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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1936Embry 141472Covici Friede New York: 1936. Second edition with out Covici Friede imprint on spine and with both 1929 and 1936 copyright dates on verso of title page. Neatly inked name to front pastedown else fine in near fine price-clipped dust jacket with minor toning to spine panel and faint rub spot to tip of spine. In mylar cover. Covici Friede, New York: [1936]. Second edition, with out Covici Friede imprint on spine and with both 1929 and 1936 copyrig unknown books
1936Embry 134865Covici Friede New York: 1936. Second edition with out Covici Friede imprint on spine and with both 1929 and 1936 copyright dates on verso of title page. Some mild spotting to edges spine slightly dull overall near fine in near fine dust jacket with a few tiny chips toning to spine and light rubbing to folds and all four flap corners clipped in mylar cover. Covici Friede, New York: [1936]. Second edition, with out Covici Friede imprint on spine and with both 1929 and 1936 copyrig unknown 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
1936015064Covici Friede 1936. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Fine Copy In Like Jacket Author's First Book Third Issue. First Edition. Rare In This Condition. Beautiful Copy. . Covici Friede Hardcover books
1939001825A Mercury Book 1939 1939. Book. Very Fine. Trade Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Trade Paperback. Very Fine. First Edition. Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A Mercury Book, 1939 Paperback books
000280Covici Friede 1936 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second edition blue cloth. fine in fine jacket. Covici Friede, 1936 Hardcover books
1929319434New York: Robert M. McBride 1929. First edition first issue of the author's first book. vi 269 3 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original yellow cloth titled in black on front cover and spine top edge stained blue; pictorial dust jacket designed by Mahlon Blaine with $2.50 price present; tan cloth slipcase. The cloth in unusually bright condition; the jacket spine panel lightly faded and with wear at ends affective the lettering of the title a few abrasions to front and back panels. Despite these flaws a bright and entirely original copy of a book infrequently found in collector's condition. First edition first issue of the author's first book. vi 269 3 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. FIRST EDITION of the future Nobel laureate's elusive first book published when he was 27 years old. One of 1537 copies the publisher printed 2476 copies 939 of which were remaindered as unbound sheets. This was Steinbeck's fourth attempt at a novel and was rewritten six times from an unpublished story titled "A Lady in Infra-Red" which he composed while at Stanford. "Aside from a few reviews the only early recognition . was Berton Braley's 'thanks and acknowledgements' for Steinbeck's permission to use some of the incidents in a doggerel epic 'Morgan Sails the Caribbean' 1934" Peter Lisca 'The Wide World of John Steinbeck' Rutgers UP 1958. Goldstone & Payne A1a Robert M. McBride unknown books
19291244328New York: Robert M. McBride & Company 1929. First edition. Octavo. Hardcover in original yellow cloth; no dust jacket. Author's first book one of only 1537 printed. Boards soiled; rubbed at extremities; spine sunned; foxing to endpapers; foxing and water damage to first few pages of text; piece missing from page one not affecting text. Scattered foxing throughout. Good copy only. KT Consignment. Shelved in Case #2. 1244328. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Robert M. McBride & Company unknown books
1936273477New York: Covici Friede 1936. hardcover. fine/near fine. 8vo dark blue cloth 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.<br/><br/> Covici Friede unknown books
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
29732Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit 8212. Three volumes wrappers text browned else very good unopened. <br/><br/> Les Éditions de Minuit unknown books
19801278623Santa Barbara CA: Bradford Morrow Bookseller 1980. 8vo. 154pp.; VG/VG-; spine tan with black lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering price uncut; chips missing on head of spine wear to corners; INSCRIBED by Harry Valentine on the ffep; 2500 copies have been printed on Linweave Text and bound in wrappers and 250 have been bound in boards; lists 700 Steinbeck items; KT consignment;. 1278623. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Bradford Morrow Bookseller unknown books
