STEINBECK, John. The Grapes of Wrath. FIRST EDITION. In the FIRST EDITION DUST JACKET. A BRIGHT COPY.
Sale 1335 - Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
Jun 6, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$3,000 -
$4,000
Sold for $6,985
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). The Grapes of Wrath. New York: Viking Press, 1939.
8vo. Original beige cloth, pictorially stamped in dark brown (endpapers toned); in unrestored dust jacket (clipped not affecting price, very slight chipping with a few short tears, slight toning to upper edge); morocco-backed folding case.
FIRST EDITION, with "First Published in April 1939" with no subsequent printings on the copyright page. In the FIRST EDITION DUST JACKET with "$2.75" price and "FIRST EDITION" on front flap. Steinbeck was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1940 for this Depression-era novel, which traces the Joad family's journey from Oklahoma to California in search of a better life. Goldstone & Payne A12a. A BRIGHT COPY.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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