John Steinbeck, Cannery Row, Viking 1945, Near Fine hardcover

Steinbeck, John, Cannery Row, New York: Viking 1945, English, Near Fine hardcover 12mo, 5" x 7 3/4", 208 pp.

First edition, second state. Canary yellow cloth boards w/ title in blue stamped to front panel and spine. Very minor toning to front and rear pastedowns, minor bump to foot of spine, and minor spots to bottom of text block. In Very Good slightly faded unclipped dustjacket showing $2.00 price, minor chipping to edges, several closed tears, scuffs, and some loss to foot of spine, now in protective Mylar. Binding tight, interior bright and clean. A sharp early edition of this classic in a very well preserved dustjacket.