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1936WRCLIT55686New York: Pynson Printers 1936. Cloth and marbled boards. Illustrations by Donald McKay. Very minor wear to fore-tips otherwise fine in chipped and worn glassine. First separate edition with a new epilogue. One of a total edition of 370 copies. This is one of the copies without an imprint for one of the subscribers but has been signed in place of the subscriber's name by Elmer Alder and denoted by him as for presentation to Walter Pforzheimer. As principal of the Pynson Printers Adler is recorded as having subscribed for fifty copies for distribution; it is also possible that he distributed some out-of-series copies as well. GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A2f. Pynson Printers] hardcover books
19392005303New York: Viking Press 1939. First. hardcover. Very good/Very good. Correct first edition with correct statement on copyright page in a later edition dust jacket and with the front flap from the first edition dust jacket with the First Edition statement in the corner of the flap laid in. Viking Press unknown books
1939180622007New York: The Viking Press 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 619 pp. First edition first printing. Publisher's original oatmeal cloth with brown lettering "Battle Hymn of the Republic" end sheets. Very Good with light staining to edge of page block foxing to endsheets. In a Good dust jacket with publisher's price of $2.75 and "First Edition" statement present on front flap; small interior chip to spine panel and moderate chip to top of rear panel reattached with mending tissue from the verso; edge wear toning to spine with splits started at the tail joints. A good starter copy. The Viking Press hardcover books
1945003112New York: Viking 1945. Steinbeck John. THE RED PONY. New York: Viking Press 1945. Illustrations by Wesley Dennis. First Illustrated Edition in original publisher's gray woven cloth lettered in gilt on a blue decorative spine with a full color illustration of the red pony on the front cover. First published in 1937 as a signed limited edition but much enhanced here by Wesley Dennis's watercolors. A Near Fine copy bit of rub to the spine gilt. Adapted into the 1949 Republic film starring Robert Mitchum and Myrna Loy and directed by Lewis Milestone from a screenplay by John Steinbeck himself. This is a PRESENTATION COPY<i> "Given to Fay/ by Myrna Loy/ August 1947."</i> It is further signed by 29 other members of the cast and crew including Director Lewis Milestone Actors Robert Mitchum Peter Miles and Myrna Loy signing yet again. In adapting THE RED PONY into a screenplay Steinbeck chose a much happier ending and toned down some of the violence but it is still an unsentimental and important coming-of-age tale which continues to be admired today. The film's orchestral suite by Aaron Copeland was nominated by the American Film Institute as one of the 250 best film scores of all time. Not a rare book unless you acquire this exceedingly special copy. First Illustrated Edition. Decorative Boards. Near Fine. Illus. by Wesley Dennis. Viking hardcover books
196028275N.p. n.d. but circa 1960 1960. Hinged on the verso of a board and matted which should probably be replaced. Original wooden frame preserved but chipped and worn. 27 x 20 cm signed on the verso in pencil by the photographer William Ward Beecher. A photographic portrait of John Steinbeck taken by artist William Ward Beecher 1921-2006 a descendant of the famous New England Beechers. How many portraits were produced from this one sitting is not recorded but there were at least two: this one and a similar one that was used in 1961 on the rear panel of the dust jacket of Winter of Our Discontent. This one which apparently was not published was the personal property of John and Elaine Steinbeck and was sold as part of the remains of their estate in February 2020. Betty and William Ward Beecher and the Steinbecks were apparently friends. The Beechers had books inscribed to them by John Steinbeck and the Steinbecks owned a few of Beecher's lithographs and paintings. <br/><br/> N.p., n.d. [but circa 1960] unknown books
194544525New York:: The Viking Press 1945. First edition first binding. publisher's cloth in dust jacket. Slightly cocked; else better than very good in a jacket with some restoration to the extremities of the spine and a few small chips. 8vo. The Viking Press, hardcover
FORT922705The Viking Press. Used - Acceptable. First Edition First Printing First State with "bite' on page 281 line 38 which was corrected in the second state. In Fair mylar wrapped dust jacket with original price of $4.50 not price clipped. Photo of Steinbeck on rear of jacket with facsimile signature below and no photographer credit. Light green cloth covered boards with dark text on front and spine; Red rectangle to spine. "First published by The Viking Press in September 1952' on copyright page with no later printings mentioned. The Viking Press hardcover
1952005761New York: The Viking Press. DJ in archival cover large chips small tears owners name. 602 pages $4.50 printed price present on the front flap. . . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1952. The Viking Press hardcover
111991Viking Press 1939. 2ND. hardcover. Very Good. 144x80x32. April 1939 first edition first printing in shelf worn price intact jacket which also states first edition. Jacket has been repaired internally along the spine and shows small chip to head of spine. Now in mylar. Tight binding no marks. Please email for photos. Viking Press (1939) hardcover
193666057C2a: Covici Friede Inc. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1936. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Covici Freide New York. 1936. 349 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ with price 2.50 has some shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities light chipping present to the crown of the DJ spine. Bound in yellow cloth with black titles present to the spine and red line decorations present to the spine and boards. Boards lightly rubbed and worn with light soil present to the spine. Bookplate present to the front pastedown name present to the FFEP. Text is free of marks binding tight and solid. At once a relentlessly fast-paced admirably observed novel of social unrest and the story of a young man's struggle for identity In Dubious Battle is set in the California apple country where a strike by migrant workers against rapacious landowners spirals out of control as a principled defiance metamorphoses into blind fanaticism. Caught in the upheaval is Jim Nolan a once aimless man who find himself in the course of the strike briefly becomes its leader and is ultimately crushed in its service. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 350 pages . Covici Friede Inc. hardcover
19372405010Covici Friede 1937. fist. hardcover. near fine/very good. First edition second state with "loosely" on p. 9 second to last line. First issue dust jacket. Book near fine some foxing on covers. Dust jacket very good some wear and tear. Covici Friede unknown
193710495New York: Covici-Friede. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1937. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Sun-toned top and bottom of book's spine due to chips in the dustjacket. Top edge of text block dusty. ; True First Edition First Printing: all first edition points: the word "pendula" on page 9 and the dot between the 8s on page 88. Extemely rare copy in this First Printing and this condition. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 186 pages . Covici-Friede hardcover
2505016Viking Press. later. hardcover. very good. Later printing. SIGNED by Steinbeck on front free end paper very light penciled signature. Book very good some rubbing couple of small stains to top edge. Comes in custom-made slipcase. Viking Press unknown
19401264671940. New York: The Limited Editions Club 1940. <br /> <br /> 2 vols 4to. Illustrated with 67 two-colored lithographs. Half rawhide and grasscloth illustration to upper boards and silver lettering to backstrips slipcase. Fine copy.<br /> <br /> § Illustrated with lithographs by Thomas Hart Benton. Number 191 of 1146 numbered copies signed by Benton. Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the Great Depression first appeared only the year before this Limited Editions Club edition which remains notable for the beautiful lithographs commissioned from Benton the smaller than usual printing and the unusual and fitting rawhide and grasscloth binding. unknown
193825825<p>Steinbeck John. The Long Valley. New York: Viking Press 1938. First Printing of the First US Edition. First Printing. A Near Fine copy with the usual age darkening to the front pastedown in a Very Good plus unclipped dust jacket with gentle wear to the extremities and a short closed edge tear at the head of the spine. A collectible copy of this collection of classic Steinbeck fiction. This volume of stories collected with the encouragement of his longtime editor Pascal Covici serves as a wonderful introduction to the work of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck. Set in the beautiful Salinas Valley of California where simple people farm the land and struggle to find a place for themselves in the world these stories reflect Steinbeck's characteristic interests: the tensions between town and country laborers and owners past and present. Included here are the O. Henry Prize-winning story "The Murder"; "The Chrysanthemums" perhaps Steinbeck's most challenging story both personally and artistically; "Flight" "The Snake" "The White Quail" and the classic tales of "The Red Pony." </p> Viking Press, hardcover
1947005968Viking Press. DJ in archival cover with minor edge wear rubbed. First Edition First Issue dust jacket with Steinbeck photo facing to the left or toward the spine. $2.00 price on the flap. Stated published by the Viking Press in December 1947. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1947. Viking Press hardcover
19357874New York: Covici Friede 1935. First edition. Very Good /Near Fine. A Very Good copy in a Near Fine second printing jacket price $2.50 with the blurbs on the rear flap. Second printing statement defaced from the upper edge of the front flap. Book with the spine somewhat cocked a small smudge to lower board and toning and some abrasion to upper endpapers. Jacket with crease to lower flap and minor toning to spine.<br /> <br /> Steinbeck's vivid and joyous portrayal of a small Spanish-speaking community in Monterey California. The book was modeled on the Arthurian legends of knights of Camelot a story that had seized Steinbeck's imagination since he had been a child. Tortilla Flat was the first book Steinbeck wrote that received both warm reviews and good sales and was referenced by the Swedish Academy when Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. It was also adapted into a 1942 film starring Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr. "Mr. Steinbeck tells a number of first rate stories in his history of Danny's house. He has a gift for drollery and for turning Spanish talk and phrases into a gently mocking English. The book is consistently amusing." contemporary New York Times review. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. Covici Friede unknown
1950170893New York: Viking 1950. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Light chip at spine heel. 1/4 inch closed tear at top of rear panel. Viking hardcover
1941334777The Viking Press 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Good//Good. . 6x10x2. 1941 Viking Press Edition. GOOD/GOOD. Blue orange and white illustrated jacket dust jacket in archival plastic protector. Approx. 6 1/2'' x 9 1/2''. Small chips and creases to corners and edges of jacket. Some light creases and light rub wear to jacket especially near spine hinges. Small light brown and grey spots to page edges. Light acid wear to inside front covers and adjacent endpapers.<p> Once Read Books cover scan available - just ask OnceReadBooks com<p> Orders shipped via USPS. The Viking Press hardcover
1941015332New York: The Viking Press 1941. Nice copy in its first printing. Unmarked tight and square. Sea green boards with silver lettering. 1/4" tear at head of spine. Map endpapers show light taning at hinge of front endpaper. Clean supple textblock. Price intact jacket has light edgewear with minimal paper loss at head of spine. A clean handsome copy. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Viking Press Hardcover
1952123979New York: The Viking Press 1952. First edition first issue of Steinbeck's epic and moving story of a <span class="glossaryQtip qTip">modern</span> Cain and Abel. Octavo original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with two small chips to jacket. Ownership inscription. An exceptional example. "A novel planned on the grandest possible scale.One of those occasions when a writer has aimed high and then summoned every ounce of energy talent seriousness and passion of which he was capable.It is an entirely interesting and impressive book" The New York Herald Tribune. The Viking Press hardcover books
1937143012New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1937. First edition of Steinbeck's dramatization of his poignant novel. Octavo original cloth. Near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with the publisher's price of $2.00. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise clamshell box. A very sharp example. John Steinbeck began Of Mice and Men as a children’s story. “Although the finished novelette does not seem appropriate for children—that intention was obviously abandoned—the simplicity of its style and the clarity and precision of its imagery may well have been prompted by this original purpose… †Benson 326. The result is “a sophisticated and artful rendering of the basic conflict between two worlds: between an idealized landscape and the real world with its pain and anguish†Literary History of the American West. "A thriller a gripping tale . . . that you will not set down until it is finished. Steinbeck has touched the quick" The New York Times. Covici Friede Publishers hardcover
19397110825NY: Viking 1939. Pictorial tan cloth top edges tan Battle Hymn of the Republic endpapers. Light edge foxing endpapers moderately to heavily foxed/stained very sporadic tiny fox stains in text; covers very lightly soiled spine a bit darker than covers but very clear lettering: VG/VG dj lightly rubbed at edges & hinges tiny edge tears. 8vo. 1st edition: "First published in April 1939" on copyright page. Original dj priced @ $2.75 but no "1st edition" slug Viking hardcover
1937205046New York: Covici Friede Inc 1937. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Second issue of first printing after publisher corrected errors. Covici Friede Inc hardcover
597694 lines written "Dear Mrs. Newlands". Steinbeck writes back to a collector looking for a copy of the scarce book "Northing So Monstrous" noting "I haven't any idea where you can find the book in question. It was a small edition. Sorry to be of so little assistance. Sincerely John Steinbeck". Included with a carbon of the letter requesting information. Old folds but in nice clean condition. unknown books
