Steinbeck, John (1902-1968). The Grapes of Wrath. New York: The Viking Press, 1939.
8vo. Original beige cloth stamped with line drawings in reddish-brown, a portion of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" printed in reddish-brown on endpapers; dust jacket with "first edition" statement printed on front flap corner (tiny closed tear near top edge of front panel).
FIRST EDITION of Steinbeck's National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Depression-era novel that follows an Oklahoma tenant farming family, the Joads, as they are forced to leave their home and search for a better life in California. Considered one of the most influential novels of the 20th century, it is one of the most frequently challenged and censored books in public libraries. Goldstone & Payne A12a. A VERY BRIGHT COPY.
[With:] STEINBECK. Their Blood is Strong. San Francisco: Simon J. Lubin Society, 1938. 8vo. Numerous illustrations from photographs by Dorothea Lange. Original pictorial wrappers. FIRST EDITION. Originally written as a series for the San Francisco News, these articles spotlighting the plight of California migratory farm workers directly led to his writing The Grapes of Wrath.
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