John Steinbecks (1902 1968 American author and one of the greatest fiction writers of the twentieth century His works include The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men and East of Eden. For his efforts he was awarded the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes His book East of Eden, Viking Press New York 1952 autographed first edition of 1500 copies signed on limitation page One of the most desirable of Steinbeek's first editions and scarce Ownership signature on front fly leaf, lacking slipcase but otherwise in very good condition