Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row
Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row is a two-in-one volume of John Steinbeck's short novels, issued by the Reprint Society in London in 1947 and by Penguin from 1949. It pairs Of Mice and Men (Covici Friede, 1937) with Cannery Row (Viking Press, 1945).
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Reprint Society, 1947
- First published
- Reprint Society, London, 1947
The first edition of Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row by John Steinbeck was published in London by Reprint Society in 1947. We track 2 editions.
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- Editions recorded
- 16 on Open Library, 12 in English
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Who published the first edition of Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row?
The first edition of Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row by John Steinbeck was published in London by Reprint Society in 1947.
How many editions of Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row are there?
We track 2 editions of Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- Of Mice and Men, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Cannery Row (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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