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Lot 100
STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). In Dubious Battle. New York: C...
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
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STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). In Dubious Battle. New York: Covici ? Friede Publishers, [1936]. 8vo. 349, [1, blank] pp. Publisher's black cloth backstrip over beige buckram boards, spine lettered in gilt, publisher's black slipcase with printed paper label on spine (minor wear, repairs and color correction to slipcase). A bright, fine copy in a very good slipcase.FIRST EDITION, #96/99 COPIES SIGNED BY STEINBECK ON AN INSERTED LEAF. This novel about a labor strike among fruit pickers in Central California, is lesser known than Steinbeck's other major novels, but is one of his most powerful. President Barack Obama stated that this was his favorite of Steinbeck's novels. Goldstone-Payne A5a. Measurements: 9"L x 8"W x 2"H.
