The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck
- Bookseller: Discovery Bay Old Books
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 06-51
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Fine
- Jacket condition: Excellent
- Quantity available: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Viking Press
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1942
Description
The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck. First edition, first issue in dust jacket. Publisher: New York: Viking, 1942. First issue with Dot on page 112. Dust jacket in excellent condition. Minor wear to top and bottom of the spine edge wear to front fold at fore edge. Dust jacket is not price clipped with price of $2.00. Binding in near fine condition. Book Contents clean throughout. 188 pages.
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book. spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back. fore edge : The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. Depending on context, may refer to either the text edges, or the board edges. price clipped : The portion of the dust jacket flap where the publisher prints the suggested price has been cut away. Usually this is a clean 1-2" diagonal cut made with scissors.
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