Books

Brewer, Warren and Putnam, 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. NY, Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932, 1932. NY, Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. His second book, Goldstone & Payne A2a, Morrow 14, this first edition is one of only 1,650 copies actually bound (from a print-run of 2,500 sets of sheets), only 650 copies were actually sold. According to Harry Thornton Moore in his first critical study of Steinbeck's works, The Pastures of Heaven "is the most popular of Steinbeck's three early books. It points the way to most of his subsequent writing. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket 2 mm shorter than the book. Housed in a custom-made collectors slipcase.

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.

Identifying a first edition of 'The Pastures of Heaven' would typically require checking the publisher's name, the absence of subsequent printings mentioned, a matching date with the first publication, and depending on the publisher, specific statements or indicators such as 'First Edition' or 'First Printing' on the copyright page.