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New York: Covici Friede Inc, 1935. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. Front hinge starting. Light foxing on side/bottom text block edges. Illustrations by Ruth Gannett. First Edition, First Printing with NO indication of later printings printed on the copyright page. Supplied Dust jacket from a second printing with the John Steinbeck bibliography information on the back flap was later changed to blurbs.

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.