Of Mice and Men.
by STEINBECK, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very slightly cocked; else a fine copy in an attractive dust jacket with has some shallow chipping to the bottom of the backstri
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Covici-Friede,, [1937].. First edition, first issue.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Very slightly cocked; else a fine copy in an attractive dust jacket with has some shallow chipping to the bottom of the backstrip (not affecting any lettering) and is a little browned.. 8vo,. Signed and briefly inscribed by John Steinbeck on the front free endpaper.
Synopsis
Of Mice and Men is a novella written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers during the Great Depression in California. An intimate portrait of two men who cherish the slim bond between them and the dream they share in a world marred by petty tyranny, misunderstanding, jealousy, and callousness. Clinging to each other in their loneliness and alienation, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie dream, as drifters will, of a place to call their own—a couple of acres and a few pigs, chickens, and rabbits back in Hill Country where land is cheap. But after they come to work on a ranch in the fertile Salinas Valley of California, their hopes, like "the best-laid schemes o' mice an' men," begin to go awry. Of Mice and Men explores themes of human interaction, dependence, and the damaging effects of isolation. (Goodreads)
Reviews
On Mar 23 2011, JPM730 said:
This is the greatest, most heartwarming book i have ever read!
On Mar 21 2007, Amli703 said:
nice book
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71791
- Title
- Of Mice and Men.
- Author
- STEINBECK, John
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very slightly cocked; else a fine copy in an attractive dust jacket with has some shallow chipping to the bottom of the backstri
- Edition
- First edition, first issue.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Covici-Friede,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- [1937].
- Pages
- 186 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
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Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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