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New York: Covici-Friede Publishers, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Gannett, Ruth. Grey cloth binding with blue lettering & decoration, under illustrated dust jacket, blue topstain, 317 pp. First edition NAP, second state jacket with blurbs to rear flap. Slight toning to spine panel of book, else a lovely bright copy. Dust jacket has heavier toning & fading to spine panel, all flap corners clipped, removing part of "Flat" at top of front flap. Front & rear panels are nice & bright.

Tortilla Flat is an early John Steinbeck novel set in Monterey, California. The novel was the first of Steinbeck's 'California novels.' Tortilla Flat was made into a film in 1942.

First editions of Tortilla Flat were published by Covici Friede and usually have a tan cloth cover, with blue lettering on the cover and spine. Original dust jackets may also include the price and a mention of the Gold Medal Books award.