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Signed. "Eighth Printing, April 1937" is stated on copyright page. Presentation Copy. Inscribed by Steinbeck on the ffep. "For Barrett Keisling | inscribed with pleasure.| John Steinbeck." [ Barrett C. Kiesling was Publicity Director for MGM (1928 ~ 1960) and would have helped promote Tortilla Flat (the film) which had its theatrical release in 1942]-Bound in original cloth with blue lettering and ruling. Includes the original dust jacket with publisher's price ( $2.50) on upper inside flap; Jacket is in a removable, clear plastic (Brodart) protector. Mild wear and toning to jacket, a bit of chipping to spine ends and corners. - Some mild edge wear to covers; 1 small closed tear to cloth at crown of spine; slight forward lean to spine; former owner's name penciled just above Author's inscription ("Barrett C. Kiesling | MGM Studios | Culver City, Calif") - a few pages have slight wear, rubbing to edges. Otherwise, very clean, tight, square, and unmarked. - A VG+ Signed copy in a VG jacket.

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.