The first Issue of the first printing has the word "and only moved because the heavy hands were pendula" on the bottom of page 9. There is also a bullet between the two 8's on the page number of page 88. 2,500 copies of the first issue were printed. The book is beige cloth stamped in terra cotta and black, and blue top edge. The first printing dust jacket has the original price of $2.00 on the upper front flap.
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 | Picture of the 1937 first edition dust jacket for Of Mice And Men. |  | Picture of the first edition copyright page for Of Mice And Men. |  | The first printing dust jacket has the original price of $2.00 on the upper front flap. |  | |  | The first Issue of the first printing has the word "and only moved because the heavy hands were pendula" on the bottom of page 9. |  | There is a bullet between the two 8's on the page number of page 88. |  | |  | | |
Anonymous | January 4, 2009, 6:28 pm | new to the whole antique/collecting books...john steinbeck 1st edition 5th printing???from your site 1st edition 1st printing are pretty much the only books of true value??? thanks | | Anonymous | January 14, 2009, 1:10 pm | With a few exceptions I would agree. Check out this page for more information about why it's all about first printings:
http://www.fedpo.com/FAQ.php | | anonymous | November 16, 2010, 3:07 pm | How can I tell if I have the lst edition lst printing of the john steinbeck novel of mice and men from 1937 the book looks very old and has all the
same look of the first edition except for the printing of the pendula on page 9 and the 8.8 Also there is not price on the dust jacket | | joconnor@gmavt.net | June 12, 2012, 6:40 am | Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck - Dust cover states $1.95 a copy No. 29 - Copyright, 1937, By John Steinbeck - Distributed in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto. Doesn't have the wording on page 9 or the bullet between 88. Is there any value to this book? | |
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