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13572Signed book: East of Eden. Later printing. London: William Heinemann Ltd 1953. Hardcover with dustjacket 5.5 x 8 525 pages. Signed and inscribed on the half-title page "For Ray John Steinbeck." In fine condition with slight weakening to spine and a partial separation of page to hinge. Dust-jacket shows scattered light wear and creasing with small areas of paper loss along along top edges. A large and beautiful signature in one of Steinbeck's finest and most desired works. unknown books
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
1952121859New 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 light rubbing. "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
195251602bdNew York: The Viking Press 1952. First Edition First State. Octavo green cloth hardcover red spine label 602 pp. Very Good with light foxing to covers and page edges; in a Good mylar protected dust jacket with edgewear that includes light chipping. Photographs gladly provided upon request. From dust jacket: .East of Eden is an American saga running in time from the Civil War to the First World War in place from a Connecticut farm to a California valley. Essentially it is the story of one family the Trasks -- a father and his twin sons and their errant mother. What happens to the Trasks against the background of what is happening to others gives the book its storytelling drive and also its human significance. Here is the infinite variety of life itself: scenes of viciousness and of deep tenderness passages of violent brutality side by side with stretches of cheerful contentment. There is heartbreak as well as comedy; meanness and corruption on one hand common kindness on the other. Its concern for individuals is intimate its humanity broad. The mood is by turns historic and personal reminiscent and inventive. Within the novel’s flexible frame the author finds room for lyrical flights and leisurely digressions that most writers would not dare permit themselves while at other points he writes with a staccato tenseness equaled only by the best of the “hard-boiled†school. The scope of East of Eden can hardly be suggested by an outline of the story. Adam Trask brings his strange wife in 1900 to settle in the Salinas Valley. John Steinbeck’s own forebears the Hamiltons -- a wonderfully gusty and varied crew -- had been in the valley for years before and through them we already know its history its colors and its moods and are at home in it when the Trasks arrive. We also know the story of the calculating girl whom Adam had found on his Connecticut doorstep and married. After twin sons are born Cathy leaves to return to a career more familiar to her and eventually to become the fabulous Kate owner of Salinas’s fanciest brothel. Cathy is possibly one of the most fascinating hateful characters in modern fiction. Her story might have been a novel in itself. The rich and respected Adam blighted within rears his sons with the help of a worldly-wise Chinese and with friendly advice from the Hamiltons. As the boys grow older the inevitable disclosure threatens and the reader watches with mounting tension to see how Aron the ‘good’ son and Caleb who carries the strains of both good and evil will stand up under the blow. Along with these there are a dozen other characters we come to know well. Chief of them are Steinbeck’s Hamilton grandfather a mellow and inventive Irishman and his tiny and determined wife; the big-hearted but self-tortured uncle Tom who stays on at the ranch; and Aunt Dessie who lives cheerfully for others. Finally there is the attractive young girl Abra who plays a determining role in the lives of the twins. Each is an individual rounded with life and the book is an assertion of the individual human soul with its God-given power to choose between good and evil. In recognizing this burden the characters take on a stature that makes them spokesmen for the struggling human race. The Viking Press, 1952. First Edition, First State. hardcover books
2002WELLER9780142004234Penguin Books 2002. New. New book. Penguin Books unknown books
1982WRCLIT76359Culver City: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1982. Eight 8x10" color mini lobby cards. About fine. A complete set of the mini lobby cards issued to promote the film adaptation by screenwriter and director David S. Ward derived from two novels by John Steinbeck taking the bulk of its story and its title from Steinbeck's CANNERY ROW and some elements from SWEET THURSDAY. The film starred Nick Nolte Debra Winger et al. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer unknown books
194127107New York 1941-42 1941. Overall condition is very good. Eight original gouache on paper art works with text and illustration for different trial versions of a theater poster for Oscar Serlin's production of the Broadway debut of John Steinbeck's play The Moon is Down New York 1942. Together with one version of a printed poster. Nine variations all demonstrably different and by several different artists only one of whom is identified: Witold Gordon who was known for his New Yorker magazine covers. His signature is on two of the versions. Sizes vary from approximately 13 x 9 to 28 x 20 inches; all are mounted on pasteboard or cardboard. The Moon is Down was John Steinbeck's second attempt at converting one of his novels into a play Of Mice and Men was the first. It was originally written while Steinbeck was on assignment from the Foreign Information Service a division of the Office of Strategic Services that was charged with combating Nazi propaganda. The first draft of the story depicting a small American town invaded by German troops was rejected by the FIS who feared that it might demoralize the American public. In the second draft Steinbeck kept the basic plot but changed the setting to a fictitious Scandinavian town. Despite mixed critical reception the The Moon is Down was a popular success and a bestseller. Shortly after its publication Broadway producer Oscar Serlin who thought the story would attract a large audience if made into a play purchased the dramatic rights. In April 1942 The Moon is Down premiered on Broadway with Otto Kruger as Colonel Lanser and Ralph Morgan as Mayor Orden. Its initial run lasted nine weeks and the play was well received on the road and abroad especially in London and Stockholm. The Moon is Down was nominated for Best Play by the New York Drama Critics' Circle and placed second. Provenance: The collection of producer Oscar Serlin. <br/><br/> (New York, 1941-42) unknown books
19521506019Viking Press 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition fine in a very good dust jacket. First published by the Viking Press in September 1952. Viking Press hardcover books
19405824San Francisco Calif: Lane Publishing Co.; Published by Sunset Magazine in Cooperation with Hotel Del Monte 1940. Large octavo 62 pages. Index. Illustrated; printed throughout in black and pale brown. Second edition originally published under the slightly different title Famous Recipes of Famous People and issued by the Hotel del Monte without Sunset Magazine in 1936. A compilation of celebrity recipes with the recipes attributed to the famous including: Gertrude Stein John Steinbeck Walt Disney J. Edgar Hoover Rube Goldberg and many others. Also includes a section of recipes of well-known chefs of the day with a bias toward California Hotels and the west in general as well as a short section of recipes from the Hotel Del Monte. The playful illustrations by Sinclair Ross alternately reference Hollywood and the frontier West. Endpapers reproduce the autographs of many of the celebrities featured in the book. Publisher's gilt-decorated cream-colored boards near fine. In clean and bright yellow dust jacket printed in blue and orange but with several good-sized chips to the front and rear panels. Dust jacket is good only. Lane Publishing Co.; Published by Sunset Magazine in Cooperation with Hotel Del Monte hardcover books
1940WRCLIT77071Los Angeles: 2oth Century-Fox 1940. Five original 8 x 10" glossy b&w stills. Pencil numbers on two versos otherwise near fine. Thomas Hart Benton prepared several works as publicity pieces for John Ford's 1940 film version of Steinbeck's novel most famously a version of THE DEPARTURE OF THE JOADS that was incorporated in several of the differing styles of posters. He also prepared a series of portraits of the characters but these were not incorporated in the posters but rather utilized in the theatre program that was offered at the opening exhibitions of the film. They were also reproduced in the form of six stills according to the negative numbers - only five are present here evidently in very limited quantities as they are quite scarce. Apart from an appearance by this same group at auction in 2008 we've not encountered another. 2oth Century-Fox unknown books
000586Yolla Bolly. F. F in slipcase. Limited edition signed by Wallace Stegner; with Stegner intro. 1st ltd. edition. Yolla Bolly unknown books
1984WRCLIT64751Covela CA: The Yolla Bolly Press 1984. Quarto. Decorated cloth paper spine label. Illustrated. Bookplate on front pastedown otherwise fine in very good slipcase with two small sticker scars on one panel. First edition in this format illustrated with six color woodblock illustrations and five wood engraved page decorations by Karin Wikström and with an Afterword to this edition by Wallace Stegner. One of 250 numbered copies of 260 signed by Stegner and by Wikström published as the second of the press' "California Writers of the Land" series. The Yolla Bolly Press hardcover books
198448292Covelo CA: Yolla Bolly Press 1984. Edition limited to 250 copies this no. 69; square 4to pp. 8 52 4; six color woodblocks by Karin Wikström woodblock text illustrations; signed by Wikström and Stegner on colophon; full patterend buckram paper label on spine; fine in a lightly rubbed red slipcase. <br/><br/> Yolla Bolly Press hardcover books
198418082760Covelo California: Carolyn and James Robertson The Yolla Bolly Press 1984. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Wikstrom Karin. Copy "M" folio size 60 pp. signed by Wallace Stegner and Karin Wikstrom. John Steinbeck 1902-1968 considered "a giant of American letters" was best known for his portrayals of families in California often exploring themes of alienation and injustice through "everyman" characters n. b. info from Wikipedia. "Flight" is a short story originally published in the collection "The Long Valley" on the subject of manhood as the protagonist Pepe strives to fill his father's place. While in town he kills a man and must fllee and his subsequent trials reveal that Pepe is not only "trying to live up to the foolish and romantic ideal of manhood common to his kind but is one of the incarnations of Everyman pursuing the ideals that foolish or not. . .in the end give him stature and dignity" per the afterword. <br/><br/>Wallace Stegner 1909-1993 provides an afterword for this edition. Stegner was often called "The Dean of Western Writers"; he was a member of the faculty at Stanford University and founded its creative writing program. The Stegner Fellowship program at Stanford was named in his honour and he is a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Book Award in 1977. In the afterword Stegner analyses the themes and characters in the story in the context of Steinbeck's other work as well as the literary movement at the time.<br/><br/>Included in this publication by The Yolla Bolly Press are woodcuts by Swedish artist Karin Wikstrom b. 1959 who has contributed illustrations for several other Press editions including "The Inland Whale" by Theodora Kroeber and "Zapata" by John Steinbeck. Here her prints evoke a pathos for the tragic fate of the characters in their pursuit of dreams and dignity. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Full natural linen with wrap-around tan illustration of desert landscape white paper spine label with brown lettering fore-edge uncut tan endpapers title page with orange woodcut by Karin Wikstrom six colour woodcuts by Wikstrom tipped in throughout orange woodcuts by Wikstrom throughout; Goudy Modern type folio size 12.25" by 10.25" pagination: i-vi 1-39 40-42 43-52 53 1 colophon one of 10 presentation copies of a total edition of 260 this lettered "M" signed by Wallace Stegner and Karin Wikstrom on the colophon. In a slipcase covered with brown paper.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: A fine copy; the covers clean the corners straight and unrubbed the binding tight with solid hinges the interior clean and bright and free of prior owner markings; as new. The slipcase is fine also strong and sturdy clean overall without wear. Overall an exceptional copy.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: Â Please note that this is an unusually heavy volume and additional postage may apply; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Carolyn and James Robertson, The Yolla Bolly Press hardcover books
19416695NY VIKING 1941 1941. DUST JACKET; 1/2 FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover. NY, VIKING, 1941 hardcover books
194177309NY:: Viking. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1941. Hardcover. With 136 black and white photographs from the film by Herbert Kline throughout. Book club edition. Glue shadows to paste-downs previous owner's name and date on front free endpaper else very good in a very good minor edge wear and age toning dust jacket. . Viking, hardcover books
1939RSTEGRA01twViking 1939. Very Good. Steinbeck John. Grapes of Wrath. New York: Viking 1939. 1st edition. 619pp. 8vo. Book condition: Very good with a slightly darkened spine a small number in ink and small scribbled out initials on front endsheet. A very attractive copy in a beautiful custom box. Viking unknown books
2006WELLER9780143039433Pengiun Books 2006. New. New book. Pengiun Books unknown books
1939857391939. STEINBECK John. THE GRAPES OF WRATH. New York: Viking Press 1939. First edition. Top edge dust soiled else a fine clean copy in a darkened dust jacket split at spine closed straight cut repair and chip at crown. Dust jacket price and first edition statement on flap present. unknown books
19393545New York: Viking Press 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Good DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear hint of toning at spine light toning at hinges minor dust staining at top of text block else tight bright and unmarred. DJ shows moderate shelf/edge wear focused at head tips and flap folds minor chipping at head and tips bottom half of spine missing facsimile laid under light toning overall slightly heavier at spine else clean and bright. Beige cloth boards brown ink lettering and pictorial elements pictorial end pages music sheet. 8vo. 619pp. <br/><br/>"First Edition" at lower tab of front flap. Noted flaws in the DJ notwithstanding a very presentable copy of this Pulitzer Prize winning classic. Viking Press hardcover books
1943005404The Rowfant Club 1943. Book. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. Limited/Numbered. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Near fine copy.Front lower point stained 2 inches across going into text of the book.Extremely rare 1/152 number copies.Facsimile letter at the end by John Steinbeck Dated 1942.Incredibly Scarce. The Rowfant Club Hardcover books
19431266The Rowfant Club 1943. STEINBECK John. HOW EDITH MCGILLCUDDY MET R.L.S. Cleveland Ohio: The Rowfant Club 1943. Quarto about 11.5 by 8.5 inches black & patterned cloth with leather title labels on front cover & spine in original turquoise-colored dust jacket; housed in a specially-made slipcase. Limited Edition of 152 numbered copies of which this #142. Goldstone & Payne A20a. Privately printed for members of The Rowfant Club. A very nice copy! Near fine condition very minor edgewear; contents clean and tight; some fading edges spine more heavily faded; few short tears & a few very tiny chips d/j. "142" in crayon on the front cover of the d/j- issued thus. Copies of this title are around but copies in nice original dust jackets are not. I believe I purchased this copy for a customer of mine from the famous Bradford Morrow John Steinbeck collection offered for sale in 1980. <br/><br/> The Rowfant Club hardcover books
1936014947Covici Friede 1936. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy In Like Jacket. First Edition $2.50 On Flap. Steinbeck's Rarest Trade Edition in Excellent Condition. Without Usual Chippings.Wonderful Fresh Copy. Covici Friede Hardcover books
19361312571New York: Covici Fride 1936. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 349 pages; VG-/none; with facsimile dust jacket; bound in orange cloth with black lettering and red lines; small closed tear to head of spine; binding slightly loose; small closed tear to gutter of title page; discoloration to title page presumably from newspaper; top edge of text block red; shelved case 2. 1312571. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Covici Fride hardcover books
19361804084Covici Friede 1936. 1st Edition Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Near fine signed first limited edition as stated on colophon. Signed by John Steinbeck on colophon. Number 53 of 99 signed copies. Very light shelf wear. Light tanning between boards and endpapers. Slightly spine-cocked. Housed in slipcase. Covici Friede hardcover books
