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New York: The Viking Press, 1939. First Edition, Second Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First edition, second printing of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, in the publisher's exceptional dust jacket.. Octavo, [6], 619pp. [1]. Publisher's gray cloth covers, illustrated end papers with "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Stated "Second Printing Before Publication" on copyright page. Top edge dyed blue, with faint soiling to leafends, solid binding, internally clean. In the publisher's second state dust jacket, with "360th Thousand" and $2.75 retail price on front flap, free of restoration, a touch of wear to head of spine, exceptionally bright illustrations, a near fine example. (Goldstone & Payne, A12a) Arguably the best example of The Grapes of Wrath we've brought to market. Winner of the National Book Award for fiction and the Pulitzer Prize. This book follows the story of a poor family of tenant farmers through the economic turmoil of the Great Depression. An important…

The Grapes of Wrath, written by John Steinbeck, is a powerful novel depicting the struggles of the Joad family during the Great Depression as they journey from Oklahoma to California in search of a better life.

The first edition of 'The Grapes of Wrath' published by Viking Press would be bound in beige cloth with the title and author's name printed on the spine and front cover, without the Pulitzer Prize mention since it was awarded in 1940, after the first edition release.