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1945 Cannery Row
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Description
First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
The first UK edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.
Steinbeck's novel follows the inhabitants of a street in Depression era California that is lines by sardine canneries. The novel follows the local grocer, marine biologist, and the leader of a group of downtrodden people.
With the contemporary inscription 'A Happy New Year, A.H. 1945' to the front free endpaper.
This first UK edition was published in three variant bindings, with no established priority. This is the second variant, bound in orange cloth.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper bright, with loss to back strip head, and minor loss to back strip tail. Two small closed tears to head of front wrap, with further small closed tear to tail of rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Near Fine
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