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East of Eden by John Ernst Steinbeck Jr (1902-1968) - 1952

by John Ernst Steinbeck Jr (1902-1968)

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East of Eden by John Ernst Steinbeck Jr (1902-1968) - 1952

East of Eden

by John Ernst Steinbeck Jr (1902-1968)

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622 pages Octavo (8 1/2" x 6") bound in original publisher's green cloth with red label and black lettering to spine, green lettering to front cover in original jacket. First state with "brite" uncorrected on page 281 and back wrapper with Steinbeck's photograph. First edition, first state.

East of Eden is a novel by Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck, published in September 1952. Often described as Steinbeck's most ambitious novel, East of Eden brings to life the intricate details of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, and their interwoven stories. The novel was originally addressed to Steinbeck's young sons, Thom and John (then 6½ and 4½ years old, respectively). Steinbeck wanted to describe the Salinas Valley for them in detail: the sights, sounds, smells, and colors. The Hamilton family in the novel is said to be based on the real-life family of Samuel Hamilton, Steinbeck's maternal grandfather. A young John Steinbeck also appears briefly in the novel as a minor character. According to his third and last wife, Elaine, Steinbeck considered it his magnum opus. Steinbeck stated about East of Eden: "It has everything in it I have been able to learn about my craft or profession in all these years." He further claimed: "I think everything else I have written has been, in a sense, practice for this."

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Corners bumped, book-plate removed from front paste down, spine head with small split. Jacket soiled, spine age toned, edge wear with closed tears and small chips, spine head chipped with tears, corners chipped else about very good in a good to very good jacket.
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  • Edition First
  • Publisher The Viking Press
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1952
  • Size Octavo

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by Steinbeck, John (John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr)

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NY: Viking Press, 1993. Wien Zsolnay Edition, 5 volumes in box (HEAVY); in German,. a limited edition issue. #89 of 500 sets signed and numbered (In East of Eden volume) by Markus Lüpertz.Lüpertz designed the dust covers and endpapers. wooden box well preserved, with a few nicks.. SIGNED By Artist. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Markus Lüpertz. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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