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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
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
000266Sears Readers Club 1952 Book. As New. Hardcover. Cloth. As New/As New. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near mint copy. The best in existence. Sears Readers Club, 1952 Hardcover books
001823Bantam 1954 Book. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6" - 7" tall. Bantam, 1954 paperback 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
19521407515Viking Press 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. FIRST EDITION of John Steinbeck's "East of Eden." Published in New York by The Viking Press in 1952. First Edition indicated by matching publication dates on the title and copyright pages and the statement "First published by The Viking Press in September 1952" on copyright page. Published one decade before Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for literature. Book near fine lower front corner very slightly bent upper foredge has barely visible darkening. Dust jacket very good-almost near fine minor wear along edges minor tanning at top of edges. Very nice copy. Flap price $4.50. Comes in custom-made slipcase. Viking Press hardcover books
003243Viking Press. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition 1952. Book near fine with slight wear at spine ends slight spotting on boards tiny stain on back. Inscription by previous owner on front free endpaper. DJ near fine price-clipped tiny tear on front flap glue residue at bottom of spine from previous sticker and some rubbing. Viking Press hardcover books
200255413NY:: Ballantine Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0345455762 . The author's first book. First printing. SIGNED by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Ballantine Books, hardcover books
2002231063New York: Ballantine 2002. Hardcover. xvi 283p. map of Monterey author's note signed by the author on title page very good first edition in boards and unclipped dj wraparound band intact. Debut of John Steinbeck's son a collection of stories set in the Monterey Peninsula of his childhood. Ballantine hardcover books
200222597ENew York: Ballantine 2002. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author Thomas Steinbeck at the title page: “For Dr. Lance Mason With a smile none the less. Best Wishes Thomas Steinbeck p.s. to be read to children 10 - 20â€. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket. A collection of seven stories by Thomas Steinbeck 1944 - 2016 the eldest son of author John Steinbeck. Ballantine unknown books
2002709877NY: Ballantine Books. 2002. Advance Reading Copy. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Ballantine Books paperback books
2002002954Ballantine Books 2002 2002. Book. As New. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. As New/As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ballantine Books, 2002 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
000448Humanitas Verlag Zurich 1940 Book. Very Good. F. Very Good. Advance copy of the first german edition of The Grapes Of Wrath. Humanitas Verlag Zurich, 1940 unknown books
198829345Rosi - Verlag & Sirenen 1988. First edition. 20 x 26 inches spiral-bound into boards. Fine. This work is comprised of conceptual drawings by Moritz one section printed in full color on both sides pulls out to 85 inches apparently for hanging from the ceiling and viewing from two sides. Opens with a foreword from Steinbeck's TORTILLA FLAT printed in English Dutch German and French. An unusual presentation by this Dutch artist. One of 200 numbered copies SIGNED by Moritz. Rosi - Verlag & Sirenen, hardcover 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
