the book provides a unique perspective on political life in the so-called “goldfish bowl” of Downing Street
Printed on Abbey Pure paper at Memminger MedienCentrum and quarter-bound by Josef Spinner Grossbuchbinderei in quarter dark-red buckram
only removed from its wrapping paper for condition checking and photographing
a couple of corners very lightly bumped to rear
[1–3] 4–439 [440–442]: [9] leaves of colour plates (facing pp
East of Eden New and Sealed the book provides a uniqueSTEINBECK, John. East of Eden. New York: The Viking Press, 1952. First edition of Steinbeck's magnum opus. First trade edition, first state: 1952. 110,000 copies were published in September 1952 at $4. 50. Page 281, line 38 "bite" for "bight", as only contained in the true first state (Goldstone and Payne, A32, p. 74). Steinbeck regarded 'East of Eden' as his greatest novel and noted, "it has everything in it I have been able to learn about my craft