jacket has not been price clipped; minor 1/2" closed tear to top edge of the front panel has been professionally repaired. Sun fading to jacket's spine. Overall, an attractive and well preserved copy. A lovely first issue copy of one Steinbeck's most beloved novels with the scarcely seen brochure laid in loose. This heartbreaking story centers around two friends, George and Lennie, two displaced migrant workers and the hardships they face as a result of the Great Depression. A collectable copy of one of the great American novels. 1937