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19395448New York: The Viking Press 1939. First Edition Tenth printing. First edition tenth printing - as stated on the copyright page. With its original dust jacket. Measuring approximately 8.25" x 5.5" with 619 numbered pages.<br /> <br /> This book is in very good condition. Boards are very well preserved. Both hinges are cracked. Interior pages are bright and clean. Dust jacket is in very good condition. Moderate chipping to the extremities with some surface wear to the panels. Original $2.75 price is present on the front flap. <br /> <br /> Set during the Great Depression the novel focuses on the Joads a poor family of tenant farmers driven from their Oklahoma home by drought economic hardship agricultural industry changes and bank foreclosures forcing tenant farmers out of work.<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 #O1-1. The Viking Press unknown
1974139926Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1974. First Draft script for an unproduced television movie. Based on John Steinbeck's 1939 novel of the same title and adapted from the screenplay by Nunnally Johnson for the 1940 film. <br /> <br /> During the Great Depression and dustbowl era a family of tenant farmers living and suffering in Oklahoma and forced to move west abandoning their home. They end up in California with many other "Okies" like them searching for a new future. <br /> <br /> Peter Knopf is a Emmy-nominated writer best known for his work on "Posse" 1975 "Peter and Paul" 1981 and "Not My Kid" 1985. <br /> <br /> Set in Oklahoma and California. <br /> <br /> Green titled wrappers noted as First Draft on the front wrapper dated April 12 1974. Title page present dated April 12 1974 noted as First Draft with credits for novelist Steinbeck screenwriter Knopf screenwriter Johnson and producer Stanley Hough. 131 leaves with last page of text numbered 127. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1947110305Viking 1947. Hardcover. Very good/Very Good. First printing with second issue jacket with Steinbeck facing away from the spine in the rear cover photo. Unclipped jacket edgeworn and chipped. Viking hardcover
1935303359Covici Friede 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. First printing. 8vo in light brown cloth ruling and title in blue top edge stained blue foredge untrimmed. Binding tight but with an almost imperceptible spine lean both hinges firm three corners pushed but not rubbed one corrner rubbed with a bit of loss rubbing with a bit of loss at the bottom of the spine shallow chipping with loss at the top of the spine. Large p.o. bookplate on the front free endpaper. Covici Friede hardcover
1942002686New York: Viking 1942. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Dustjacket has light expert color touch-up. There are no marks of any kind to the Dustjacket or book. $2.50 price on the front flap. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Viking Hardcover
195057638New York: Viking Press 1950. First Edition. First printing. 12mo 19.5cm. Grey publisher's cloth titled in orange orange topstain; plain endpapers; 159pp. Bookplate of James G. Mead to front pastedown. A straight bright copy pushed at head and tail slight dustiness to top edge: Near Fine. Jacket unclipped priced $2.50 rubbed at edges spine lightly sunned with small chips at head and tail: Very Good. "A Play in Story Form." First edition of Steinbeck's experimental "play in story form." GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A29a. Viking Press unknown
19506705New York: Viking 1950. First edition. About fine in find dust jacket protected in mylar. <br /><br /> Viking unknown
19501249New York: Viking 1950. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Printing. Dustjacket spine is lightly faded. Review Copy with fine review slip laid in. Scarce review copy. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Viking Hardcover
193617901New York: Covici-Friede 1936. Second Edition. Octavo; navy blue cloth with titles and decoration stamped in gilt on spine; blue topstain; dustjacket; 269pp. Offsetting to pastedowns rough erasure to former owners name on front endpaper with the topstain a bit dulled; Near Fine. In the correct dustjacket without mention of the publisher's name and with the addition of Of Mice and Men to front panel; price-clipped evenly browned overall with wear along edges and corners and a few short tears to same and a small tape mend on verso; Very Good. The author's first book. GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A1c. Covici-Friede unknown
198435716Yolla Bolly Press. Fine. 1984. Hardcover. 0907486711 . Limited edition #221 of 250 signed by Karin Wikstrom illustrator and Wallace Stegner afterword. Binding is fine with clean pages. Color illustrations are laid-in. Cover in fine condition with spine title pastedown. Slipcase has only minor wear but mild discoloration from sun. No dustjacket at issue. ; California Writers of the Land; Signed by Illustrator . Yolla Bolly Press hardcover
1984211362Yolla Bolly 1984. Limited Edition. Full tan patterned buckram paper spine title label publishers brick red slip case. Fine in near fine lightly rubbed publisher's slipcase. Limited to 250 numbered copies of which this is 186. Signed by both Stegner and Wikstrom on the colophon page. Yolla Bolly unknown
19801264691980. Bradford Morrow 1980. <br /> <br /> Xeroxed manuscript 8 1/2 x 11 unpaginated. Bound in blue boards with number 8 and roman numeral 2 in white pen on backstrip. Laid in is a 2pp. foreword by John R. Payne on Bradford Morro letterhead stamped in red "Advance Review Copy". Fine with some pencilled corrections to the text.<br /> <br /> § "Bradford Morrow's catalogue of Harry Valentine's John Steinbeck Collection is an event of signal importance for Steinbeck collectors through the United States and abroad." The catalogue features 700 Steinbeck items including Primary Books and Pamphlets Manuscripts Letters and Photographs; Books with Contributions by Steinbeck; Periodical Appearances; Translations; Stage and Screen Materials; Secondary Materials and books from Steinbeck's personal library. unknown
1964196199New York City: Privately Printed 1964. First edition 1/200 copies printed "not for sale". Typed cancel with corrected date for the eulogy pasted over incorrect date on title page. Black leather backed red patterned boards. Small chip to head of spine some rubbing to joints neatly colored to match lower front corner just showing overall very good in custom mylar cover. A heartfelt tribute jointly written by actor Zachary Scott and author John Steinbeck in memory of their close friend actor John Emery. The eulogy blends personal recollections with literary grace reflecting on Emery’s life career and enduring influence in the theatrical world. Known for its emotional depth and subtle wit the piece captures both the public and private dimensions of Emery's legacy. Privately Printed unknown
1958014422London: Heinemann 1958. First edition. . Wraps. Very Good/Very Good. Marked "Proof Copy" on front cover in wraps with former owner name on cover. In UK edition jacket that is about a quarter inch taller. Wraps have some tanning top and bottom but middle of spine is unfaded indicating this jacket has long been on this copy. <br/> <br/> Heinemann paperback
19541264641954. Salerno: Ente Provinciale. 1954 <br /> <br /> Slim 8vo 30 pp. Original cream stiff wrappers small color illustration on upper cover in the glassine. Small ownership signature dated 1958 on front blank. Near fine glassine secured with tape at flaps.<br /> <br /> § First French language edition of the first separate printing of Steinbeck's Italian travel memoir which was originally published as an essay in Harper's Bazaar May 1953. The translation is credited to L. and G. Faure. unknown
195411831Melbourne; London: William Heinemann Ltd 1954. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. First UK edition. Hardcover. Autograph by Oliver Sacks on ffep. Formerly owned by Oliver Sacks. The sequel to 'Cannery Row' and set in the years after the end of World War II. According to Steinbeck "Sweet Thursday" is the day between Lousy Wednesday and Waiting Friday.<br /> <br /> From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks the renowned neurologist author and educator. He was in his life celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Moderate shelfwear to dj/slight loss to upp.er chipp.ing creasing and toning unclipp.ed front and rear else tight bright and unmarred. Rubbing/toning upp.er to boards evenly toned block. viii 8vo. 264pp. Red cloth. Former owner autograph on ffep. William Heinemann Ltd hardcover
195428341<p>Steinbeck John. Sweet Thursday. New York: Viking Press 1954. First Printing of the First Edition. A Fine copy in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with a touch of wear to spine head. Sweet Thursday is the sequel to Cannery Row and set in the years after the end of World War II. According to the author "Sweet Thursday" is the day between Lousy Wednesday and Waiting Friday. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row—the weedy lots and junk heaps and flophouses of Monterey John Steinbeck once more brings to life the denizens of a netherworld of laughter and tears—from Doc based on Steinbeck's lifelong friend Ed Ricketts to Fauna new headmistress of the local brothel to Hazel a bum whose mother must have wanted a daughter. </p> Viking Press, hardcover
003386Book. Fine. Hardcover. Pirated Edition. No Place No date given. Blank copyright page. No price on dustjacket not clipped. Dustjacket has light rubbing to the corners and top of spine. Dustjacket is light beige with black and red lettering lightly sunned on the spine. There is a tipped in note with printed Chinese characters affixed to the rear pastedown. This is most likely a Taiwan pirated edition. Bound in black cloth with white lettering which is unprofessionally stamped resulting in slightly smudged lettering. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Very scarce in this edition. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Hardcover
1942047205New York : The Viking Press 1942 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. '"Early in December 1941 Steinbeck began revising the work.and recasting the play as a novel; he sent his revised draft to Pascal Covici his editor at Viking later in December. The Moon Is Down as a novel appeared in book form in March 1942"' Colophon states: "Copyright 1942 by John Steinbeck Set in Bulmer and Caledonia type. Printed in the U.S.A by the Haddon Craftsmen. Printed on the same day in the Dominion of Canada by the Macmillan Company Limited of Canada Limited. First Published in 1942" 188p. Crisp unmarked copy in original blue cloth cover silvers pine blind stamped almost as new.First printing DJ with slight wearmchips now in protective sleeve. The Viking Press hardcover
1942541006New York: The Viking Press 1942. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition first issue with no mention of the printer on the copyright page and a large period "talk" and "this" on p.112 line 11. Fine in modestly spine-toned near fine price-clipped dust jacket. The first issue is increasingly uncommon. The Viking Press hardcover
003257Viking Press. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First edition first issue 1942. Top edge of pages blue somewhat faded though; pg 112 line 11 - period dropped between ' talk' & 'this.' Book near fine with ex libris bookplate on front paste-down traces of removed bookplate on front paste-down slight discoloration on end-papers. DJ price-clipped slight rubbing and chipping at spine ends and corners slight discoloration on spine top edges of flaps back and inside DJ else near fine. Viking Press hardcover
193219229New York: Robert O. Ballou 1932. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. <p>New York: Robert O. Ballou 1932. <br /> <br /> FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING THIRD STATE<br /> with ROBERT O. BALLOU IMPRINT. Ballou purchased 750 copies of the sheets from Brewer to sell under his own imprint. </p> <br /> <p>Fair. Rear hinge a bit cracked else tight binding; some splitting to cloth along spine and rear cover; a few smudges and light foxing to pages; foxing to endpapers; covers worn; fading and scuffing; no jacket. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE INTERESTING RARE AND COLLECTIBLE BOOKS.<br /> </p> . New York: Robert O. Ballou hardcover
196134002New York: Viking 1961. Limited First Edition Custom Clamshell Case Book not included. Limited First Edition Custom Clamshell Case Book not included. Elegantly HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team the First Edition box is gilt-lettered on the spine & features an "3 PANEL" embossed sculpted cover after the famous dustwrapper The case is finished inside & out in overall Rich black Nuba® - a fine supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather with blue sides & The box is perfectly sized to accommodate the true first edition Height 8 9/16 Width 5 ¾ Depth 1 7/16 A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. Web Site photo/link available for two dozen generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available Not with Book. Viking unknown
196132877New York: Viking 1961. Limited First Edition Custom Clamshell Case Book not included. Limited First Edition Custom Clamshell Case Book not included. Not a Book. Elegantly HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team the First Edition box is gilt-lettered on the spine & features an "3 PANEL" embossed sculpted cover after the famous dustwrapper The case is finished inside & out in overall Rich black Nuba® - a fine supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather with blue sides & The box is perfectly sized to accommodate the true first edition Height 8 9/16 Width 5 ¾ Depth 1 7/16 A Terrific Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. Web Site photo/link available for two dozen generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available Not with Book. Viking unknown
1961TB30864New York: The Viking Press 1961. First Edition. Limited Edition Fine in dark blue cloth over beveled boards with gilt text on the spine as well as a black title label with gilt text and with the author's facsimile signature on the front board. An octavo of 8 1/4 by 5 1/2. In a very good unclipped dust jacket with light wear and rubbing to the ends of the spine area and with several closed tears to the top edge of the front panel. The jacket is also covered with the original clear acetate wrap-around onlay on which is printed "Limited Edition". One of only 500 limited edition "copies specially printed and bound for friends of the author and the publisher." 311 pages of text. Goldstone & Payne A38b The Viking Press hardcover
