Title: The Pastures of Heaven Author: Steinbeck, John Place: New York Publisher: Brewer, Warren & Putnam Date: 1932 Description: Gilt-lettered green cloth, top page edge stained black (as issued). First Edition, First Issue. Steinbeck's scarce second book. First issue with spine imprint reading "Brewer/ Warren/ Putnam" on the foot. Though now one of the most popular of Steinbeck's early books, it was not well received by the public when first released. The first edition had 2500 sets of sheets printed, of which 1650 copies were bound, but only 650 copies sold. The remainder of copies were sold to Ballou in 1932. Goldstone & Payne A2a. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine faded, binding leaning, a few small spots to rear cover, light foxing to endpapers, early gift inscription on front free endpaper; final leaf of text and adjacent blank roughly opened with a chip from the fore edge of the blank leaf; still very good. Item number: 228506
Title: The Pastures of Heaven Author: Steinbeck, John Place: New York Publisher: Brewer, Warren & Putnam Date: 1932 Description: Gilt-lettered green cloth, top page edge stained black (as issued). First Edition, First Issue. Steinbeck's scarce second book. First issue with spine imprint reading "Brewer/ Warren/ Putnam" on the foot. Though now one of the most popular of Steinbeck's early books, it was not well received by the public when first released. The first edition had 2500 sets of sheets printed, of which 1650 copies were bound, but only 650 copies sold. The remainder of copies were sold to Ballou in 1932. Goldstone & Payne A2a. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine faded, binding leaning, a few small spots to rear cover, light foxing to endpapers, early gift inscription on front free endpaper; final leaf of text and adjacent blank roughly opened with a chip from the fore edge of the blank leaf; still very good. Item number: 228506
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