Signed Limited First Edition of Steinbeck's East of Eden

John Steinbeck. EAST OF EDEN. New York: Viking, 1952. First edition, limited issue; one of 1500 copies of which 750 were for private distribution, as stated; signed by Steinbeck on the front limitation page, as issued. Hardcover. Original green cloth stamped in gilt on upper board, spine stamped in gilt over brown background and enclosed in gilt rule, edges stained terra-cotta. 8vo; [viii], [1-2]-602pp. Goldstone-Payne A32a.

9 1/4 x 6 3/8 in.

From the Estate of the late Ronald G. Ellis, Jr., Wilkerson-Dozier House, Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Considered one of Steinbeck's greatest novels, it was a finalist for the 1953 National Book Award for Fiction.

A few subtle spots to the boards and corners with minor rubbing; spine with very slight separation from text block, and tail browned and lightly rubbed; some foxing almost exclusively at endpapers, browning from glue primarily impacting free endpapers and first/last leaf, and minor handling wear; text block with infrequent small spot of grime, and edges with light marks and stains, with pages overall extremely clean; bottom edge retains minimal terra-cotta stain; lacking glassine wrapper and publisher's slipcase. A very good copy.