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1945ref. 4529New York: The Viking Press 1945. First Edition First Printing First Issue Buff Cloth. First edition first printing - with "First Published by the Viking Press in January 1945" stated on the copyright page. First issue buff cloth binding. Measuring approximately 7.5" x 5" with 208 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Heavy wear and staining to the boards. Front hinge is cracked. Minor staining to interior pages. Dust jacket is in poor condition. Lacking spine. Heavy chipping to the edges. Original $2.00 price is present on the front flap. Cannery Row has a simple premise: Mack and his friends are to do something nice for their friend Doc who has been good to them without asking for reward. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #N6-100. The Viking Press unknown
1945ref. SKU-050232Viking Press 1945. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good - Collectible/Very Good. 1945 Viking first edition second state in yellow cloth book is clean tight and unmarked jacket has closed tears to rear panel and light chip at tail of spine ferg Please email for photos. Viking Press hardcover
ref. 000448Humanitas Verlag Zurich 1940 Book. Very Good. F. Very Good. Advance copy of the first german edition of The Grapes Of Wrath. Humanitas Verlag Zurich, 1940 unknown
1937ref. 7527New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1937. First Book Club Edition. First book club edition with no price on the dust jacket and the Haddon Craftsmen listed as the printers on the copyright page. Book measures approximately 5" x 7.5" with 186 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Minor wear to the board edges. Small stain on the bottom of the textblock. Interior pages are clean and well preserved no previous ownership marks or bookplates. Dust jacket is in very good minus condition. Moderate chipping and creasing to the extremities. Minor surface wear and staining to the panels. "Of Mice and Men" narrates the experiences of two displaced migrant ranch workers who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #Q2-19. Covici Friede Publishers unknown
1954ref. 018459The Viking Press 1954. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy In Like Price Clipped Jacket.First Issue Jacket. Photo& Signature Back Panel.Great Steinbeck Classic.Sequel To Cannery Row.Beautiful Copy. The Viking Press Hardcover
1974ref. 139926Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1974. First Draft script for an unproduced television movie. Based on John Steinbeck's 1939 novel of the same title and adapted from the screenplay by Nunnally Johnson for the 1940 film. During the Great Depression and dustbowl era a family of tenant farmers living and suffering in Oklahoma and forced to move west abandoning their home. They end up in California with many other "Okies" like them searching for a new future. Peter Knopf is a Emmy-nominated writer best known for his work on "Posse" 1975 "Peter and Paul" 1981 and "Not My Kid" 1985. Set in Oklahoma and California. Green titled wrappers noted as First Draft on the front wrapper dated April 12 1974. Title page present dated April 12 1974 noted as First Draft with credits for novelist Steinbeck screenwriter Knopf screenwriter Johnson and producer Stanley Hough. 131 leaves with last page of text numbered 127. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown
1947ref. 110305Viking 1947. Hardcover. Very good/Very Good. First printing with second issue jacket with Steinbeck facing away from the spine in the rear cover photo. Unclipped jacket edgeworn and chipped. Viking hardcover
1935ref. 303359Covici Friede 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. First printing. 8vo in light brown cloth ruling and title in blue top edge stained blue foredge untrimmed. Binding tight but with an almost imperceptible spine lean both hinges firm three corners pushed but not rubbed one corrner rubbed with a bit of loss rubbing with a bit of loss at the bottom of the spine shallow chipping with loss at the top of the spine. Large p.o. bookplate on the front free endpaper. Covici Friede hardcover
1950ref. 015927The Viking Press 1950. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fine Copy In Like Jacket.First Edition.$2.50 on Flap. Excellent Fresh Copy Of This Play- Novelette. . The Viking Press Hardcover books
ref. 000448Humanitas Verlag Zurich 1940 Book. Very Good. F. Very Good. Advance copy of the first german edition of The Grapes Of Wrath. Humanitas Verlag Zurich, 1940 unknown books
1954ref. 018459The Viking Press 1954. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy In Like Price Clipped Jacket.First Issue Jacket. Photo& Signature Back Panel.Great Steinbeck Classic.Sequel To Cannery Row.Beautiful Copy. The Viking Press Hardcover books
1974ref. 139926Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1974. First Draft script for an unproduced television movie. Based on John Steinbeck's 1939 novel of the same title and adapted from the screenplay by Nunnally Johnson for the 1940 film. During the Great Depression and dustbowl era a family of tenant farmers living and suffering in Oklahoma and forced to move west abandoning their home. They end up in California with many other "Okies" like them searching for a new future. Peter Knopf is a Emmy-nominated writer best known for his work on "Posse" 1975 "Peter and Paul" 1981 and "Not My Kid" 1985. Set in Oklahoma and California. Green titled wrappers noted as First Draft on the front wrapper dated April 12 1974. Title page present dated April 12 1974 noted as First Draft with credits for novelist Steinbeck screenwriter Knopf screenwriter Johnson and producer Stanley Hough. 131 leaves with last page of text numbered 127. Mechanical duplication. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound with two gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1942ref. 002686New York: Viking 1942. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Dustjacket has light expert color touch-up. There are no marks of any kind to the Dustjacket or book. $2.50 price on the front flap. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Viking hardcover
1950ref. 6705New York: Viking 1950. First edition. About fine in find dust jacket protected in mylar. Viking unknown
1950ref. 57638New York: Viking Press 1950. First Edition. First printing. 12mo 19.5cm. Grey publisher's cloth titled in orange orange topstain; plain endpapers; 159pp. Bookplate of James G. Mead to front pastedown. A straight bright copy pushed at head and tail slight dustiness to top edge: Near Fine. Jacket unclipped priced $2.50 rubbed at edges spine lightly sunned with small chips at head and tail: Very Good. "A Play in Story Form." First edition of Steinbeck's experimental "play in story form." GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A29a. Viking Press unknown
1950ref. 1249New York: Viking 1950. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Printing. Dustjacket spine is lightly faded. Review Copy with fine review slip laid in. Scarce review copy. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Viking hardcover
1936ref. 17901New York: Covici-Friede 1936. Second Edition. Octavo; navy blue cloth with titles and decoration stamped in gilt on spine; blue topstain; dustjacket; 269pp. Offsetting to pastedowns rough erasure to former owners name on front endpaper with the topstain a bit dulled; Near Fine. In the correct dustjacket without mention of the publisher's name and with the addition of Of Mice and Men to front panel; price-clipped evenly browned overall with wear along edges and corners and a few short tears to same and a small tape mend on verso; Very Good. The author's first book. GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A1c. Covici-Friede unknown
1984ref. 211362Yolla Bolly 1984. Limited Edition. Full tan patterned buckram paper spine title label publishers brick red slip case. Fine in near fine lightly rubbed publisher's slipcase. Limited to 250 numbered copies of which this is 186. Signed by both Stegner and Wikstrom on the colophon page. Yolla Bolly unknown
1984ref. 35716Yolla Bolly Press. Fine. 1984. Hardcover. Limited edition #221 of 250 signed by Karin Wikstrom illustrator and Wallace Stegner afterword. Binding is fine with clean pages. Color illustrations are laid-in. Cover in fine condition with spine title pastedown. Slipcase has only minor wear but mild discoloration from sun. No dustjacket at issue.; California Writers of the Land; Signed by Illustrator . 0907486711 . Yolla Bolly Press hardcover
1980ref. 1264691980. Bradford Morrow 1980. Xeroxed manuscript 8 1/2 x 11 unpaginated. Bound in blue boards with number 8 and roman numeral 2 in white pen on backstrip. Laid in is a 2pp. foreword by John R. Payne on Bradford Morro letterhead stamped in red "Advance Review Copy". Fine with some pencilled corrections to the text. § "Bradford Morrow's catalogue of Harry Valentine's John Steinbeck Collection is an event of signal importance for Steinbeck collectors through the United States and abroad." The catalogue features 700 Steinbeck items including Primary Books and Pamphlets Manuscripts Letters and Photographs; Books with Contributions by Steinbeck; Periodical Appearances; Translations; Stage and Screen Materials; Secondary Materials and books from Steinbeck's personal library. unknown
1964ref. 196199New York City: Privately Printed 1964. First edition 1/200 copies printed "not for sale". Typed cancel with corrected date for the eulogy pasted over incorrect date on title page. Black leather backed red patterned boards. Small chip to head of spine some rubbing to joints neatly colored to match lower front corner just showing overall very good in custom mylar cover. A heartfelt tribute jointly written by actor Zachary Scott and author John Steinbeck in memory of their close friend actor John Emery. The eulogy blends personal recollections with literary grace reflecting on Emery's life career and enduring influence in the theatrical world. Known for its emotional depth and subtle wit the piece captures both the public and private dimensions of Emery's legacy. Privately Printed unknown
1958ref. 014422London: Heinemann 1958. First edition. . Wraps. Very Good/Very Good. Marked "Proof Copy" on front cover in wraps with former owner name on cover. In UK edition jacket that is about a quarter inch taller. Wraps have some tanning top and bottom but middle of spine is unfaded indicating this jacket has long been on this copy. Heinemann paperback
1954ref. 1264641954. Salerno: Ente Provinciale. 1954 Slim 8vo 30 pp. Original cream stiff wrappers small color illustration on upper cover in the glassine. Small ownership signature dated 1958 on front blank. Near fine glassine secured with tape at flaps. § First French language edition of the first separate printing of Steinbeck's Italian travel memoir which was originally published as an essay in Harper's Bazaar May 1953. The translation is credited to L. and G. Faure. unknown
1954ref. 11831Melbourne; London: William Heinemann Ltd 1954. First UK edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. First UK edition. Hardcover. Autograph by Oliver Sacks on ffep. Formerly owned by Oliver Sacks. The sequel to 'Cannery Row' and set in the years after the end of World War II. According to Steinbeck "Sweet Thursday" is the day between Lousy Wednesday and Waiting Friday. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks the renowned neurologist author and educator. He was in his life celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Moderate shelfwear to dj/slight loss to upp.er chipp.ing creasing and toning unclipp.ed front and rear else tight bright and unmarred. Rubbing/toning upp.er to boards evenly toned block. viii 8vo. 264pp. Red cloth. Former owner autograph on ffep. William Heinemann Ltd hardcover
1954ref. 28341New York:: Viking Press 1954. First Printing of the First Edition. A Fine copy in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with a touch of wear to spine head. Sweet Thursday is the sequel to Cannery Row and set in the years after the end of World War II. According to the author "Sweet Thursday" is the day between Lousy Wednesday and Waiting Friday. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row—the weedy lots and junk heaps and flophouses of Monterey John Steinbeck once more brings to life the denizens of a netherworld of laughter and tears—from Doc based on Steinbeck’s lifelong friend Ed Ricketts to Fauna new headmistress of the local brothel to Hazel a bum whose mother must have wanted a daughter. Viking Press, unknown
