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East of Eden
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good+
- Seller
-
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Item Price
NZ$680.88NZ$578.75
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1952. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good+. First edition, 1st prtg. in a second state dj ("bite" for "bight" on p.281). 8vo; light green cloth boards. Good (cloth torn at tail of spine, rear board hinge; lightly cocked; board edges rubbed and worn; spine faded, boards lightly marked; top edge toned, lightly marked and scratched; previous owner's bookplate affixed to ffep; cracked at pp.410-411; rear pastedown stained and torn) in good+ clipped dj (1/2-inch chip to tail of spine; 1/2-inch tear to top of front panel; chipped spine ends; worn corners rubbed; lightly marked). 602pp.
Synopsis
East of Eden is a novel by John Steinbeck, published in 1952. It tells the multi-generational story of two families, the Hamiltons and the Trasks, in California's Salinas Valley. The novel explores themes of good and evil, love and hate, and the human capacity for both. It also delves into the nature of family dynamics, inheritance, and the American dream. The characters are complex and nuanced, and the novel's narrative structure allows for a deep exploration of their motivations and emotions. East of Eden is considered one of Steinbeck's most ambitious works and a masterpiece of American literature.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Page 1 Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40101
- Title
- East of Eden
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Pages
- 602
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
Page 1 Books
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
About Page 1 Books
The Special Collections Room within Page 1 Books, the largest used bookstore in Albuquerque, NM. We offer a broad selection of collectible and out-of-print books and ephemera in all genres.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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