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‎Steinbeck John‎

‎NOTHING SO MONSTROUS A STORY‎

‎New York: Pynson Printers 1936. Cloth and marbled boards. Illustrations by Donald McKay. Very minor wear to fore-tips otherwise fine in chipped and worn glassine. First separate edition with a new epilogue. One of a total edition of 370 copies. This is one of the copies without an imprint for one of the subscribers but has been signed in place of the subscriber's name by Elmer Alder and denoted by him as for presentation to Walter Pforzheimer. As principal of the Pynson Printers Adler is recorded as having subscribed for fifty copies for distribution; it is also possible that he distributed some out-of-series copies as well. GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A2f. Pynson Printers] hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT55686

‎STEINBECK John‎

‎Of Mice and Men‎

‎Norwalk: Easton 1977. hardcover. fine. Martin Fletcher. Illustrated by Fletcher Martin. 165pp. Slim 4to gilt-stamped brown leather a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press 1977. A fine copy.<br/><br/> 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series.<br/><br/> Easton unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 276958

‎Steinbeck John‎

‎Of Mice and Men‎

‎Covici Friede Publishers. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. As new facsimile first edition. Looks identical to the original first edition from cover to cover. Comes housed in matching slipcase. Covici, Friede Publishers hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 1306117

‎STEINBECK John‎

‎Of Mice and Men: A Play in Three Acts‎

‎New York: Covici Friede 1937. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo 19.5cm; bound in oatmeal buckram with titles and decoration stamped in black and brown on spine and front panel; gray topstain; dustjacket; 172pp. Some trivial offset to gutters from binders glue topstain slightly dulled else very Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped spine-sunned with a few tiny nicks and edge tears; Near Fine. The scarce play version of Steinbeck's tale of migrant farm workers in the Salinas Valley likely produced in smaller numbers than the novel published the same year. GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A8.a HANNA 3344. Covici Friede unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 17476

‎Steinbeck John‎

‎ONCE THERE WAS A WAR‎

‎New York: The Viking Press 1958. Octavo original half boards and cloth top edge stained red. First edition first printing. World War II dispatches first published in THE NEW YORK HAROLD TRIBUNE 21 June 1943 to 15 December 1943. Goldstone and Payne A37a. A bit of rubbing to spine panel a nearly fine copy in very good dust jacket priced $3.95 on the front flap with light wear at spine ends and corner tips and small abrasion to rear panel affecting several words of descriptive copy. #160402 The Viking Press unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 160402

‎STEINBECK JOHN‎

‎Original John Steinbeck Engraved Calling Card Accompanying a John Steinbeck Text Full Page Newspaper Clipping Given to Jack Valenti‎

‎New York 1966. Original John Steinbeck engraved printed calling card 2 1/4 by 1 3/4 inches in very good condition with evidence of a former paperclip. This card was attached to a full page clipping which prints a John Steinbeck letter from the April 30 1966 issue of Newsday which Steinbeck sent to his friend Jack Valenti. The page clipping has tears and is fragile. The Steinbeck letter text deals with his opinions on assorted aspects of America. Accompanied by a COA from the Jack Valenti estate. Jack Valenti 1921-2007 is best known in his role as President of the Motion Picture Association of America. During his 38 year position in the MPAA Valenti created the MPAA film rating system which is still used today. Previously he had been a right hand man to President Lyndon Johnson. In 1963 Valenti was in the John F. Kennedy motorcade in Dallas and he is seen in the famous photograph of Lyndon Johnson being sworn in as President on Air Force One. Valenti flew back to Washington with Johnson and literally lived in the White House for two months helping Johnson take the reins of the presidency. Hollywood mogul and Democratic fundraiser Lew Wasserman pressured Lyndon Johnson to let Valenti leave in 1966 to run the MPAA. A striking and articulate man who easily made friends Valenti became a figure of considerable influence in both Hollywood and Washington. Few people have known as many famous and powerful people as Valenti. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 15900J

‎STEINBECK JOHN‎

‎Original Publisher’s Advertising Poster for The Grapes of Wrath‎

‎New York: Viking Press 1939. Original advertising poster issued by the Viking Press as for display in bookstores to promote the original publication of The Grapes of Wrath. The poster’s lettering announces “John Steinbeck's New Novelâ€. Illustrated with a reproduction of the now classic original dust jacket art by Elmer Hader 12-1/4 x 18-1/4 inches a much larger form than that of the issued jacket image. Overall 22 x 18-1/4 inches. Some very unobtrusive light spotting; minor use at edges with a slight bump to the lower left corner; but unfaded and unchipped. Would be most attractive framed. An excellent literary poster which was rarely preserved. Viking Press unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 13547J

‎Steinbeck John‎

‎Portrait photograph of Steinbeck‎

‎N.p. California 1950. Portrait of the author seated at an outdoor restaurant table holding a cigarette in one hand lighter in the other face turned to the camera. 1 vols. 9 x 7 inches. Matted framed and glazed. Minor crease in lower right corner. Portrait of the author seated at an outdoor restaurant table holding a cigarette in one hand lighter in the other face turned to the camera. 1 vols. 9 x 7 inches. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 231661

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‎RED PONY‎

‎1945. STEINBECK John. THE RED PONY. With Illustrations by Wesley Dennis. New York: Viking Press 1945. First edition thus. 8vo. grey cloth pictorial label to front board. Touch of foxing to label else fine in a lightly sunned and moderately soiled slipcase. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 58016

‎Steinbeck John‎

‎Saint Katy the Virgin‎

‎first edition. NY McIntosh & Otis n.d. 1936 first edition. <br/><br/> This is the typescript as submitted by Steinbeck's agents very likely to produce the signed/limited edition of this short story about a pig and its alleged virginity it consists of the title page and 13 typed leaves of the story with corrections in Steinbeck's hand followed by one blank leaf the typed notation about it being submitted by McIntosh & Otis with that agency's New York address has been X-ed out in ink the eventually-produced book was one of 199 copies signed by Steinbeck and used as a Christmas greeting for friends of Steinbeck and Covici Friede which was then his publisher the story was later reprised in Steinbeck's short story collection The Long Valley his first book published by Viking rare unique now housed in a custom chemise and box with red leather spine with five raised bands and gilt notations. Pencil name on title page expected age and wear. hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : JD30869

‎STEINBECK John‎

‎Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication‎

‎London:: Heinemann. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. First British edition. Slight spine slant else very good in a good age darkened chipped at the spine ends dust jacket. . Heinemann, hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 58478

‎Steinbeck John‎

‎Small group of love notes or poems to his wife Elaine‎

‎Vp Vd. Various formats as below. Very Good old folds etc. Various formats as below. Autograph postcard addressed in his hand on the verso to Mrs. John Steinbeck jokingly writing to her as if she was Marie Antoinette: "I've been waiting and waiting and inly now I hear they stopped your coach. Better luck next time. Don't worry your pretty head about it. It will all be forgotten tomorrow."<br/><br/>Typed poem on his personal Sag Harbor private mailing card "Since love's a tender balanced thing / A jewel of rubies spit and string / Let loving be a sporting bliss / By loving standing up in this"<br/><br/>Autograph note signed "guess who" "This is the high point of our civilzation in 1. beauty 2. utility 3. morality 4. responsibility."<br/><br/>Autograph note unsigned "Because the yellow rose of Texas may seem a little jaundiced to your eye we welcome you home with the White Rose of York . New York that is."<br/><br/>Autograph poem signed with initials beginning "No pig's wahoo / or baboon's blue ." and asking that she be his valentine.<br/><br/>Autograph note unsigned in pencil addressed to Bugsy Seagull but Elaine "This is your belated birthday present from the man who has everything. unknown books‎

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‎Steinbeck John‎

‎SPEECH ACCEPTING THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE‎

‎New York: The Viking Press 1962. Limited First Edition. 8vo. 10 pp. VG/G-; pamphlet with light brown paper dust jacket with red and light brown lettering on the cover; small red mark to bottom of cover "STEINBECK" written vertically front and back along the spine tearing to head and tail of spine wear and minor soiling to dust jacket; small stain at the top of front free endpaper half-title page and title page; interior clean except for rusting to two staples at hinge with rust staining to hinge on pp. 7-10; limited printing of 3200 copies stated on printer's imprint/copyright page; black and white frontispiece photograph by Paul Farber; KT CONSIGNMENT; shelved Case 2. 1279071. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Viking Press unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 1279071

‎Steinbeck John‎

‎Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature‎

‎first edition. NY Viking 1962 first edition wrappers. Softcover. <br/><br/> Frontispiece photo portrait of Steinbeck one of 3200 copies printed Goldstone & Payne A40a Morrow 269 this copy Inscribed by Steinbeck under his frontispiece photo very scarce thus. Fine. paperback books‎

Bookseller reference : JD30425

‎Steinbeck John‎

‎Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature.‎

‎New York: The Viking Press 1962. First edition of Steinbeck's Nobel Lecture. Octavo original wrappres. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the title page "For the Waldmanns with pleasure John Steinbeck." Presented with original mailing envelope. In near fine condition. John Steinbeck presented his Nobel Lecture on December 10 1962 and was awarded the Prize "for his realistic and imaginative writings combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception." The Viking Press unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 122693

‎Steinbeck John‎

‎STEINBECK A LIFE IN LETTERS‎

‎New York: Viking Press 1975. Large thick octavo. Cloth. Photographs and facsimiles. Edited and expurgated by Elaine Steinbeck and Robert Wallsten. First edition limited issue. One of 1000 numbered copies specially bound with an extra letter in facsimile. Bookplate on front pastedown otherwise near fine in very good slipcase with small sticker mark in corner. Viking Press hardcover books‎

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‎Steinbeck John‎

‎STEINBECK A LIFE IN LETTERS‎

‎New York: Viking Press 1975. Large thick octavo. Cloth. Photographs and facsimiles. Edited and expurgated by Elaine Steinbeck and Robert Wallsten. First edition limited issue. One of 1000 numbered copies specially bound with an extra letter in facsimile. Very good in slipcase. Viking Press hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : WRCLIT27458

‎Steinbeck John‎

‎Steinbeck: A Life in Letters. Edited by Elaine Steinbeck and Robert Wallsten‎

‎New York: Viking 1975. First Edition No. 9 of 1000 copies of the limited edition. Illustrated. 906 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blue cloth spine sunned else fine in original slipcase. First Edition No. 9 of 1000 copies of the limited edition. Illustrated. 906 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Limited First Edition of Steinbeck's Letters. Viking unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 28196

‎Steinbeck John‎

‎SWEET THURSDAY‎

‎New York: The Viking Press 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 273pp. VG- hardcover with G dustjacket. Faded blue spine with black and white text. edgeworn dustjacket agetoned now protected by mylar cover priceclipped; Boards strong binding slightly cocked binding strong; Textblock agetoned small stain on foreedge of textblock exterior interior clean. Edition points: "First Published by the Viking Press in June 1954" on copyright page<br /> <br /> <p>NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office in bookcases next to Ephemera section. 1278532. FP New Rockville Stock. The Viking Press hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 1278532

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‎Sweet Thursday‎

‎The Viking Press 1954. Book Club BCE/BOMC. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Galdone Paul Jacket Art. Book club edition. Jacket edges lightly rubbed. 1954 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. x 273 pp. In Monterey on the California coast Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday which is one of those days that are just naturally bad. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row The Viking Press hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 2279756

‎STEINBECK John‎

‎Sweet Thursday‎

‎New York: Viking 1954. First. hardcover. fine/very good. 8vo cloth d.w. New York: Viking 1954. First Edition.<br/><br/> First issue with the top stained red; no blurbs on back of dust wrapper which is very slightly shelf-worn but price- intact.<br/><br/> Viking unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 281713

‎STEINBECK John‎

‎Sweet Thursday‎

‎New York: Viking 1954. First. hardcover. near fine. 8vo cloth New York: Viking 1954. First Edition.<br/><br/> First issue with the top stained red; The book is in near fine condition with an old 1.00 price written in ink on the flyleaf; lacks dust wrapper<br/><br/> Viking unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 270522

‎Steinbeck John‎

‎Sweet Thursday‎

‎London: Reprint Society 1955. Hardcover. Green boards with gilt-stamped spine label. Dust jacket. Fine condition. Scarce reprint of the sequel to CANNERY ROW. <br/><br/> Reprint Society, [1955] hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 9000224

‎STEINBECK JOHN‎

‎Sweet Thursday‎

‎New York: Viking 1954. First Edition. Fine in a very good price-clipped second issue dust jacket with some light chipping and small tears Sequel to Cannery Row. Viking unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 9335J

‎Steinbeck John‎

‎The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights‎

‎first edition. <br/><br/> This is a group of three carbon typescripts all with holographic corrections by Steinbeck and one carbon manuscript that comprise three chapters of what Farrar Straus & Giroux published as The Acts of King Arthur and His Nobel Knights in 1976 eight years after the death of Steinbeck and 17 years after the 1959 date these chapters were written the chapters are The Knight With The Two SwordsGawain Ewain and Marhalt and The Noble Tale of Sir Lancelot of the Lake this typescript and manuscript material totals 348 leafs on typing paper and sheets of lined legal-sized yellow notepaper housed within a green marbled custom folding box with leather spine with author's name and title in gilt are the carbon manuscript of The Noble Tale of Sir Lancelot of the Lake 81 leafs numbered 19-100 followed by 168 leafs of carbon typescript for this chapter with notes in Steinbeck's hand together with a blue marbled custom folding box with leather spine with author and title in gilt that houses the carbon typescript for The Knight With The Two Swords dated May 16 1959 being 22 leafs with many penciled corrections deletions and revisions by Steinbeck followed by Gawain Ewain and Marhalt noted in pencil as Section 5 and dated July 1959 being 72 leafs also with many ink corrections deletions and revisions in Steinbeck's hand Steinbeck's fascination with King Arthur began when his Aunt Mollie gave him a copy of The Boy's King Arthur when he was eight years old that book began a life-long affair with the written word and to his continued study of King Arthur he eventually tried to "translate" Arthur into modern English which Farrar Straus & Giroux eventually published after his death in his own introduction for that book Steinbeck wrote "I remember that words -- written or printed -- were devils and books because they gave me pain were my enemies.And then one day an aunt gave me a book and fatuously ignored my resentment. I stared at the black print with hatred and then gradually the pages opened and let me in. The magic happened.I think my sense of right and wrong my feelings of noblesse oblige and any thought I may have against the oppressor and for the oppressed came from this secret book". Expected wear. hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : JD30866