To A God Unknown. Steinbeck, John.

First edition, first printing. A near-fine copy in the first issue green cloth binding. Although 1,498 copies were printed only 598 were bound. Sales were slow but after the success of Tortilla Flat in 1935, remaining sheets were bound and issued with a cancel title by different publishers. Goldstone and Payne A3(a) Octavo. Original green cloth, lettering to spine in gilt, pictorial endpapers, top edge black. With dust jacket. Housed in a custom green morocco-backed folding box. Lower edge slightly sunned, consistent browning; else an attractive and near-fine copy. Light browning to dust jacket with extremities slightly worn, some small closed tears, bookseller's label to rear flap; else a near-fine example of the jacket.