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London: Heinemann. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Navy cloth/gilt. First UK edition. Cloth has evidence of dampstain due to its two-toned appearance, and the gilt is dulled. Scattered foxing primarily to block edges and prelims, and some dampstains to endpage edges. Bookstore ticket to front pastedown. Unmarked, tight and square. The DJ in mylar is chipped/edgeworn, lightly soiled, rubbed to joints, and slightly foxed. May be 2nd issue DJ. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

In Dubious Battle is a novel by John Steinbeck, written in 1936, that tells the story of a fruit worker's strike in California which is both orchestrated and led in part by the novel's protagonist, who is involved in the labor movement.

First editions published by Covici Friede in 1936 might have specific design features on the dust jacket and bindings, a mention of 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page, and may include a serial number sequence.