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New York: Covici Friede, 1935. First Edition, Fourth Issue. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, fourth issue. Publisher's tan cloth binding stamped in maroon, with title page tipped in. Very Good with toning to pages, and to cloth at spine and edges. In a Very Good dust jacket with price intact, toning to spine and edges, several small stains to spine, light edge wear with minor chipping at corners and spine ends. Bound from the remaining portion of the approximate 1850 sheets sold by the original publisher Brewer, Warren & Putnam to Robert O. Ballou, which were again sold here to Covici-Friede and likely issued in 1935. Goldstone and Payne A2e.

About The Pastures of Heaven

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 the First Edition of The Pastures of Heaven

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.