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The Grapes of Wrath
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good /No Jacket
- Seller
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HINDHEAD, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press/ Book Club Edition.. Book Club edition very similar to the first edition, using the same illustration for the covers; no inscriptions. Differs from the first edition in the layout of the copyright page and the texture of the cloth covering the boards. Narrow water mark to the edge of the front pastedown. An opportunity to read a very early edition of this landmark book at a reasonable price. . Good. Hardcover. First Thus, First Printing. 1939.
Synopsis
John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath stands as a pivotal piece of American literature. The story follows the Joad family (and thousands of others) as they are driven from the Oklahoma farm where they are sharecroppers during the Great Depression. The drought, economic hardship, and changes in financial and agricultural industries send them searching for dignity and honest work in the bountiful state of California. The novel earned Steinbeck the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1940, and inspired the classic film of the same name the same year. The film starred Henry Fonda as Tom Joad, and Steinbeck's words and ideas shine through that medium. In 1962, Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for the body of his work, and The Grapes of Wrath stands as his most recognized and esteemed book. -
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Details
- Bookseller
- Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008330
- Title
- The Grapes of Wrath
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus, First Printing
- Publisher
- The Viking Press/ Book Club Edition.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
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About the Seller
Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2010
HINDHEAD, Surrey
About Weysprings Books, IOBA, PBFA
Weysprings Books is an independent bookseller based in Surrey, UK, exclusively selling on the internet. We specialise in modern first editions. We use internationally accepted terms to describe our books and endeavour to reflect their true condition in our descriptions. We regret that, due to compliance regulations, we are unable to fulfil orders to Germany and France.
Glossary
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- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- Copyright page
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
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