VINTAGE, FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of the much loved classic. There are two reasons this first edition Steinbeck is priced so affordably. One - this is not a scarce edition but most are priced higher. Two - as with many copies for sale, this one has flaws. Previous owner info is written in pencil inside front cover. There are erased pencil lines on the title page and inside rear cover. Staining to boards, bumped corners and spine with minimal fraying. I tried to show flaws in the photos. This is still a solid, intact copy with watercolor illustrations by Wesley Dennis and all page edges tinted, as issued. And it may be as close as many of us will come to owning a 1st/1st Steinbeck. Ships in a box, protected with bubble wrap. (SW2) (4F)