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New York: Viking Press, 1939. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 619 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Spine pictorial with black lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$2.75." Copyright page reads, "First published in April 1939," with "Battle Hymn of the Republic" printed on endpapers. Large open tear to front cover, measuring about 3 inches wide, and two closed tears running from either side. Chipping along edges. Foxing to edges of textblock. Tanning to pastedowns and light toning throughout. VS consignment. Shelved in Case 2. 1387505. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

The Grapes of Wrath, written by John Steinbeck, is a powerful novel depicting the struggles of the Joad family during the Great Depression as they journey from Oklahoma to California in search of a better life.

The first edition of 'The Grapes of Wrath' published by Viking Press would be bound in beige cloth with the title and author's name printed on the spine and front cover, without the Pulitzer Prize mention since it was awarded in 1940, after the first edition release.