THE GRAPES OF WRATH. by Steinbeck, John. Illustrated by Ruth Gannett - 1939

New York: Viking Press , 1939. 619 pp, 8 1/4" H. Oatmeal-coloured cloth with spine lettering and wraparound illustration in brown, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" endpapers, copyright page states "FIRST PUBLISHED IN APRIL 1939". Dust jacket bears price of $2.75 and "FIRST EDITION" in blue on bottom corner under blue line. Light foxing on free endpapers, moderate foxing on pastedowns, very minor soiling in margin of page 440, stain speck in margin of pages 219 & 226, waviness and light water stain at top 5" of page margins of approx. pages 1 through 100 - water stain gets progressively lighter up to page 62 and waviness gets progressiively lighter up to page 100, bery light foxing to fore-edge and bottom of text block, very small stain at bottom edge of spine near front hinge, minor edge wear, very light toning to spine and some board edges, some very light soiling on bottom edge of boards. Dust jacket has light browning to spine, flap-folds and at top edge of front flap; light toning to other edges; light edge wear/wrinkling - a little more at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, very light foxing on inside of flaps; a few very small and small closed edge tears; a few tiny edge chips; faint water mark on inside of front flap-fold and on inside of rear hinge; tiny dent on spine; protected in a mylar sleeve. Additional pictures of condition are available on request.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Elmer Hader, dust jacket illustration..