The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 1939 First Edition Very Good Hardcover

The Grapes of Wrath — John Steinbeck
The Viking Press, 1939. First edition. Early printing.

Condition: Very Good (clean and sound, honest wear).
Noted flaws, plainly:
• chipping and wear to spine tail cloth (photo 2)
• bumped/rubbed corners and spine ends (photos 2, 9, 10)
• foxing/spotting to endpapers (photos 4, 6)
• ink ownership inscription 'Dennell Jernigan / Staff Dorm / CSH', front free endpaper (photo 6)
• toning to page-block edges (photos 9, 10, 11)
Photos show the exact copy you will receive.

Printing points, checked on this copy:
• First US edition: Viking Press, New York, April 1939, buff cloth pictorial boards
• First printing copyright page carries 'First published in April 1939' and the words 'First Edition'
• This copy's copyright page reads only 'Copyright, 1939, by John Steinbeck / Printed in the United States of America' — a reset later-printing page lacking the edition statement
• Dust jacket (with $2.75 price) not present in these photos

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