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1936273497New York: Covici Friede 1936. hardcover. very good/fine. 8vo maroon cloth spine stamped in gilt; top stained blue; d.w. New York: Covici Friede 1936.<br/><br/> First reissue sometimes called 2nd edition of Steinbeck first book and only historical novel. The very fine colorful dust wrapper is the second issue. with no publishers name on the spine and "Of Mice and Men" on the front cover. The flaps are cut diagonally in all four corners but the upper front flap may have been priced. The cloth spine is faded & rubbed at the bottom edge.<br/><br/> Covici Friede unknown books
19291114022Robert M. McBride 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. NY Robert M. McBride 1929 1929. NY Robert M. McBride 1929 first edition dust jacket. Hardcover. Author's First Book first issue with top edge stained and with the final black leaf present with the rare colorful pirate dust jacket illustrated by Mahlon Blaine unrestored one of only 1537 copies published when Steinbeck was 27 years old and just two weeks before the 1929 stock market crash a historical novel about the pirate Henry Morgan rendered in a purple prose manner quite unlike his realistic descriptive storytelling that followed Goldstone & Payne A1a Morrow 1. Very good book in a jacket with the usual spine color fade with chipping to top and bottom of spine unrestored jacket with internal tape reinforcement that could probably be safely removed by an expert. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Robert M. McBride hardcover books
19360019201936 1936. Soft cover. Published in 1936 by the Armed Services by arrangement with The Viking Press. This is an Armed Services Edition. The front cover states: "Overseas edition for the Armed Forces. Distributed by he Special Services Division for the Army and by the Bureau of Naval Personnel for the Navy. U.S. Government property. Not for sale. Published by Editions for the Armed Services Inc. a non-profit organization established by the Council on Books in Wartime." Softcover. 4" x 5 1/2". Book very good with some edgewear some chipping at spine ends some rubbing on spine edges of pages darkened. 1936 unknown books
JD30875first edition. NY Robert M. McBride 1929 first edition dust jacket. Hardcover. <br/><br/> Author's First Book first issue with top edge stained and with the final black leaf present with the rare colorful pirate dust jacket illustrated by Mahlon Blaine one of only 1537 copies published when Steinbeck was 27 years old and just two weeks before the 1929 stock market crash a historical novel about the pirate Henry Morgan rendered in a purple prose manner quite unlike his realistic descriptive storytelling that followed Goldstone & Payne A1a Morrow 1. Very good book in a jacket with the usual spine color fade with chipping to top and bottom of spine jacket with internal tape reinforcement. hardcover books
1936W34322BNew York: Covici-Friede 1936. Author's first book the first edition of which sold 1533 copies. Introduction by Lewis Gannett of the New York Herald Tribune. Top edge stained dark blue to match original cloth. Head of spine chipped with small material loss and top edge of lower cover slightly skinned. Gilt on spine very bright. Some faint color loss on lower cover. Jacket edges chipped especially on top. Spine and folds darkened. What appears to be dark pencil markings in 2 small areas on upper cover of jacket. Lower panel of jacket has pinkish mark and 1" closed tear at lower edge. Second Edition. Cloth. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade. Covici-Friede Hardcover books
1936WRCLIT55972New York: Covici Friede 1936. Blue cloth stamped in gilt and blind. Spine gilding oxidized in a few places endsheets darkened at gutters but a very good copy in dust jacket the latter with some tanning and light spotting to the spine panel and a short creased snag at crown. Second edition of the author's first book including Lewis Gannett's Preface issued to capitalize on the success of Steinbeck's more successful works from the early 1930s. This second edition was preceded by the first edition and an issue of McBride's original sheets conjoined with new prelims. GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A1c. Covici Friede hardcover books
19369422New York: Covici Friede 1936. Second Edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth gilt- and blind-stamped pictorial dust jacket. Former owner's label on upper pastedown. Some minor wear to dust jacket spotting to back panel. Second Edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Goldstone & Payne A1c Covici, Friede unknown books
192907943New York: Robert M. McBride & Co 1929. First Ediiton. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. First issue of the author's first book; yellow cloth printed in black 269 pages top edges stained blue. "First published August 1929" on copyright page. One of just 1537 copies printed. A very near fine copy internally clean and bright with no markings of any kind. <br/><br/> Robert M. McBride & Co hardcover books
07947New York 1936: Covici Friede Publishers. Third Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good. The Printer's copy with pencilled instructions on front free end paper regarding changes to be made for the Sun Dial Press edition. Publisher's blue cloth spine gilt 269 pages dust jacket with author of "Of Mice and Men" on front panel. The directions for cloth binding paper ink and revised dust jacket and wrapper band. Title page with "Covici Friede" pencilled out and "The Sun Dial Press" added in pencil; note on verso "OK as is 11/14/39." <br/><br/> Covici, Friede Publishers hardcover books
07946New York 1936: Covici Friede Publishers. Advance Review Copy. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Fine/About Fine. Steinbeck's bibliographer Adrian Goldstone's copy with his bookplate and his notes pencilled on the rear end paper; Third Edition second edition according to Goldstone & Payne in the dark blue cloth; also a pencilled note on front pastedown by John Payne Goldstone's collaborator: "Adrian had 3 copies of this book. He kept 1; gave one to UT; & gave me this copy. Feb. 1972." Near fine dust jacket with author of "Of Mice and Men" on front panel. Publisher's slip laid in. Housed in a handsome maroon cloth covered slipcase. <br/><br/> Covici, Friede Publishers hardcover books
07945New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1936. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. A spectacular copy of the Third Edition the second edition according to Goldstone & Payne in publisher's dark blue cloth spine printed in gilt; pictorial dust jacket with all 4 flap corners cut at angle and author of "Of Mice and Men" on front panel. Top edges stained blue 269 pages. A fine copy internally clean and bright with no markings of any kind; armorial bookplate. <br/><br/> Covici, Friede Publishers (1936) hardcover books
193969414NY:: American Mercury. Very Good. 1939. Paperback. B001T7KWQU . The author's first book. First edition thus paperback. Trace edge wear else very good or better in printed wraps. A bright clean and well preserved copy. ; 126 pages . American Mercury, paperback books
1929JS052New York: Robert M. McBride & Company 1929 First edition first printing of Steinbeck's first book. A very good or better copy with a lightly faded spine minor rubbing to the extremities some offsetting and a very minor abrasion on the front endpaper with a former owner bookplate to the front pastedown. Overall in very good condition. Cup of Gold is Steinbeck's first novel and only piece of historical fiction. The book is loosely based on the pirate Henry Morgan whose two main goals are to conquer Panama City the "cup of gold" and to win the heart of La Santa Roja a woman rumored to be as beautiful as the sun. Although this was his first work and is somewhat unique in plot Cup of Gold shows the author's early interest in themes he continued to use throughout his career as a writer: piracy and myth. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. New York: Robert M. McBride & Company hardcover books
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 books
1937160391New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1937. Octavo pp. i-iv v-viii ix-x 1-269 270: blank original blue cloth front panel stamped in blind spine panel stamped in gold top edge stained blue fore-edge and bottom edges rough-trimmed. Second edition second printing without the McBride logo on page 269. Steinbeck's first book published by Robert M. McBride in 1929 just two weeks before Black Friday in an edition of 2476 copies. Covici Friede printed their own edition probably in early 1937 using photo-offset plates made from the McBride first edition. This second printing without McBride's logo on page 269 mentions Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN on the front panel of the dust jacket. Goldstone and Payne A1c. Some tanning to endpapers common to this book a fine copy in fine pictorial dust jacket. A lovely copy. #160391 Covici Friede Publishers unknown books
1937160392New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1937. Octavo pp. i-iv v-viii ix-x 1-269 270: blank original blue cloth front panel stamped in blind spine panel stamped in gold top edge stained blue fore-edge and bottom edges rough-trimmed. Second edition second printing without the McBride logo on page 269. Steinbeck's first book published by Robert M. McBride in 1929 just two weeks before Black Friday in an edition of 2476 copies. Covici Friede printed their own edition probably in early 1937 using photo-offset plates made from the McBride first edition. This second printing without McBride's logo on page 269 mentions Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN on the front panel of the dust jacket. Goldstone and Payne A1c. Former owner's bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper front flap of the jacket affixed to the front paste-down. A bright clean very good or better copy. #160392 Covici Friede Publishers unknown books
192970009New York: Robert M. McBride & Company 1929. First edition of Steinbeck's first book one <span class="match">of</span> about 1500 copies. The publisher printed 2476 copies 939 <span class="match">of</span> which were remaindered as unbound sheets. Octavo original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities. Comes with the original publisher's glassine. Housed in a custom cloth case. Rare especially in this condition. Written when Steinbeck was 27 years old and published in an edition of 2476 copies just two weeks before the stock market crashed Cup of Gold is a historical romance about the life of the pirate Henry Morgan" Valentine 1. From the mid-1650s through the 1660s Morgan a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America striking terror wherever he went. Morgan was obsessive. He had two driving ambitions: to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja and to conquer Panama the "cup of gold." Steinbeck's first novel and sole work of historical fiction. Robert M. McBride & Company hardcover books
19364415New York: Covici Friede 1936. First edition of the 1936 re-issue of the author's first book. Octavo original blue cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket with the lightest of rubbing. A nice example. From the mid-1650s through the 1660s Henry Morgan a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America striking terror wherever he went. Morgan was obsessive. He had two driving ambitions: to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja and to conquer Panama the "cup of gold." Steinbecks first novel and sole work of historical fiction. Covici Friede hardcover books
19516041701951. "John Steinbeck" in blue fountain pen ink September 18 1951. 8 1/2" x 11"; 4 pages recto only. With on hand ink correction initialed by Steinbeck. Very good. Contract for assignment of motion picture rights for the revised screenplay "Viva Zapata!" to 20th Century Fox. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
1952140941502New York: The Viking Press 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition first printing. Word "bite" present on page 281 line 38 as in all copies. Variant with H. Wolff mentioned on copyright page no priority. First issue jacket with correct Steinbeck portrait. vi 602 pp. Publisher's green cloth with navy lettering. Former owner's name on paste down else Fine in Very Good unclipped dust jacket with toning light shelf wear and a little soiling. A nice copy of Steinbeck's classic novel. The Viking Press hardcover books
195216156JNew York: Viking Press 1952. First Edition First Issue. Some darkening to spine and a few stains to rear board else very good in an excellent facsimile dust jacket. The basis of the classic James Dean starring film directed by Elia Kazan. co-starring Julie Harris Raymond Massey and Burl Ives. Viking Press unknown books
1952022549New York: The Viking Press 1952. First Edition. Octavo. First printing. 602pp. This story was written for Steinbeck's sons and based in part on Steinbeck's maternal family history. The story is set in Salinas California. The same place where Steinbeck grew up. Bound in light green cloth lettered in dark green spine lettering black over brown just a hint of fading to spine in unclipped pictorial dust jacket with some chipping to edges corners and spine an area on the front panel shows removal of a sticker Previous owner's gift inscription dated Christmas 1952. A very good copy. The Viking Press unknown books
19521903022Viking Press 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A near fine first edition first printing in a near fine dust jacket with the original price of $4.50 still on the front flap. Small piece of clear tape on the inside of the jacket not visible from the outside. Could be removed. Viking Press hardcover books
1952160393New York: The Viking Press 1952. Octavo title page printed in brown and black original green cloth stamped in brown and gold all edges stained terra cotta. First edition. One of 1500 copies signed by Steinbeck. Goldstone and Payne A32a. A fine copy in tanned and chipped publisher's plain glassine wrapper. Lacks the cardboard slipcase. An excellent copy. #160393 The Viking Press unknown books
19521506057Viking Press 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A very good first edition in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with small chip on back panel near spine. Viking Press hardcover books