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STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). To a God Unknown. New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933.

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STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). To a God Unknown. New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933.

8o. Original green cloth, gilt-lettered on spine; pictorial dust jacket after a design by Mahlon Blaine (very light wear at spine ends, else fine). Provenance: R.E. Webb (presentation inscription from the author).

FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY STEINBECK on the front pastedown: "For R.E. Webb John Steinbeck 1935." A very desirable copy of a scarce book. Although 1498 copies were printed in September 1933, less than 600 copies were bound and sold. Goldstone & Payne A3a.

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