East of Eden Minimal chipping to head and

Minimal chipping to head and base of the dust jacket

legible and complete

London: Fourth Estate

Mild wear overall

bumping to corners and spine tips

East of Eden Minimal chipping to head andEast of Eden by John Steinbeck. New York: The Viking Press, [1952]. First edition of Steinbeck's magnum opus, newly and uniquely rebound in emerald green goatskin leather in a custom made, open spine clamshell case. A truly special book. First trade edition, first state: 1952. 110,000 copies were published in September 1952 at $4. 50. Page 281, line 38 "bite" for "bight", as only contained in the true first state (Goldstone and Payne, A32, p. 74).