STEINBECK, JohnBiblio.com
1939réf. 13682London: William Heinemann Ltd 1939. First U.K. edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Pp. 553. Pink endpapers. Teal cloth spine lettered in gilt some soiling to boards and page ends faint spine crease. In original purple dust jacket with original 8s.6d price present some creasing to edges and folds light soiling to edges. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and basis of the classic film starring Henry Fonda. Dust jacket is now housed in a removable clear archival protector. William Heinemann Ltd hardcover
1939réf. 605800New York: The Viking Press 1939. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Pastedown with minor toning from binder's glue spine lightly tanned and front board with a small stain very good or better lacking the dust jacket. A decent copy of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of an Oklahoma family's migration to California during the Depression. Basis for the John Ford film featuring Henry Fonda as Tom Joad. Ford and supporting actress Jane Darwell won Academy Awards; Fonda was nominated but lost to Robert Donat in Goodbye Mr. Chips! Steinbeck's masterpiece and literature's lasting testament to the Great Depression it was singled-out in his citation for the Nobel Prize decades later. The Viking Press hardcover
1940réf. 005767Viking Press. Unclipped DJ in archival cover. Stated twelfth printing March 1940. Yellow Pulitzer prize band present. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 5th or later Printing. 1940. Viking Press hardcover
1947réf. 338354New York: Viking 1947. First. hardcover. near fine/very good. Orozco Jose Clemente. With Drawings by Jose Clemente Orozco. 123 pages. Thin 8vo brown pictorial cloth d.w. spine slightly faded; small tear to bottom edge. New York: Viking Press 1947. First Edition. Tiny stain on cover still near fine in very good dust wrapper. The first issue dust wrapper with the photo of Steinbeck facing right toward the spine. Viking unknown
1947réf. 003838New York: The Viking Press 1947. Book. Illus. by Worthington Peggy. As New. Hardcover. First Illustrated Edition. First Illustrated edition. Beautiful illustrated dustjacket has the $6.00 price on the front flap. There are seventeen full color paintings by Peggy Worthington. First state book is bound in beige cloth with black lettering and a color pastedown on the front cover. Book is fine with no marks or foxing. A truly beautiful copy with no defects. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. The Viking Press hardcover
1947réf. 26792New York:: Viking 1947. First Printing of the First Illustrated Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. This classic story of California paisanos living in Monterey is one of Steinbeck's most loved tales rich in characters and a story that is enchanting and universal. Steinbeck often used myths and themes or biblical stories in his novels. In Tortilla Flat Steinbeck expressed his philosophy of group-man. During the Depression it was difficult for a family to stay together financially spiritually psychologically. Looking backwards in Tortilla Flat Steinbeck shows the individuals the knights become Danny's house the round table and that Danny's house is part of Tortilla Flat and that Tortilla Flat is part of greater Monterey and Monterey part of the greater world. Viking, unknown
1945réf. 213222New York: Viking 1945. First Illustrated Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in boards. Viking hardcover
1962réf. 14343New York: Viking. Fine. 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. A very attractive Special Limited edition of 3200 copies/first printing in Fine condition; Steinbeck's acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize for Literature on Dec. 10 1962 in Stockholm in which he chastizes Mankind for his assumption of God-like power warns of the responsibilities thereof and praises literature as the mode of communication best suited for peaceful solutions ; 8vo . Viking unknown
1984réf. 48292Covelo CA: Yolla Bolly Press 1984. Edition limited to 250 copies this no. 69; square 4to pp. 8 52 4; six color woodblocks by Karin Wikström woodblock text illustrations; signed by Wikström and Stegner on colophon; full patterend buckram paper label on spine; fine in a lightly rubbed red slipcase. Yolla Bolly Press unknown
1961réf. 76199New York: McCall Corporation. Very Good. 1961. First Edition. Softcover. John Steinbeck's complete novel "The Winter of our Discontent" published in 4 installments in McCall's Magazine May-August 1961. Published simultaneously with the hardcover First Edition. Protected in archival plastic bag. Ships same or next business day. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . McCall Corporation paperback
réf. JD30152NY Viking 1975 first edition wrappers. Softcover. Advance copy an uncorrected unrevised proof of this wonderful book that will make you laugh and make you cry while providing a biography of a literary giant via his constant letter writing the editors provide reference commentary that makes for a smooth transition between the letters photo-copied sheets are pasted-in over some pages as usual showing that changes in the book were being made along its way to becoming a trade edition for sale this state not recorded by Morrow. Very good plus. NY, Viking, 1975, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. paperback
réf. JD34059NY Armed Services Editions n.d. 1944 first edition thus wrappers. Softcover. No. C-90 in this important series with a note about the author at the end it was later reprinted within the Armed Services Editions series as No. 690 in 1945 Goldstone & Payne G&P incorrectly states that No. 690 is the first issue both G&P and Morrow 115 incorrectly give 1943 as the date of publication this is one of the very scarce D-Day Armed Services Editions issues issued by the Council on Books in Wartime designed to fit the pocket of a World War II American GI. Clean very good. NY, Armed Services Editions, n.d. (1944), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. paperback
1947réf. 009723New York NY: Viking 1947. 1st Edition . Brown Cloth. Very Good/Good. Jose Clemente Orozco. Trace of wear at spine ends and corners name in corner of flyleaf clean and sound copy Unclipped jacket shows a bit of edge wear fraying at spine ends. JS looks to his right. Viking hardcover
1950réf. 293535New York: Viking Press 1950. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Top edge a little soiled still fine in very slightly soiled else fine dustwrapper. A very nice copy. Viking Press hardcover
1935réf. 584486London: William Heinemann 1935. Hardcover. Good. First English edition. Blue cloth titled in gilt. Ex-German or Dutch private lending library copy with stamps on first few pages small bookstore label on the front pastedown spine sunned and a little stained various other flaws a fair only copy lacking the dust jacket. The English edition had a very small first printing. William Heinemann hardcover
1963réf. 00420PASCAL COVICI 1888-1964 Privately printed 1963 first edition fine in vg glassine dust-wrapper. 1/500 copies. Rememberances of the beloved publisher by his friends and authors Arthur Miller Saul Bellow John Steinbeck Malcolm Cowley Joseph Campbell et.al Privately printed 1963 unknown
1954réf. 221334New York: Viking Press 1954. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Long closed tear held with tape on top front panel. Rubbing on spine.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Viking Press hardcover
1957réf. 152777New York: Viking 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good clipped dust jacket. All 4 flap corners clipped price remains. Light foxing on rear panel. Viking hardcover
1936réf. 015064Covici 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
1940réf. 016964World Books 1940. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fine Copy In The Photo l jacket.First Edition1940 Front Of Jacket Shows All Actors In The Movie. Rare in Any Condition. Tape To Crown & Heel Inside Of Jacket. Beautiful Copy. World Books Hardcover
1942réf. 017356The Viking Press 1942. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Limited Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1/700 Copies In Wraps Limited Edition Very Good Copy Of This Steinbeck Classic. The Viking Press Paperback
1953réf. 017664The Viking Press 1953. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy In Like Jacket. First Edition.$2.95 On Flap. Elusive First Edition. Many Book Clubs. Rare As A Trade And With Priced Jacket. Beautiful Copy. The Viking Press Hardcover
1995réf. 003842London: William Heinemann 1995. Book. Fine. Pictorial Wraps. Signed by Author's Wife. First Thus. First Printings with the Mandarin imprint. Eight page forward by Elaine Steinbeck. Surprisingly scarce edition. Laid-in is an envelope addressed to Toni & David containing a letter on yellow lined paper from Elaine Steinbeck with her letterhead. "Dearest Toni & David Here's Heinemann's new paper-back editions of Steinbeck. Aren't they smashing looking! And notice the forward they contain-tee-hee! Love & XXX Elaine Oct 1 1995". Signed items of content from Elaine Steinbeck are scarce. Toni & David Heyler were very close friends to the Steinbeck's for many years. David was a very avid collector of Steinbeck material. Toni Heyler aka Joan was Mary Steinbeck's John Steinbeck's sister daughter. Provenance: The Mary Steinbeck Dekker Family Collection Bonhams 25 October 2023. Books are protected in custom cut clear mylar covers. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. . William Heinemann paperback
1995réf. 003284London: William Heinemann 1995. Book. Fine. Pictorial Wraps. Signed by Author's Wife. First Thus. First Printings with the Mandarin imprint. Eight page forward by Elaine Steinbeck. Surprisingly scarce edition. Laid-in is an envelope addressed to Toni & David containing a letter on yellow lined paper from Elaine Steinbeck with her letterhead. "Dearest Toni & David Here's Heinemann's new paper-back editions of Steinbeck. Aren't they smashing looking! And notice the forward they contain-tee-hee! Love & XXX Elaine Oct 1 1995". Signed items of content from Elaine Steinbeck are scarce. Toni & David Heyler were very close friends to the Steinbeck's for many years. David was a very avid collector of Steinbeck material. Toni Heyler aka Joan was Mary Steinbeck's John Steinbeck's sister daughter. Provenance: The Mary Steinbeck Dekker Family Collection Bonhams 25 October 2023. Books are protected in custom cut clear mylar covers. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. . William Heinemann paperback
1994réf. 003328New York: The Library of America 1994. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author's Wife. 1st Edition. Stated First Printing. Bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. 913 pages with silk ribbon and $35.00 price. Notes by Robert DeMott Elaine Steinbeck consultant. Laid-in is a handwritten letter from Elaine Steinbeck John Steinbeck's wife with her letterhead addressed to Toni & David. Toni Joan is the daughter of John Steinbeck's beloved sister Mary. Her husband David Heyler was an avid collector of everything Steinbeck. In the letter Elaine explains that this Library of America volume is the first in a series of books that will eventually cover all of Steinbeck's works. She mentions that she is the co-editor and that she thinks that John Steinbeck would get a kick out of that. She goes on to inquire about the Christmas vacation that they plan to spend together. Signed: "All Love Elaine Aug 3 Sag Harbor". Quite rare. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. The Library of America hardcover
