Lot 140
  • 140

Steinbeck, John.

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • The Grapes of Wrath. New York: Viking Press, 1939
  • PAPER
8vo (204 x 138mm.), first edition, original buff pictorial cloth, dust-jacket, jacket with 2 small holes at lower fold, minor wear to edges, spine a trifle darkened

Provenance

Hudson's Book Shop, Detroit, bookseller's label on lower paste-down

Literature

Goldstone and Payne A12a

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

Steinbeck's major Depression-era novel, powerfully depicting the plight of the poor: one of the greatest American books of the twentieth century.