East of Eden edges and endpapers

edges and endpapers

Bristol: J

unclipped dust wrapper with minimal chipping to the head of the spine

Internally immaculate with no inscriptions or marginalia

bumping to corners and spine tips

East of Eden edges and endpapersEast of Eden by John Steinbeck. New York: The Viking Press, [1952]. First edition of Steinbeck's magnum opus, newly and uniquely rebound in emerald green goatskin leather in a custom made, open spine clamshell case. A truly special book. First trade edition, first state: 1952. 110,000 copies were published in September 1952 at $4. 50. Page 281, line 38 "bite" for "bight", as only contained in the true first state (Goldstone and Payne, A32, p. 74).