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hard cover , first edition, second issue in maroon cloth, 1936, blue-grey top stain, using McBride sheets with new title page and intro by Lewis Gannett, presence of McBride bell colophon on last page, last book listed opposite title page "In Dubious Battle", Covici Friede dust jacket showing $2.50 price on front inner flap, black rectangle blocking mispelled "Friede" on jacket spine indicating the rarity of original jacket, no mention of "Of Mice and Men" on jacket front, very good condition in a very good dust jacket, bright illustration on jacket front and spine, three small chips to jacket, a little edgewear to jacket, soiling to back of jacket with a white background, photos offered upon request. Size: Octavo.

Cup of Gold is John Steinbeck's first novel, a work of historical fiction based on the life of the infamous pirate Henry Morgan and his quest for the fabled treasures of Panama.