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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
1945059267New York: The Viking Press 1945. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Slipcase. Gray Cloth Spine Gilt Illustrated Cover Label All Edges Stained Blue. In Slipcase With Illustrated Cover Label. Stated First Printing 1945 Printed By Reese-Wilkinson Bound By H. Wolff. A Near Fine Copy In The Illustrated Slipcase With Some Wear At Corners And Heavy Wear At Top Of Open End. Bookplate Pencilled Name Erased. <br/> <br/> The Viking Press hardcover
1945150085New York: The Viking Press 1945. Signed limited first edition of Steinbeck's classic novel one of 699 copies. Octavo original cloth pictorial endpapers with illustrations by Wesley Dennis. Fine in the rare original slipcase. An exceptional example. The three interconnected stories in this volume a fourth was added in the 1945 edition won praise on publication as "pure gold… all three of these stories have more depth intensity and variety than one could possibly anticipate" New York Times Book Review. To biographer Jackson Benson they "act as a moral fulcrum… These stories with their child observer examine the nature of life and of death and the relationship of the individual to the whole" True Adventures 288. The Viking Press hardcover
196525080141965. softcover. very good. Rare Russian edition in English. Very good condition slight wear to spine minor soiling. unknown
11739950-6Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
55344116-6Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
0881030422New. school. New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. unknown
55679475-20Heinemann Educational Books. Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Heinemann Educational Books unknown
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194523124NY: Viking Press 1945. First illustrated edition. Hardcover. A fine copy entirely clean and unworn and with no previous owner marking in very good slipcase. Original gray cloth with pictorial paper inset on front cover octavo 7 x 9.5 inches 131pp. Color illustrations by Wesley Dennis. <br/><br/>A superb copy of this classic tale. Viking Press hardcover
194532459NY: Viking. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1945. First Edition. Hardcover. First illustrated edition in slipcase. Near fine with bookplate and two small flaws to ffep. The slipcase is worn with tape repairs and few stains. Laid in is the publisher's color pamphlet stating that this book was a "Book Dividend" for September and October from the Book-of-the-Month club. Unusual with pamphlet. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Viking hardcover
43388NY: The Viking Press 1945. First illustrated edition first state with Printed by Kipe Offset Process Company Ahearn; small 4to; cloth covered boards with pictorial label paste-on and in a slipcase with pictorial label paste-on; 131 pages; color illustrations; hinges are beginning to crack and boards seem slightly bowed else very good in a slipcase that is beginning to crack on back seam else good. <br/><br/> NY: The Viking Press, 1945 hardcover
1994Q-0140187391Penguin Classics 1994-10-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Classics paperback
1993Q-0140177361Penguin Books 1993-02-01. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Books paperback
0142429252.GaudioCD. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
