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To a God Unknown
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth titled in gilt. First British edition. Cloth at spine ends faintly softened and sunned. Ghosting to spine from DJ. Very slightly cocked, tips faintly rubbed. The DJ in mylar with flap price 7/6 intact has a loss to spine head, slightly faded spine, chips at top points, two dampstains to spine at verso, tiny spot to upper spine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
Synopsis
To a God Unknown is a novel by John Steinbeck, first published in 1933. The book was Steinbeck's second novel (after his unsuccessful Cup of Gold), the title taken from a hymn excerpt of the Rig Veda's Book X. Steinbeck found To a God Unknown extremely difficult to write; taking him roughly five years to complete, the novella proved more time-consuming than either East of Eden or The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck's longest novels.
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- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21260
- Title
- To a God Unknown
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
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