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NY: Covici Friede Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Tan cloth titled in red. First edition, fourth issue. The green topstain has mostly faded, the boards have a faint trace of darkening. A sound, square, unmarked copy, about fine. The DJ in mylar with $2.50 flap price intact is toned at spine, with a small chip and some creases to spine ends. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

The Pastures of Heaven is a collection of interconnected stories about the inhabitants of a fertile valley in California, which is discovered by a Spanish corporal while chasing runaway Indian slaves. First published in 1932, this work by John Steinbeck deals with themes of community, isolation, and the struggle of individuals.

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