Sweet Thursday [Hardcover] by John Steinbeck

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Sweet Thursday [Hardcover] by John Steinbeck

This hardcover first edition of Sweet Thursday presents nicely in its original dust jacket featuring artwork by Paul Galdone. The jacket shows moderate wear at edges and corners, with small chips and closed tears primarily along the top edge, and mild discoloration visible on the back panel. The light green cloth boards retain their bright red and blue stamped designs, though some bumping is evident at the corners and spine ends. The spine titling remains clear and unfaded. Internally, the pages exhibit scattered foxing, most apparent on the endpapers and fore-edges, but are otherwise clean and free of markings beyond a previous owner’s signature on the front free endpaper. The binding is firm, with no loose pages or cracked hinges. Overall, this copy is in Good condition, reflecting expected age-related wear but retaining both the charm of Steinbeck’s text and the completeness of its original dust jacket. It has never been part of a library collection and is not a remainder copy.

Sweet Thursday is John Steinbeck’s comedic sequel to Cannery Row, set in Monterey, California, and published in 1954. Steinbeck’s characteristic warmth and humor bring to life the quirky denizens of Cannery Row as they navigate love, camaraderie, and personal growth. The novel is significant both as a follow-up to one of his most beloved works and as an exploration of post–World War II social changes in Steinbeck’s trademark folksy yet poignant style. It remains a touchstone of 20th-century American literature and a delightful entry point for readers discovering Steinbeck’s lighter fare.

SKU: VBe-047
Title: Sweet Thursday
Subtitle: None
Author: John Steinbeck
ISBN: None (pre-ISBN era)
UPC Barcode: None
Year of Publication: 1954
Edition: First Edition (stated “First published by The Viking Press in June 1954”)
Printing: Presumed First Printing
Publisher: The Viking Press, New York
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket: Yes, original jacket design by Paul Galdone
Book Club Edition: No
Former Library Book: No
Damage on Dust Jacket/Cover: Some chipping and small closed tears along edges, mild rubbing and discoloration
Pages Clean? Generally clean but with noticeable foxing on endpapers and fore-edges
Foxing Present? Yes, particularly on endpapers

Genre and Sub-Genre
Primary Genre: Literary Fiction
Sub-Genre: 20th-Century American Fiction, Humor/Satire
Condition Notes (Bookseller-Style)
Dust Jacket Condition: Good minus; shows moderate shelf wear with chipping at crown and foot of spine, small closed tears along top edge, general toning and mild soiling on back panel.
Hardcover Boards: Light green cloth with red and blue stamped seagull motifs; corners mildly bumped; slight wear at spine ends.
Spine: Title and author stamping bright; minor rubbing to cloth at upper edge.
Pages: Overall clean aside from scattered foxing on the endpapers and fore-edges; no major tears or writing observed, though there is a previous owner’s name (“Edwin C. Almen Jr.”) inked on front free endpaper.
Binding: Sound, with no visible loose pages.
Not a remainder, not ex-library.