Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear along the outside edge of the backstrip, where it meets the front panel mild rubbing to the panels of the wrapper covers a couple of faint creases top to bottom of the backstrip and a couple of very small, very faint stress creases to the panels the binding is square and secure the text is clean. First Edition Thus (1965), not directly stated, but implied by lack of subsequent printings cited, as would have been Bantam's customary practice at the time of publication. "They were called paisanos because not only were they made up of Spanish and Indian blood, but many of them were also part Italian or part Portuguese," Benson explains.Paperback. It was eventually well-received when published in 1935, almost by accident, according to Benson. One of Steinbeck's depression-era books about the "paisanos" of Monterey, "Tortilla Flat" at first had trouble finding a publisher even though the author had already published several books. From this point anything can happen." - from "Tortilla Flat" The graduations stop here, for the trail splits and there is no certainty. A thumb, every other song each one knows. Two fingers down, a song of death or longing. Shoulder of the second jug, black, unholy despondency. Bottom of the first jug, general and undirected sadness. Three inches more, thoughts of old and satisfactory loves. Two inches farther down, sweetly sad memory. Spiritually the jugs maybe graduated thus: Just below the shoulder of the first bottle, serious and concentrated conversation. "Two gallons is a great deal of wine, even for two paisanos.
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