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The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
- Bookseller: Brenbooks
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 4787
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Very Good
- Jacket condition: Very Good
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: The Viking Press
- Place: New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date published: 1939
Description
New York, New York, U.S.A.: The Viking Press, 1939. 1939 Viking Press TRUE FIRST EDITION of Steinbeck's classic novel. The copyright page states "First Published in April 1939 with no additional printings. This copy is in VG+/VG+ condition. The HB has very little wear and is very clean and tight with a small bookplate on the inside board. The Lovely DJ has the $ 2.75 price but the First Edition statement has been clkipped. A VERY BRIGHT clean DJ with a bit of darkening on the spine. An excellent copy ! **Brenbooks specializes in first edition books made into films.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.
DJ : Short for 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.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
bookplate : A device (often decorative) affixed to the book, usually on the endpapers, which designates ownership (or former ownership).
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