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2007__1598530046Library of America 2007. Hardcover. New. 1125 pages. 8.00x5.25x1.00 inches. Library of America hardcover
1941204610Los Angeles: Committee to Aid Agricultural Workers 1941. Evenly toned remnants of stamp and original mailing label; folded; pencil notation to upper corner. Broadsheet mimeograph poster single leaf approx. 8-1/2 X 11 inches printed on one side with mailing info printed on verso. Announcement for a benefit screening of the docu-drama about obstetrics commissioned by FDR's administration in the effort to promote his health policy and combat childbirth deaths and infant mortality. The film was actually written by Paul de Kruif with uncredited assistance from his good friend John Steinbeck. The experience inspired Steinbeck to go on to do his own documentary "The Forgotten Village." The cast included an uncredited cameo appearance by Woody Guthrie. Committee to Aid Agricultural Workers unknown
1966316637New York: Hearst Corporation 1966. Softcover. Very Good. Magazine. Photo of Henry Fonda by Roddy McDowell. Very good with light wear along the spine some browning on the rear wrap. This is the entire issue of Harper's Bazaar. Hearst Corporation unknown
63-6985Stockholm Sweden: John Steinbeck 1962. Photocopy. Letter-sized sheet. Written on Hotel Plaza Stockholm letterhead. Very Good.Provenance: Herb Yellin 1935-2014 was the highly respected publisher and founder of Lord John Press considered by many to be one of the most important small presses of the 20th century. Stockholm, Sweden: [John Steinbeck, 1962?]. unknown
194442704Cleveland & New York: World Publishing 1944. 8vo. 6 269 1 pp. Red boards yellow lettrng mnr shlfwr mnr bmpng to crnrs lght uniform toning as usual w/d.j. mnr chppng hd of spine mnr edgewear cover art of Morgan the Pirate by Monroe Reisman VG-/VG-. First Tower Books edition. World Publishing, hardcover
19761266261976. Boise State University 1976. <br /> <br /> Small 8vo pamphlet 48 pp. Cream wrappers printed in green staple bound. Near fine.<br /> <br /> § An essay on the life and achievements of Ed Ricketts by Richard Astro of Oregon State University. unknown
195618872PHILADELPHIA: CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1956. Good. 1956. First Edition. Softcover. A good only copy in oversize pictorial printed wrappers. Couple tape mends at bottom 2"-inches of spine & base of rear cover. Covers somewhat rubbed. Features Paul Bowles' travel essay: "The Incredible Arab." Also John Steinbeck's " Discovering the people of Paris." . PHILADELPHIA: CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1956 paperback
1934003452London: Lovat Dickson 1934. Book. Near Fine. Pictorial Wraps. 1st Edition. October 1934 edition. Contains the short story "The Murder" by John Steinbeck. There are nine other stories by various writers including Frank O'Connor and Hugh Forsyth. Approximately 120 pages softcover. Minor rubbing to corners and spine ends. Very scarce. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Lovat Dickson Paperback
1975Alibris.0035640new york NY: viking press 1975. Hard cover. Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Signed by previous owner. hardcover in cell wrapped dust jacket-ex-library book. 848 p. hardcover in cell wrapped dust jacket-ex-library book A LIFE IN STEINBECK LETTERS-ELAINE STEINBECK & ROBERT WALLSTEN VINTAGE COPYRIGHT 1975.848 PAGES Nobel Prize-winner John Steinbeck was a prolific correspondent. Opening with letters written during Steinbeck's early years in California and closing with an unfinished 1968 note written in Sag Harbor New York this collection of around 850 letters to friends family his editor and a diverse circle of well-known and influential public figures gives an insight into the raw creative processes of one of the most naturally-gifted and hard-working writing minds of this century. viking press hardcover
1943L1277a<p>188 pages. Small octavo 7 3/4" x 5" bound in original publisher's blue cloth with silver lettering to spine with blind stamped cover in original pictorial jacket. First edition second state.</p><p><em>The Moon Is Down</em> is a novel by American writer John Steinbeck. Fashioned for adaptation for the theatre and for which Steinbeck received the Norwegian King Haakon VII Freedom Cross it was published by Viking Press in March 1942. The story tells of the military occupation of a small town in Northern Europe by the army of an unnamed nation at war with England and Russia much like the occupation of Norway by the Germans during World War II. The title of the book comes from Macbeth. Just before Banquo encounters Macbeth on his way to kill Duncan he asks his son Fleance "How goes the night boy" Fleance replies "The moon is down; I have not heard the clock." Act II Scene i.</p><p><strong>Condition:</strong> Spine ends pushed. Jacket price clipped spine ends chipped some closed edge tears age toned hinges rubbed else very good in about very good jacket.</p> Viking Press hardcover
1952FI000005<p><strong>Vintage John Steinbeck East of Eden & The Wayward Bus - Combined Book Club Ed DJ</strong></p><p><strong>Item Description</strong></p><p><strong>A Mid-Century Steinbeck Double Feature</strong> This vintage hardcover edition brings together two of John Steinbeck's most evocative California narratives: his generational masterpiece <em>East of Eden</em> and the gritty atmospheric <em>The Wayward Bus</em>. Published by The Viking Press for the Book Club this combined volume features a charming wrap-around dust jacket with illustrations that capture the sprawling landscapes of the Salinas Valley and the rugged backroads of the California coast.</p><p>Whether you are a Steinbeck completist or a lover of mid-century literature this edition is a fantastic way to experience these classics in their original 1950s aesthetic.</p><p><strong>Product Specifications</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Author:</strong> John Steinbeck</p></li><li><p><strong>Title:</strong> East of Eden / The Wayward Bus Combined Edition</p></li><li><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> The Viking Press</p></li><li><p><strong>Format:</strong> Hardcover with Dust Jacket</p></li><li><p><strong>Edition:</strong> Book Club Edition BCE</p></li><li><p><strong>Circa:</strong> 1952</p></li><li><p><strong>Language:</strong> English</p></li></ul><p><strong>Condition Report</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Overall Condition:</strong> Good Vintage Condition.</p></li><li><p><strong>Dust Jacket:</strong> Shows signs of age-appropriate wear including some scuffing light foxing small brown spots and minor tears along the edges and spine. There is a small area of paper loss on the front cover see photos.</p></li><li><p><strong>Binding:</strong> The binding is firm and the boards are sturdy.</p></li><li><p><strong>Interior:</strong> The pages are clean and free of writing or major staining. There is natural tanning to the page edges typical for a book of this era.</p></li></ul> Viking Press hardcover
198414<p>Fifth impression reprinted 1984. Padded blue leather cover with gold lettering. Gold edging on pages. Some aging around edges and a smudge on the copyright page. An apparently unread copy in very good condition. Would be beautiful on a bookshelf.</p> Octopus/Heinemann
1996123710Library of America 1996-09-01. First Edition. hardcover. Like New. 5x1x8. As new leather bound edition with gilt top edge and sewn in marker. Marbled end papers. No jacket as issued. first printing. Please email for photos. Library of America hardcover
1946LC1599Paris: Gallimard 1946. Hardcover. Very Good. 12.000x18.000x2.000 CENTIMETERS. Paris Galimard 1946. 12 x 18 x 2 cm 274 pp. N°245 OF 1050 cover designed by Mario Prassinos. Decoration in overall very good condition top corner a bit bumpd. Some wear to spine and joints. Inside age toned page margins browning. The Book Cellar & Henschel. <br/> <br/> Gallimard hardcover
19451126727Aux Editions de Minuit 1945. softcover. very good. Aux Editions de Minuit unknown
194724-05-07-gw-32198-lczWorld Publishing 1947-01-01. Tower Books Edition. hardcover. Used - Good. 0x0x0. Tower 1947. 1st thus. no jacket. some wear. discoloration from age. very readable copy. World Publishing, hardcover
19371153590Modern Library 1937. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Early ML reprint between 1937-1942. DJ flaps taped to covers. Jacket edge worn. Binding is secure and inside is clean and unmarked. Modern Library hardcover
201335053<p><strong>London: The Folio Society 2013. First Thus. Book is Fine. Book is tight with solid hinges sharp tips and pictorial cloth. Preface by Janine di Giovanni. The textblock is clean with no writing bookplate or markings and not BCE ex-library or remaindered. Black and white photos. The cloth slipcase is Near Fine with faint wear. 196 pages. 6½ x 9¼". </strong></p><p><em><strong>John Steinbeck's dispatches from World War II filed for the </strong></em><strong>New York Herald Tribune</strong><em><strong> in 1943 which vividly captures the human side of war. Writing from England in the midst of the London blitz North Africa and Italy Steinbeck focuses on the people as opposed to the battles portraying everyone from the guys in the bomber crew to Bob Hope on his USO tour. He eats and drinks with soldiers behind enemy lines talks with them and fights beside them. First published in book form in 1958 these writings create an unforgettable portrait of life in wartime that continues to resonate with truth and humanity.</strong></em></p> The Folio Society hardcover
197511-04-2023-04<p>Black cloth hardcover boards with black letters in blue background on spine and silver metallic script lettering of 'Steinbeck' on front cover. Slight sunfade to outside edges and edgewear to top and bottom of spine. Hardcover has crease on upper right side of front cover. Binding is tight with clean text.</p><p>DJ has several open tears to bottom of spine edgewear and chipping. Original price of $15.00 is intact.</p><p>Letter writing was John Steinbeck's most natural means of communication. He poured observation ambition and feeling into his letters. Distilled from more than 5000 letters this work is part of the living legacy of one of America's greatest writers.</p><p>Mylar protected</p> Viking Adult hardcover
195433412London: William Heinemann Ltd 1954. Very Good/Good. London: William Heinemann Ltd 1954. First U.K. Edition. Octavo; publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket retaining original price; viii264pp. Jacket margins quite chipped and worn with losses at spine ends additional small loss at bottom edge of rear panel not approaching text or image spine cloth sunned where jacket has suffered losses spine a bit cocked; a Very Good copy in a Good only example of the jacket. <br /> <br /> Goldstone A33c. William Heinemann Ltd unknown
19414875New York: The Viking Press 1941. First Edition. First edition. Measuring approximately 10.25" x 7" with 143 numbered pages. <br /> <br /> This book is in very good condition. Moderate sunning to spine and top edge of front board. Moderate sunning to foredge of textblock. Interior pages clean. <br /> <br /> The Forgotten Village is unique among them in that Steinbeck wrote the text before a single picture was shot. The book and the movie from which The Forgotten Village was made have a continuity and a dramatic growth not to be found in typical documentary films of the time.<br /> <br /> Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.<br /> <br /> Inventory # N8-62. The Viking Press unknown
1941cfe13726New York: Viking 1941. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. A near-fine copy in cream cloth boards with a very good unclipped dustjacket. An unmarked and tight copy with only minor age toning--no evidence of previous ownership--no markings. The dustjacket is complete with minor toning to the rear panel a bit of edgewear to the head and heel of the spine and a couple of very small closed end repaired tears. First printing with "First Published in May 1941" on the copyright page. <br/> <br/> Viking hardcover
19391151779Garden City Publishing Co. Inc 1939. Hard cover. Very good/No jacket. Nice copy. The edges of the covers spine are bumped and chipped. Binding is secure and pages are clean and unmarked. Garden City Publishing Co. Inc unknown
193912423New York: Modern Library 1939. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. An early Modern Library hardcover reprint with unclipped dust jacket $1.65 price in a mylar protective jacket. Light scuffing edge/corner wear and sunning to spine of dj. Light age toning to page edges. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and square. Complete and unabridged this is a nice attractive affordable copy of ML 148. Modern Library hardcover
1983111183Franklin Center PA: The Franklin Library 1983 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Gilt decorated binding all edges gilt. Steinbeck's classic novel. The Franklin Library hardcover