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Best.-Nr. 167944Canada: Viking Press Book. GOOD. Hardcover. Reprint Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. INVENTORY = B This is a ex-library edition . No date circa 1956 602 pages. 710-Grams; " Steinbeck's California epic // IMDB notes "Two brothers in 1910s California struggle to maintain the favor of their affectionate but strict Bible-toting father as an old secret about their long-absent mother comes to light. Source for 1955 EAST OF EDEN MOVIE Directed by Elia Kazan starring: JAMES DEAN Cal Julie Harris Abra Richard Davalos Aron and Raymond Massey Adam. Adapts only the last quarter of Steinbeck's novel. Jo Van Fleet won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress Kate. Steinbeck himself praised the film as "probably the best motion picture I have ever seen. // East of Eden 1981 ABC TV miniseries A three-part 8-hour adaptation directed by Harvey Hart written by Richard Alan Shapiro. Stars Timothy Bottoms Adam Bruce Boxleitner Charles Jane Seymour Cathy - Golden Globe-winning. Much more faithful and comprehensive covering the full generational saga. // Source for East of Eden 2026 Netflix limited series A seven-episode prestige adaptation created by Zoe Kazan granddaughter of Elia Kazan. Starring: Florence Pugh Cathy Christopher Abbott Adam Mike Faist Hoon Lee Ciarán Hinds and others. Premiered October 1 2026 debuting at #1 on Netflix with 6.5 million views in four days. Re-centers the narrative around Cathy Ames expanding her role far beyond earlier adaptations. Sparked a major revival of interest in the novel. / John Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962-an honor that recognized his overall body of work including East of Eden as his self-described magnum opus. // This is a ex-library copy. Lacking the Dust Jacket ; BOOK = Blue/ Grey cloth boards; edge wear to covers; slight spine slant; this is a ex-library copy with several library markings; heavy paper glued to interior back cover;. Viking Press Hardcover
1954Best.-Nr. 168018USA.: Bantam Books. 1954. Book. Illus. by James Avati 1907-2005 GGA Good-Girl-Art Painted Cover. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 534 pages. 232-Grams; Complete & Unabridged. A mid-century mass-market issue of Steinbeck's California epic produced during Bantam's early 1950s expansion of literary reprints. This first Bantam printing carries the December 1954 production date and represents the publisher's initial softcover release following the 1952 hardcover. IMDB notes "Two brothers in 1910s California struggle to maintain the favor of their affectionate but strict Bible-toting father as an old secret about their long-absent mother comes to light. Source for 1955 EAST OF EDEN MOVIE Directed by Elia Kazan starring: JAMES DEAN Cal Julie Harris Abra Richard Davalos Aron and Raymond Massey Adam. Adapts only the last quarter of Steinbeck's novel. Jo Van Fleet won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress Kate. Steinbeck himself praised the film as "probably the best motion picture I have ever seen. // East of Eden 1981 ABC TV miniseries A three-part 8-hour adaptation directed by Harvey Hart written by Richard Alan Shapiro. Stars Timothy Bottoms Adam Bruce Boxleitner Charles Jane Seymour Cathy - Golden Globe-winning. Much more faithful and comprehensive covering the full generational saga. // Source for East of Eden 2026 Netflix limited series A seven-episode prestige adaptation created by Zoe Kazan granddaughter of Elia Kazan. Starring: Florence Pugh Cathy Christopher Abbott Adam Mike Faist Hoon Lee Ciarán Hinds and others. Premiered October 1 2026 debuting at #1 on Netflix with 6.5 million views in four days. Re-centers the narrative around Cathy Ames expanding her role far beyond earlier adaptations. Sparked a major revival of interest in the novel./ John Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962-an honor that recognized his overall body of work including East of Eden as his self-described magnum opus. >> Cover creasing & scuffing; reading creasing to paper spine;. Bantam Books. Paperback
1952Best.-Nr. 009147New York: The Viking Press 1952. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very good plus. First state with "bite" instead of "bight" on Page 281 line 38. Near-fine with a touch of shelf wear otherwise bright and clean inside and out. In a very good plus dust jacket price clipped with slight wear along the top edge and spine ends. A beautiful copy of this 20th Century high spot basis for the famous 1955 film and the current Netflix miniseries. The Viking Press hardcover
1990Best.-Nr. SBBI-mon0000129860Mandarin 1990. paperback. Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining water damage writing missing dustjacket etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Mandarin paperback
1995Best.-Nr. SBBIH-ZDINHXS3DFYGMinerva 1995. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Minerva paperback
1952Best.-Nr. 153428London: William Heinemann LTD 1952. First British edition of Steinbeck’s epic and moving story of a modern Cain and Abel. Octavo bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery marbled endpapers all edges gilt. In fine condition with light thumbprint soiling to the title page. Founded over a century ago in 1900 the Harcourt Bindery is the oldest and largest traditional bindery in America devoted to fine traditional leather bookbinding by hand. An exceptional presentation. "A novel planned on the grandest possible scale.One of those occasions when a writer has aimed high and then summoned every ounce of energy talent seriousness and passion of which he was capable.It is an entirely interesting and impressive book" The New York Herald Tribune. William Heinemann LTD hardcover
Best.-Nr. Alibris.0019310New York NY: Viking Books. 1952. Reprint. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Viking reissue with alternate jacket design. Appears unread with a hint of shelf wear to dust jacket. All pages appear crisp clean and unmarked. With dust jacket. . Viking Books hardcover
Best.-Nr. Alibris.0019309New York NY: Viking Books. 1952. Reprint. . Hard cover. Good in good dust jacket. Viking reissue with alternate DJ design. Minor wear to jacket edges. Light foxing to top textblock edge. Pages clean and unmarked. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. . Viking Books hardcover
1952Best.-Nr. LPB012106JSNew York: Viking Press 1952. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Poor/N/A. In green cloth with red title panel and black type. Strip missing to top of spine splits to front edge of spine and fraying/tears to bottom. Spots rubbed through at corners and board ends adjacent to spine ends/corners. Tanning to spine with some marks to cloth. Separation to front hinge with mull showing but still holding and front flyleaf cut out. Name to front pastedown. Separation to rear hinge as well with last page mostly separated but still holding. Tanning to text block. In brand new high quality facsimile jacket. Viking Press hardcover
2017Best.-Nr. 303318United Kingdom: Folio Society 2017. Book. Near Fine. hardback. hardback large octavo green cloth lettered silver to the spine and blocked with a pictorial design in silver to the upper board. Top edges silver green endpapers ribbon marker. Dust jacket not called for in this edition a tightly bound copy with clean and unmarked contents housed in a well preserved printed slipcase. Illustrated by Edward Kinsella xv 630pp. Folio Society Hardcover
1952Best.-Nr. 67756Printed in the UK: William Heinemann LTD 1952. First UK edition. Cloth over boards. Very good./Good. Hardcover green cloth over boards with d/j. 8vo. 525 pp. Unillustrated. Author title and publisher stamped in gilt on spine. Text block edges slightly age toned. Pages are bright and clean with an occasional mark. Binding strong and square. Boards and spine lightly worn and bumped. D/j is rubbed creased at the folds/hinges lightly soiled and chipped at the crown/tail. D/j wrapped in protective mylar to prevent any further damage. William Heinemann LTD unknown
Best.-Nr. CCTM1562Penguin Putnam Inc. Trade Paper Back. Very Good. Prompt shipment with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Very Good light markings on the book clean pagesmay be light tanning tips slightly bumped trade paper back sm8vo prompt shipping with tracking Penguin Putnam Inc paperback
Best.-Nr. ANAIS-0670287385Viking Press. hardcover. Good. 9.5X6.5X1.5. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Viking Press hardcover
1952Best.-Nr. 22364London: Heinemann 1952. A first edition first printing of 'East of Eden' published Heinemann in 1952. A fine book without inscriptions - a superb example. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with some gentle rubbing to the spine tips and corners. Minute chip to the base of the spine. Complete with the scarce wrap-around band stating 'Steinbeck's Classic Story - Read a Great Book - See a Great Film'. A very attractive example indeed and the basis for the James Dean movie. Heinemann unknown
Best.-Nr. BRG-23_3_719Penguin Classics 1952. paperback. Good. 7x5x1. Good condition.No marking/highlighting.Cover and pages may show some wear.Not Satisfied Contact us to get a refund. Penguin Classics paperback
Best.-Nr. FORT922705The Viking Press. Used - Acceptable. First Edition First Printing First State with "bite' on page 281 line 38 which was corrected in the second state. In Fair mylar wrapped dust jacket with original price of $4.50 not price clipped. Photo of Steinbeck on rear of jacket with facsimile signature below and no photographer credit. Light green cloth covered boards with dark text on front and spine; Red rectangle to spine. "First published by The Viking Press in September 1952' on copyright page with no later printings mentioned. The Viking Press hardcover
1952Best.-Nr. 151256New York: The Viking Press 1952. First edition first printing of Steinbeck's epic and moving story of a modern Cain and Abel. Octavo original lime green cloth. First issue with the word "bite" present on page 281 line 38. Fine in a near fine first issue price-clipped dust jacket with the portrait of Steinbeck. An exceptional example. "A novel planned on the grandest possible scale.One of those occasions when a writer has aimed high and then summoned every ounce of energy talent seriousness and passion of which he was capable.It is an entirely interesting and impressive book" The New York Herald Tribune. The Viking Press hardcover
2002Best.-Nr. bing602jls006Penguin Books 2002. paperback. Good. 5x1x8. Prompt shipment with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes 8vo trade paperback decaled edges bumped tips underlining in light pencil in last few pages only Steinbeck Centennial Edition 601 pp prompt shipping with tracking Penguin Books paperback
Best.-Nr. SKU0601372Penguin Classics 1952. paperback. Good. 7x5x1. Textbook May Have Highlights Notes and/or Underlining BOOK ONLY-NO ACCESS CODE NO CD Ships with Tracking Penguin Classics paperback
Best.-Nr. SKU0648879Penguin Classics 1952. paperback. New. 7x5x1. New Textbook Ships with Tracking Penguin Classics paperback
1952Best.-Nr. 031238New York: Viking 1952. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Light green cloth with brown cloth title labels to spine. Wrapped in price clipped jacket missing large chunks at top edge. Hinge starting. Book has wear to edges and gift inscription dated 1952 on endpaper o/w is near fine. Steinbeck's Cain and Abel saga was made into a movie starring James Dean. Viking Hardcover
1952Best.-Nr. 140275New York: The Viking Press 1952. First edition first issue of Steinbeck's epic and moving story of a modern Cain and Abel. Octavo original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptionally fresh example. "A novel planned on the grandest possible scale.One of those occasions when a writer has aimed high and then summoned every ounce of energy talent seriousness and passion of which he was capable.It is an entirely interesting and impressive book" The New York Herald Tribune. The Viking Press hardcover
2011Best.-Nr. Q-0141185074Penguin Classics 2011-05-16. paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Classics paperback
1952Best.-Nr. 006384Melbourne London Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd 1952. 1ª Edição Inglesa . Editorial / Hard Cover. Bom / Good / Bon/No Jacket. In-8º. 1 Vol. de 6-525 pp. William Heinemann Ltd hardcover
1952Best.-Nr. 016183New York: Viking Press 1952. First printing. First published statement on copyright page and 1952 on title page. Dust jacket is a bright fresh facsimilie of the first issue jacket with Steinbeck photograph on back panel done by a company in San Francisco. Light green cloth boards. Spine only very lightly tanned Light wear at spine ends and tips. Text unmarked supple tight and square. In mylar. . First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Fine Facsimile Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Viking Press Hardcover
