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The Grapes of Wrath
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- near fine
- First
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1939. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Publisher's original oatmeal cloth decorated in brown, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" end sheets. Near Fine, with toning to pages, foxing and light soiling to text block edges, preliminary and terminal pages, and evidence of old tape burns to endsheets. In a Near Fine correct first printing dust jacket with publisher's price at upper corner clipped but rubber-stamped below, and "First Edition" statement present on front flap; light edge wear, light spine-toning, light foxing, and crease to rear panel, but on the whole a very nice example.
Synopsis
John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath stands as a pivotal piece of American literature. The story follows the Joad family (and thousands of others) as they are driven from the Oklahoma farm where they are sharecroppers during the Great Depression. The drought, economic hardship, and changes in financial and agricultural industries send them searching for dignity and honest work in the bountiful state of California. The novel earned Steinbeck the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1940, and inspired the classic film of the same name the same year. The film starred Henry Fonda as Tom Joad, and Steinbeck's words and ideas shine through that medium. In 1962, Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for the body of his work, and The Grapes of Wrath stands as his most recognized and esteemed book. -
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- 140940559
- Title
- The Grapes of Wrath
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Book condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date published
- 1939
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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Portland, Oregon
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About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in American and British literature, and rare nonfiction. We are located in downtown Portland, Oregon and open by appointment.
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- fine
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