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1945133855New York: Viking 1945. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase. Boards have a few very light stains and some age toning. Slipcase lightly soiled missing a large portion of the top tears around the edges. Wesley Dennis; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Viking hardcover
1945BL-001459New York: Viking Press 1945. 131 pp. Approximately 6 3/4 x 9 3/4". Cardboard slip case with paste-down label slight crack on top edge otherwise is in near fine condition; Grey/green cloth over boards with laid down color vignette on front cover illustrated endpapers all edged dyed blue slight foxing to book and label otherwise in near fine condition. Goldstone and Payne A9c variant 2 - printed by Rogers-Kellopgg-Stillson in a tan slipcase.This is the first illustrated edition of 4 stories that were partially published in magazines in 1933 - 1936. The main character of each story is Jody Tiflin a boy living on his father's ranch in California. Eleven beautiful watercolor illustrations by Wesley Dennis are throughout and also on the endpapers. Viking Press hardcover
1945BL-001458New York: Viking Press 1945. 131 pp. Approximately 6 3/4 x 9 3/4". Cardboard slip case with paste-down label slight water stains on bottom edge otherwise is in near fine condition; Grey/green cloth over boards with laid down color vignette on front cover illustrated endpapers all edges dyed blue in fine condition. Goldstone and Payne A9c variant 1 - printed by the Zeese-Wilkinson Company but in a beige slipcase instead of a blue slipcase.This is the first illustrated edition of 4 stories that were partially published in magazines in 1933 - 1936. The main character of each story is Jody Tiflin a boy living on his father's ranch in California. Eleven beautiful watercolor illustrations by Wesley Dennis are throughtout and also on the endpapers. Viking Press hardcover
194569418New York: Viking Press 1945. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Missing slipcase. Red mark on front. Minor edgewear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Viking Press hardcover
194579330New York: Viking Press 1945. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Owner bookplate with small inscription on it to front pastedown. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Viking Press hardcover
1945014568New York New York U.S.A.: The Viking Press 1945. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Illustrations by Wesley Dennis. F/none used hc 131 pages. Beige cloth with gilt lettering on a blue panel to the spine; a color pictorial of a horse pasted to the front board surrounded by a broad blue frame; and with a single-rule blue border on the front board. Edges of the leaves are stained blue. Pictorial end papers. Illustrated throughout with water colors by Wesley Dennis. Interior pages clean unmarked; one page has slight wrinkling. A fine copy in a good tan board slipcase with an illustrated title label mounted to the front panel. Slip case has frayed edges at corners and a blue spot on lower. Printed by Zeese-Wilkinson Co. and bound by H. Wolff Book Manufacturing Company. <br/> <br/> The Viking Press hardcover
194584926New York: Viking Press 1945. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Lightly bumped on spine and corners. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Viking Press hardcover
1945001293NEW YORK: THE VIKING PRESS 1945 131 Pp. ILLUSTRATED EDITION FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1945. TEXT COPYRIGHT 1937 1938. DESCRIPTION: BEIGE BUCKRAM CLOTH HARDBOUND GILT/BLUE TITLE STAMP ON SPINE COVER PASTE DOWN ILLUSTRATION ON FRONT BOARD BLUE STAMPED FRONT BOARD BORDER NUMEROUS FULL AND 1/3 PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT BOOK FULL BLUE TINTED LEAF EDGE. DIMENSIONS: 9 9/16" x 6 11/16" x 9/16." BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD; BUMPED/LIGHTLY FRAYED SPINE CROWN/HEEL INNER BOARD FINELY EXPOSED AT CORNER TIPS LIGHT WATER MARKS/SOILING OF REAR COVER LIGHT RUBBING OF SPINE COVER CLEAN TEXT PAGES STRONG SQUARE SPINES SINGLE LIBRARY MARK STAMPED ON INNER BOARD END PAPER. EX-LIBRARY. Illus. by WESLEY DENNIS. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good. THE VIKING PRESS hardcover
000305Viking 1945 Book. Fine. Hardcover. F. Cloth in Box. First Edition. First Illustrated edition. Beigh box cracked. Printed by Zeese-Wilkinson Company. Fine in a good slipcase. Viking, 1945 Hardcover
1945004625Viking 1945. Book. Very Fine. Cloth in Box. Signed Clipped Signature. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very fine copy in a very good box.Couple of tape repairs to box.Rare clipped signature of Steinbeck tape to title page.The trade edition.Nice copy.Extremely Rare Signed. Viking Hardcover
FICS15VIKING Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. two FIRST EDITIONS two variants of the first edition in slipcases worn. VIKING Hardcover
1945231698New York: The Viking Press 1945. Hardcover. Very Good. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. Dennis Wesley. 131 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with colour illustrations throughout. Illustrated endpapers. Head edges are dyed with blue publisher's stain. Bound in brown cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Illustrated label on the upper cover. Kept in brown slipcase with a label on the front. Stained darkened and marked. Worn around the edges. VG <br/> <br/> The Viking Press hardcover
46893Shelton CT: First Edition Library An unread bright and fine copy with the publisher's information and edition points card aid in slipcased. High quality exact facsimile of the original first edition by the The First Edition Library. Identical to the original in every respect. Meticulously reproduced these facsimiles have the same weight size typeface art finish and texture as the originals. Even printing mistakes are duplicated. Housed in the publisher's slipcase with paste-on illustration from the original dust jacket art. Slipcase has some light sunning to the edge else bright and fine. Many titles published by the FEL are now quite scarce and very collectable on their own. See photos. . Hard Cover. Fine. First Edition Library Hardcover
1945TB33002New York: The Viking Press 1945. First Illustrated Edition. First Printing Fine in tan cloth covered boards with an illustrated paper label on the front board gilt on blue title block on the spine and end papers illustrated with running horses. The edges of the text block are stained dark blue. A small quarto of 9 1/4 by 6 3/8 inches Issued without a dust jacket however the book is contained within a near fine paper covered slip case with its paper label in place which shows hints of rubbing at the upper and lower edges. There is a very faint dampness stain to the top edge of the slipcase and to the upper side of the rear panel. The contents of the book are fine. 131 pages of text followed by a page of other books by Steinbeck. Illustrated from color paintings by Wesley Dennis. A very handsome very collectable copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind. Goldstone & Payne A9c The Viking Press hardcover
1965TB33016Shelton Conn.: The First Edition Library Collection and by The First Edition Library 1965. Facsimile First Edition Library Reprint. Near fine in light tan cloth covered boards with a gilt on blue title block on the spine and a printed color illustration of colt on the front board with all edges of the text block stained blue. A small quarto measuring 9 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches with illustrated end sheets. Much of the blue background of the title block on the spine has been worn away the book is otherwise in perfect condition as are the contents. Without a dust jacket as issued; however the book is contained within a near fine paper covered slip case with a printed color label duplicating the original illustrated first edition of the title. There is a faint dampness stain across the face of the slipcase which is seen on the printed paper title slip. Laid-in is the First Edition Library slip providing details of the first edition of the book. 131 pages of text. A handsome clean and crisp copy with no prior owner's names dates or book plates. The First Edition Library Collection and by The First Edition Library hardcover
19341015New York: The North American Review Corporation 1934. First Edition. 3 volumes individual issues November 1933 December 1933 and April 1934 of the magazine each containing the first appearance of Steinbeck stories. Original printed wrappers bound in plain brown paper covered boards the front cover of the November '33 issue and the rear cover of the April '34 issue are used as a paste downs. Signed 'J.E. Steinbeck' in pencil on the top of the front cover of each issue the impression can be read on the back of the November cover that has been pasted down signed 'John Steinbeck' in pen on the title page of the November '33 issue along with a stamp reading "This book belongs to Carol and John Steinbeck" on the same title page. Front board has a watercolor of a woman reading likely by Carol Steinbeck. Rubbing chips to the spine soiling hinges split but holding else internally very good. Ex- Steinbeck nephew in-law David Heyler. A trio of stories that exhibit Steinbeck's ability to explore complex human experience at different stages in life. "The Red Pony" is a nuanced exploration about the delicate emotional journey of childhood. "The Murder" uses violence as a transformative act to initiate a shift in a stagnant marriage. "The Great Mountains" considers the themes of aging the allure of adventure and the mysterious nature of life and death. <br /> <br /> Steinbeck's early career during which these stories were published represents a crucial developmental period in his literary evolution. Writing during the depths of the Great Depression Steinbeck was beginning to forge connections between individual experiences and broader socioeconomic structures. In these three stories we can identify his emerging materialist analysis that would later flourish in works like "The Grapes of Wrath." Although not yet explicitly political these narratives contain the seeds of his later class consciousness. The intergenerational tensions in "The Great Mountains" the complex power dynamics of "The Murder" and the disillusionment narrative in "The Red Pony" all reveal Steinbeck's early interest in how social and economic forces shape human relationships and personal development. His writing methodology during this period involved immersive research into the lives of California's working people creating an authenticity that distinguishes his work from contemporaries who approached similar themes from more privileged perspectives. The North American Review Corporation unknown
089845428X.Gcassette. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
1948003431Cleveland: The World Publishing Company 1948. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. First Forum Books Edition. First Printing April 1948 stated on the copyright page. This is also the first photoplay edition with scenes from the movie starring Robert Mitchum Myrna Loy and Louis Calhern on the dustjacket with the $1.00 price present. Book is bound in brown cloth. Scarce in this condition. Contains all the stories originally published in "The Long Valley" 1938. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. . The World Publishing Company Hardcover
1990B68500Shelton CT: The First Edition Library 1990. Hardcover. Fine. Blue stamped and plate mounted beige cloth boards in slipcase octavo illustrated in color with prospectus laid in. Book has handsome boards and tight binding text clean and unmarked. Slipcase has faint sun near mouth. The First Edition Library hardcover
19374795New York: Covici Friedi Publishers 1937. First edition. Fine/Near Fine. One of 699 signed copies this one unnumbered. A Fine copy of the book in excellent condition externally and internally. Slight bowing to front board but in all bright clean and unmarked. In a Near Fine slipcase with just a hint of shelfwear. Lacking the original glassine.<br /> <br /> A coming of age tale as only Steinbeck can tell it. Mischievous and a little destructive Jody Tiflin takes his first step into adulthood when his father Carl gives him an important gift: his first horse to raise up a red pony that Jody names Galiban. Bonding and growing together Jody takes the responsibility of the red pony seriously; he cares for him daily ground trains him gets him into bridle and saddle and excitedly anticipates the day when he'll finally be able to ride Galiban. But before that can happen tragedy strikes. In an accident no one could have predicted Jody loses Galiban learns about the pain of loss and realizes the fallibility of the men who have trained him. An unforgettable story. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Covici Friedi Publishers unknown
194518858The Viking Press: NY 1945. 1945. First Edition; First Printing. Fine. Fine stated first illustrated edition. Attractive illustrated period. bookplate on half title page. Attractive book with original slipcase which. only has minor wear light soil. A nice collector's copy. A scarce Bomc. book-divident card has been laid inside; it states: "It is a great pleasure. to send you the accompanying volume as a book-dividend to which you are. entitled by reason of your recent purchases. " Note this is the same as. the first trade edition in all respects it does not have a club. blindstamp. THIS BOOK IS IN OUR POSSESSION. WE SHIP MOST BOOKS SIX DAYS. A WEEK AND WILL CONFIRM WITH TRACKING NUMBER FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS OR CUSTOMS. NUMBER FOR NON DOMESTIC . The Viking Press: NY 1945 unknown
1945140947526New York: The Viking Press 1945. First Illustrated Edition. Very Good. First illustrated edition. Association copy signed by John Steinbeck on the half-title page and inscribed "with many thanks" to Peter Kriendler owner of the 21 Club in New York. Bookplate of Jeanette and Peter Kriendler to front pastedown. <p>131 1 pp. Bound in publisher's gray-brown cloth boards stamped in slate blue gilt lettering to spine color pictorial onlay to front board. All edges stained blue color pictorial endpapers ivory laid paper. Very Good with light rubbing and toning to covers split to upper front hinge light toning and soft ripple throughout. In the original slipcase plain gray paper with color pictorial onlay lightly soiled and toned and split at upper edge. Goldstone-Payne A9.c unlisted third variant printed by Kipe Offset Process Company and bound by H. Wolff Book Manufacturing Company. <p>The 21 Club opened in Manhattan in 1930 as a speakeasy. Patrick Kriendler the brother of one of the two founders became a partner in 1938 after working at the club for most of the previous decade. Steinbeck had a favorite table there and enjoyed Kriendler's legendary customer service. One recent record of the club states that it 'featured sliding doors chutes collapsing shelves and hidden storage areas designed to hide alcohol from law-enforcement officials. Over the years the 21 Club began to attract an elite clientele from the worlds of business entertainment the arts sports and politics. The restaurant was known for its strict code of discipline no staff member was allowed to call a customer by his first name as well as its extravagant expensive menu grouse was served for lunch the day after the shooting season opened in Scotland. The Viking Press unknown
1937140947643New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1937. Limited First Edition. Near Fine. First edition. #594 of limited 699 copies signed by John Steinbeck. 81 1 pp. Bound in publisher's beige cloth boards with intersectional gray rules and red pony center with spine lettered in red. Near Fine with fading to lettering at spine and trace toning to contents. In a Near Fine glassine jacket though likely not the original. In publisher's tan slipcase with correct limitation number penned on spine worn at the extremities and toned. A handsome limited edition of Steinbeck's novella published just before his best known work The Grapes of Wrath. Goldstone & Payne A9a. Covici Friede Publishers unknown
1945A50645New York NY: Viking Press. Very Good. 1945. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; Laid in is the BOMC book dividend card making this a Book club edition. This copy has the Variant 2 information with The Rogers-Kellogg-Stillson Inc notation on the copyright page. This book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. This copy includes the slipcase which is in Very Good condition. The book and its contents are in clean bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The slipcase is in generally clean condition but has tidemarking / foxing to the bottom front corner and along with front edge. The slipcase also has spots of ground-in dirt and foxing. The top front corner edges of the slipcase gave some bumping and rubbing. "The Red Pony is an episodic novella written by American writer John Steinbeck in 1933. The first three chapters were published in magazines from 19331936 and the full book was published in 1937 by Covici Friede. The stories in the book are tales of a boy named Jody Tiflin. The book has four different stories about Jody and his life on his father's California ranch. Other main characters include Carl Tiflin - Jody's father; Billy Buck - an expert in horses and a working hand on the ranch; Mrs. Tiflin - Jody's mother; Jody's grandfather - Mrs. Tiflin's father who has a history of crossing the Oregon Trail and enjoys telling stories about his experiences; and Gitano - an old man who wishes to die at the Tiflin ranch." from Wikipedia . Viking Press hardcover
19457984New York: The Viking Press 1945. Hardcover 131 pages. Near fine / slip case good. Dennis Wesley. First printing of Viking Press illustrated edition. Minor wear and soiling to cardboard slipcase. Corners rubbed top edge frayed. Age toning to illustration panel. Light wear to cloth boards corners slightly frayed. All text block edges dyed blue. Pages crisp and clean with vibrant color illustrations. The Viking Press hardcover
