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EAST OF EDEN
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Issued Without Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0142004235
- ISBN 13
- 9780142004234
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Penguin Books, 2002. Trade Paperback. Very Good/Issued Without Jacket. This is the Steinbeck Centennial Edition of the novel its Nobel Prize-winning author considered his greatest work. Set primarily in the Salinas valley in central California at the beginning of the 20th century, this is the interwoven story of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, over three generations. It is a story of human relationships from innocence to overwhelming guilt, greatness to depravity, abject poverty to unimaginable wealth, with many parallels to the biblical book of Genesis, particularly Chapter 4, Cain and Abel. This edition marks the 100th anniversary of Steinbeck's birth. This copy is a first edition thus, first printing (with complete numberline). About 5 1.2 x 8 1/4 inches, 601 pages in pictorial heavy-card French-style wrappers with foldover flaps and cover design by Paul Buckley. The b&w 1953 photo of Steinbeck on the back cover is by Philippe Halsman. Text shows a very slight spine lean and lighlty soiled text edges. Wrappers' corners lightly tapped. No tearing, creasing, or bumping. No underlining, highlighting or other markings. Not remaindered, not corner-clipped. No significant or noticeable damage or flaws. A very decent copy of this first edition collectable that is often the victim of carefless handling. The novel has been the basis for at least two film/tv adaptations.
Synopsis
East of Eden is a novel by John Steinbeck, published in 1952. It tells the multi-generational story of two families, the Hamiltons and the Trasks, in California's Salinas Valley. The novel explores themes of good and evil, love and hate, and the human capacity for both. It also delves into the nature of family dynamics, inheritance, and the American dream. The characters are complex and nuanced, and the novel's narrative structure allows for a deep exploration of their motivations and emotions. East of Eden is considered one of Steinbeck's most ambitious works and a masterpiece of American literature.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006037
- Title
- EAST OF EDEN
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Issued Without Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0142004235
- ISBN 13
- 9780142004234
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- MODERN NOVEL, FIRST EDITION, SALINAS, CALIFORNIA, GENESIS, CAIN, ABEL, SIBLING RIVALRY, RELIGION, MOVIES, FARMING,
- Bookseller catalogs
- California; Fine Literature; Historical Novel;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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