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1962Best.-Nr. 278063New York: The Viking Press 1962. Softcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in wrappers and near fine dustwrapper with a couple of tiny stains. One of 3200 copies. A lovely copy. The Viking Press unknown books
1954Best.-Nr. 1416776New York: The Viking Press 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo x 273 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Bound in light green cloth with red titling and embossed blue seagulls to spine and front board. Dust jacket has light shelfwear to edges a small tear to upper spine corner and light scuffing and age-toning throughout; price unclipped: "$3.50." Spine has light toning and light rubbing. Boards have bumping to fore corners light shelfwear to edges and light toning around edges. Text block has inked top edge; has light scuffing to edges and dust soiling to top edge; endpapers have adhesive toning. Shelved in Room A octavo overflow. 1416776. Special Collections - Upstairs. The Viking Press hardcover books
1954Best.-Nr. 009962New York: Viking Press 1954. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition First Printing. Very Good cloth at spine with faint crease prior owner name in ink front end page in a Very Good Plus dust jacket small chips and light wear at spine ends. Bound in light gray cloth boards with red lettering and blue bird motifs to the spine and upper board. Top edge stained red. In the correct first issue dust jacket un-clipped and priced $3.50 and with author's portrait photo by Philippe Halsman and no blurbs on the rear panel. Viking Press Hardcover books
1941Best.-Nr. 18157New York: Viking Press 1941. First edition. With 136 photographs from the film of the same name by Rosa harvan Kline and Alexander Hackensmid. 143 pp. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket price clipped and slightly chipped at head and foot of spine else a fine copy. First edition. With 136 photographs from the film of the same name by Rosa harvan Kline and Alexander Hackensmid. 143 pp. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Viking Press unknown books
1942Best.-Nr. 62981New York: Viking Press 1942. First Edition. Later state with period to p.112 and no mention of a printer to the copyright statement but without the majority of the printing errors found in the first state. 8vo. 19.5cm x 13cm. Publisher's blue cloth boards. Dustjacket. Titled in silver and blind to spine and front board very light scuffing and edgewear in a gloriously bright example of the priceclipped pictorial dustjacket extremely clean and sharp. A very good bright copy indeed of Steinbeck's novel evoking occupied Northern Europe during the early days of American involvement in WW2. Viking Press unknown books
1957Best.-Nr. 396612London: Heinemann 1957. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First English edition. A touch cocked else fine in very good dustwrapper that is a bit toned and with several green spots on the front. Distinctive ownership Signature of Elsa Schiaparelli on front free endpaper. Schiaparelli was one of the world’s premiere designers during the 1930s who pioneered numerous now-iconic fashions elements such as the divided skirt trompe-l'oeil detailing synthetic materials and exposed fasteners and as well as incorporated surrealist designed into her work through her collaboration with Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dali. Heinemann hardcover books
1961Best.-Nr. 6706New York: Viking 1961. First trade edition. Very Good. About fine protected in mylar. Viking unknown books
1956Best.-Nr. 501732Paris: Rene Julliard 1956. Softcover. Near Fine. First trade edition with no equivalent American edition. Translated by Jean-Francois Rozan. Octavo. 160pp. Yellow pictorial wrappers. Slightly spine cocked else near fine. Rene Julliard unknown books
1947Best.-Nr. 55393Paris Gallimard 1947 In-12, cartonnage de l'diteur orn sur les plats et le dos de compositions en couleurs dessines par Mario Prassinos.Edition originale de la traduction, la seule sous cartonnage NRF. Un des 1.040 exemplaires numrots sur alfa des Papeteries Navarre et relis d'aprs une maquette de Mario Prassinos.
1947Best.-Nr. 52153Paris Gallimard 1947 In-12, cartonnage de l'diteur orn sur les plats et le dos de compositions en couleurs dessines par Mario Prassinos.Edition originale de la traduction, la seule sous cartonnage NRF. Un des 1.040 exemplaires numrots sur alfa des Papeteries Navarre et relis d'aprs une maquette de Mario Prassinos.
1947Best.-Nr. 51836Paris Gallimard 1947 In-12, cartonnage de l'diteur orn sur les plats et le dos de compositions en couleurs dessines par Mario Prassinos.Edition originale de la traduction, la seule sous cartonnage NRF. Un des 1.040 exemplaires numrots sur alfa des Papeteries Navarre et relis d'aprs une maquette de Mario Prassinos.
1945Best.-Nr. 10894CANNERY ROW Zephyr / Continental Book Co. 1945 first continental edition just about fine in wraps. Not in the Harry Valentine collection. Most uncommon. Zephyr / Continental Book Co. paperback
1942Best.-Nr. 14792MAANEN ER SKJULT THE MOON IS DOWN De Danske Studenters April 12 1942 one month after the American publication first Danish edition some light tanning to the margins of the covers else vg in unprinted light green wraps with just about fine contents. This very scarce mimeograph issue of this novel was an underground production by the Danish Resistance as the Nazi's would not allow this title to be published in occupied Denmark during the war. Text in Danish of course. De Danske Studenters paperback
1980Best.-Nr. 08780NOTHING SO MONSTROUS Richard West 1980 fine without dust-wrapper as issued. 1/150 copies of this the facsimile edition. Illustrated. Richard West unknown
1954Best.-Nr. 000354New York: The Viking Press 1954. Bce Bomc . Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is a sequel to Cannery Row and includes some of its characters. Title refers to the day after 'Lousy Wednesday' ! Book is missing ffep and shows gauze where it was. Ow book is tight and square. Beige cloth covered boards carry red text on spine on front panel and Full Title p. 5 blue seagulls 2 on spine and 3 on front panel. Top edge unstained " First published by The Viking Press in June 1954. Priceclipped DJ by Paul Galdone is edge and surface worn with chipping at spine ends and 3 of 4 corners. B/w portrait of author on rear panel as well as blurbs. Bookseller's Inventory # 220354. The Viking Press hardcover
1942Best.-Nr. 08763THE MOON IS DOWN Viking 1942 4 volumes each in first edition each near fine in vg/vg dust wrapper. The first and second issues along with the most uncommon Canadian issue in maroon cloth as well as THE MOON IS DOWN Sundial Press 1943 vg in lightly worn dust-wrapper first edition thus of the movie edition with stills from the film. All 4 for ---- Viking Press hardcover
1961Best.-Nr. 11988THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT Viking 1961 first edition fine in vg or better full color pictorial dust-wrapper. Viking unknown
1945Best.-Nr. 10894CANNERY ROW Zephyr / Continental Book Co. 1945 first continental edition just about fine in wraps. Not in the Harry Valentine collection. Most uncommon. Zephyr / Continental Book Co. paperback books
1942Best.-Nr. 14792MAANEN ER SKJULT THE MOON IS DOWN De Danske Studenters April 12 1942 one month after the American publication first Danish edition some light tanning to the margins of the covers else vg in unprinted light green wraps with just about fine contents. This very scarce mimeograph issue of this novel was an underground production by the Danish Resistance as the Nazi's would not allow this title to be published in occupied Denmark during the war. Text in Danish of course. De Danske Studenters paperback books
1980Best.-Nr. 08780NOTHING SO MONSTROUS Richard West 1980 fine without dust-wrapper as issued. 1/150 copies of this the facsimile edition. Illustrated. Richard West unknown books
1942Best.-Nr. 08763THE MOON IS DOWN Viking 1942 4 volumes each in first edition each near fine in vg/vg dust wrapper. The first and second issues along with the most uncommon Canadian issue in maroon cloth as well as THE MOON IS DOWN Sundial Press 1943 vg in lightly worn dust-wrapper first edition thus of the movie edition with stills from the film. All 4 for ---- Viking Press hardcover books
1961Best.-Nr. 11988THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT Viking 1961 first edition fine in vg or better full color pictorial dust-wrapper. Viking unknown books
1942Best.-Nr. 325572New York: Viking Press 1942. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Good in boards. Ex-libarary markings on FEP and front and rear end pages. Owner name inked on FEP. Front and rear hinges starting. Spine cocked. Open tearing on panel corners and spine crown and heel. Viking Press hardcover
1945Best.-Nr. 79330New 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
1942Best.-Nr. 934T50New York: The Viking Press 1942. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart first edition of this novel fashioned for theatre adaptation from American writer John Steinbeck. First edition. Second state with correction to page 112. With the original price-clipped dust wrapper. The story of the military occupation of a small town in Northern Europe by the army of an unnamed nation at war with Great Britain and Russia similar to the occupation of Norway by German forces during the Second World War. Written by John Ernst Steinbeck an American writer who was awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature. In the original full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities. Light sunning to the spine with a 1" closed tear to the front panel. Small ink marks to the rear panel. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Near Fine The Viking Press hardcover
