HOT !FILA CANNERY ROW JOHN STEINBECK 1945 1ST 1ST W DUST JACKET A VERY NICE COPY!

  CANNERY ROW BY JOHN STEINBECK C.1945 Viking New York 1945, 1945. Very good-/Very good First Edition First Printing, in CANNERY YELLOW cloth. Most of the 1st run was in light buff cloth. "According to Frederick B. Adams, Jr., who secured his information from Glick and Coleman of the Viking Press, 'There was not enough light buff cloth available due to the war effort, so the bright canary yellow was selected to finish the first print run.'" Goldstone & Payne, p. 63 (A22b.). First Printing of the First Edition, second Issue/State binding, January 1945. The top/bottom of spine is slightly bumped, corners mildly bumped but still retaining sharpness with all pages fanning easily, previous owner's signature to ffep (see pics), some age toning to the interior and page edges, priced $2.00 original Dust Jacket, covers in good shape with some soiling ghosting to upper left front cover and left side of back cover along edge (see pics) "Cannery Row is just a few blocks long."  Back of it is the inviolate ocean. Within its limits are the sardine fisheries which the Row its name. Book is about Very Good-/Very Good or better condition." The spine is still tight with all pages fanning easily. Blue lettering and blue rule lines on front cover of book, this would make an excellent gift to a friend or family member! All sales are "as is" and FINAL unless substantially misrepresented so please read the entire description and view all pics, ask all question PRIOR to bidding on the item! Thank You!