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New York: The Viking Press, 1952. First Edition, Signed Limited Edition. First edition, signed limited edition. Signed by the author John Steinbeck on the limitation page. Measures approximately 9.25" x 6.25", with 602 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Moderate surface wear to the boards, affecting the spine panel. Top of front board indented. Wear to the edges of the textblock. Minor paper damage on the half title page. Textblock is bright and well preserved. "East of Eden" is the story of two families, the Trask's and the Hamilton's, and their interwoven stories. The novel is regarded by many to be Steinbeck's most ambitious novel and by Steinbeck himself to be his magnum opus. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N8-76).

East of Eden is a novel by American author John Steinbeck. Published in September 1952, it is a saga telling the story of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—with a particular focus on the life of Adam Trask, his twin sons Caleb and Aron, and their complex relationship with each other and their father. The novel explores themes of depravity, beneficence, love, and redemption, and it vividly captures the rural Salinas Valley in California at the turn of the 20th century. Steinbeck considered 'East of Eden' to be his magnum opus.

Identify a first edition of 'East of Eden' by The Viking Press with the date 'September 1952' on the copyright page and the absence of the words 'First Published in September 1952' which would indicate a later printing.