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First edition, third issue using the original Brewer sheets, with Ballou title page tipped in, and Ballou also at the foot of the spine. (First edition, second issue copies with Ballou title page and Brewer on the spine cloth are virtually non-existent, likely only a handful of copies). Publisher's name appears as Robert Ballou on the spine, with the first letters slightly larger. On some copies, letters are all the same size. Former owner name on pastedown endpaper, with parts of the dust jacket tipped in loosely.

The Pastures of Heaven is a collection of interconnected stories about the inhabitants of a fertile valley in California, which is discovered by a Spanish corporal while chasing runaway Indian slaves. First published in 1932, this work by John Steinbeck deals with themes of community, isolation, and the struggle of individuals.