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STEINBECK, John. East of Eden. NY, 1942. FIRST EDITION IN A FINE DUST JACKET. 
Sale 2065 - Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
Nov 14, 2024 9:00AM CT
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Lot Description
STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). East of Eden. New York: The Viking Press, 1942.

8vo. Original lime green cloth lettered in dark green, spine blocked in brown and lettered in black; original unrestored unclipped pictorial dust jacket (spine very faintly sunned).

FIRST TRADE EDITION, and the basis for Elia Kazan’s 1955 film of the same title. Goldstone & Payne A32b. A VERY BRIGHT COPY.

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