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1933Best.-Nr. 223925New York: Covici Friede 1933. First edition second issue. Full beige cloth with green horizontal rule lacking dust jacket. Toned spine small spot to rear panel else fine copy in mylar cover. Goldstone/Payne A3b. Covici Friede unknown
1935Best.-Nr. 1370959London: William Heinemann 1935. First UK Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 268 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in blue cloth with black text on sunned spine. Lacking issued dust jacket. Boards have sunning to spine bumping and rubbing to corners and bending to spine edges. Text block has owner inscription on front endpaper splitting to gutter of page 268 and slight pencil writing on rear pastedown. "First Published 1935" on copyright page. Shelved Case 13. 1370959. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. William Heinemann hardcover
1933Best.-Nr. 471second issuepages browningbook has been read cover open flattext unmarked covici.friede hardcover
1991Best.-Nr. 12016Covelo California: The Yolla Bolly Press 1991. Fine. 1991. Limited Edition. Hardcover. WITHOUT SLIPCASE. Number 67 in an edition of 257 copies signed Karin Wikstrom on the colophon. 169 pp. ; 4to; bound in handmade Japanese paper over boards with burgundy buckram spine and corners. AND A COPY OF MAKING BOOKS IN THE WOODS by James & Carolyn Robertson about Yolla Bolly and the creation of letterpress books. The original treatment by Steinbeck for a proposed 1949 film biography. Lost for over thirty years the manuscript was recovered by The Yolla Bolly Press. Steinbeck's lost book is a stirring account of the life of Emiliano Zapata the martyred hero of the Mexican Revolution. ; Roberston James & Carolyn. Making Books in the Woods. Covelo California: The Yolla Bolly Press 1997. 4to; 10 leaves; printed title on opaque paper endpapers. One thousand copies were printed. The type was set in Bembo by Monotype at M&H Type in San Francisco and by hand at the Press. Illustrated with photographs of the Press taken by Brian Shea and printed by duotone offset lithography. This is one of 750 unsigned copies in Fabriano Ingres wrappers. A description of a distinctive approach to the printing of fine books - in a barn - within the relatively remote confines of Covelo situated in the Round Valley region of California. . The Yolla Bolly Press (1991) hardcover
1950Best.-Nr. 277811New York: Viking 1950. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with typical sunning to the orange portion of the spine and touch of wear at the crown. Viking hardcover books
Best.-Nr. 06574New York: The Viking Press 1945. Advance Issue in Original Wrappers A Pre-Publication Steinbeck of Uncommon Survival STEINBECK John. Cannery Row. New York: The Viking Press 1945. Advance copy preceding the first edition. Octavo 7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches; 187 x 121 mm. vi 208 1 advertisements 1 blank pp. Publisher's original blue printed wrappers front cover lettered in black. Housed in the original acetate jacket. Spine very slightly darkened minor wear at top of spine otherwise an exceptionally well-preserved near fine copy. A scarce and desirable advance issue of one of Steinbeck's most beloved Monterey novels issued in fragile paper wrappers for pre-publication distribution. Copies retaining the original acetate jacket are particularly uncommon as these ephemeral coverings were seldom preserved. Cannery Row stands among Steinbeck's most warmly regarded works - a loosely structured episodic portrait of life along the Monterey waterfront populated by a cast of unforgettable characters including Doc Mack and the boys. Blending humor pathos and philosophical reflection the novel captures both the camaraderie and quiet desperation of its Depression-era milieu. Advance copies of this title are rare in commerce especially in such superior condition and are keenly sought by collectors for their immediacy to publication and inherent fragility. Goldstone & Payne A16 advance issue in wrappers. New York: The Viking Press, 1945 unknown books
Best.-Nr. 07946New York 1936: Covici Friede Publishers. Advance Review Copy. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Fine/About Fine. Steinbeck's bibliographer Adrian Goldstone's copy with his bookplate and his notes pencilled on the rear end paper; Third Edition second edition according to Goldstone & Payne in the dark blue cloth; also a pencilled note on front pastedown by John Payne Goldstone's collaborator: "Adrian had 3 copies of this book. He kept 1; gave one to UT; & gave me this copy. Feb. 1972." Near fine dust jacket with author of "Of Mice and Men" on front panel. Publisher's slip laid in. Housed in a handsome maroon cloth covered slipcase. Covici, Friede Publishers unknown books
1936Best.-Nr. 431536New York: Covici Friede 1936. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Second edition. Blue cloth gilt. Fine in fine dustwrapper with slightest toning on rear panel. An exceptional copy reissued to capitalize on the success of the author's later title Of Mice and Men. Covici Friede hardcover books
1937Best.-Nr. 100479New York: Covici-Friede 1937. First edition. Near fine in a price-clipped good or better dustwrapper with some chipping near the bottom of the front flap fold and a large but faint dampstain. An uncommon play adapted by Steinbeck from his own novel. Steinbeck's stage adaptation condenses his novella into a three-act tragedy ideally suited to theatrical presentation. The play's dialogue-driven format strips away narrative contemplation rendering each character's thwarted ambitions through stark unadorned exchanges that intensify the work's central themes: the impossibility of economic independence during the Depression the profound isolation persisting within communal spaces and the brutal incompatibility between human vulnerability and a system demanding complete self-sufficiency. The inexorable march toward Lennie's death demonstrates how certain lives become expendable when they cannot conform to society's demands. Covici-Friede unknown books
1965Best.-Nr. 000854Moscow: Progress 1965. Hardcover. First edition; 5 x 8; pp. 4 5-255; beige cloth over boards illustrated in brown and black; minor fading and age-toning to spine; very light forward slant to spine; very good to near fine. A beautiful edition of John Steinbeck's classic on his road trip across the United States. Moscow: Progress hardcover books
1935Best.-Nr. 1370959London: William Heinemann 1935. First UK Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 268 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in blue cloth with black text on sunned spine. Lacking issued dust jacket. Boards have sunning to spine bumping and rubbing to corners and bending to spine edges. Text block has owner inscription on front endpaper splitting to gutter of page 268 and slight pencil writing on rear pastedown. "First Published 1935" on copyright page. Shelved Case 13. 1370959. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. William Heinemann hardcover books
1964Best.-Nr. 603863New York City: Privately Printed 1964. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Quarter leather & decorated paper boards. Wear on the board edges thus very good. One of 200 copies "not for sale." A eulogy for John Emery consisting of 4pp. of text 2pp. by Zachary Scott & 2pp. by Steinbeck plus a portrait photo. illustration. On the title page it reads "as read at the services." followed by a typewritten correction "in New York City November 18 1964" laid down over the original incorrect date. Privately Printed hardcover books
1942Best.-Nr. 000041Viking 1942 Fine/ NearFine. First edition second state with no period between "talk" and 'this" on line 11 page 112 printer's name on copyright page Dust jacket is price clipped and has a 1/8" closed tear on front white on back of jacket tanned. A truly handsome copy. Viking hardcover
1952Best.-Nr. 016183New York: Viking Press 1952. First printing. First published statement on copyright page and 1952 on title page. Dust jacket is a bright fresh facsimilie of the first issue jacket with Steinbeck photograph on back panel done by a company in San Francisco. Light green cloth boards. Spine only very lightly tanned Light wear at spine ends and tips. Text unmarked supple tight and square. In mylar. . First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/Fine Facsimile Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Viking Press Hardcover
1940Best.-Nr. feb1120861940 First Chilean Edition of The Grapes of Wrath Las uvas de la ira Used. For more details please contact me Zig-Zag
1940Best.-Nr. feb1160591940 First Argentine Edition of The Grapes of Wrath Rare Cover Viñas de ira Used. For more details please contact me Claridad
1947Best.-Nr. 603316New York: The Viking Press 1947. Illustrated Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Peggy Worthington. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Previous owner name inked on FEP. Foxing along text block edges. Light shelfwear along dust jacket edges.; Paintings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 213 pages. The Viking Press hardcover
1961Best.-Nr. 001117New York: The Viking Press 1961. First Edition Thus . Hardcover. Very Good /Very Good. 7 1/2" X 5 1/2. Elmer Haderjacket. Blue cloth covered boards have blind stamped Viking colophon on front panel silver gilt text and black title box on spine. Fore edge of front panel is mottledsunning top edge blue stain is sunned as well partial paper stamp remnant ffep. Book is tight and square. Price clipped DJ has b/w portrait of author with faux signature 3 blurbs on rear panel. Bookseller's Inventory # 221117. The Viking Press hardcover
1961Best.-Nr. 18652New York: The Viking Press 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Edition limited to 500 copies. 311pp. Blue cloth stamped in gold on the cover and gold and black on the spine mustard yellow endpapers. Some creases to free endpapers else a bright fine copy in near fine dustjacket with mild wear and toning to edges. Lacks the acetate dustjacket with the limited edition statement. Dustjacket illustration by Elmer Hader. Goldstone and Payne A38a. A nice copy. ; Octavo. The Viking Press hardcover
1939Best.-Nr. 059412New York: The Viking Press 1939. First Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 619 Pp. Oatmeal Burlap Stamped In Maroon Light Orange Topstain "Battle Hymn Of The Republic" Endpapers As Issued. "First Published In April 1939" Stated No Additional Printing Indicated; First Issue. Steinbeck's Classic Novel Of Small Farmers Migrating To California In The Depression Using The Formal Structure Of Greek Tragedy With Man's Expectations Of Society As The Tragic Protagonist. Book Is Near Fine Slight Usage Lettering Strong Cloth Clean Very Little Browning. No Marks Or Names Or Bookplates. Hinges Tight. Not A Scarce Book But Exceptionally Well Preserved. The Viking Press hardcover
1946Best.-Nr. 1396Budapest: Uj idök Irodalmi Intézet Rt. Singer és Wolfner kiadása 1946. First Hungarian edition. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers. Cover slightly chipped dusted. Pages yellowed due to the acidic paper. Otherwise in very good condition. First Hungarian edition. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers. 164 p. First Hungarian edition of John Steinbeck’s 1935 early novel Tortilla Flat. Uj idök Irodalmi Intézet Rt. (Singer és Wolfner) kiadása unknown
Best.-Nr. JD39181n.p. Hollywood United Artists n.d. 1939 first edition thus wrappers. Softcover. This is the official program for the first film version of Steinbeck's play/novelette the film starred Burgess Meredith as George and Lon Chaney Jr. as Lennie it was directed by Lewis Milestone screenplay was by Eugene Solow musical score was by Aaron Copland includes a short introduction by Hal Roach loaded with photographs and drawings most of which are scenes from the film or portraits of the stars front cover says this is "The picture Hollywood Said Could Never Be Made" includes a full page devoted just to a photo and biography of Steinbeck it also includes portraits of each of the stars and some of the supporting cast plus much material about the stars literary critic Lewis Gannett offers material abut Steinbeck and his work it also includes production highlights plus material about both the book and the play while Adrian H. Goldstone had a copy of this program it was not recorded by Goldstone & Payne or Morrow Holmes E64c. Bit of soiling and age-toning and with a vertical crease to covers but still a very good solid copy of a very scarce document. n.p. (Hollywood), United Artists, n.d. (1939), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. paperback
Best.-Nr. JD29206San Francisco CTA Journal 1952-1969 first edition. These hardcovers are bound volumes being from Vol. 48 through Vol. 65 which cover the reign of its former owner J. Wilson McKenney who was editor of the CTA California Teachers Association Journal from September 1952 until May 1970 he was also publisher of his own "Out West" magazine who also published materials having to do with California history mining deserts and the like through his Wilmac Press the piece by Steinbeck was published in the November 1955 issue page 7 which McKenney later published separately as a broadside limited to just 12 copies in 1959 which is one of the rarest of all Steinbeck items the original article was part of a series the CTA Journal published on famous Californians others included in that series were Herbert Hoover Ralph Bunche Walt Disney Earl Warren and others all of these bound volumes came from the library of McKenney see Goldstone & Payne C127 not recorded by Morrow. The bindings are all at least very good the bound-in issues are fine. San Francisco, CTA Journal, 1952-1969, first edition. hardcover
Best.-Nr. JD29465NY Farrar Straus & Giroux 1976 first edition wrappers. Softcover. Advance copy an uncorrected proof edited by Chase Horton these tales are Steinbeck's attempt to render Malory "into modern English" the importance to Steinbeck and his literature of the Morte d'Arthur cannot be over-stated as he writes in his introduction "I think my sense of right and wrong.and any thought I may have had against the oppressor and for the oppressed came from this book" this copy is especially important because it was one of two copies sent to novelist John Gardner author of such novels as Grendel and The Resurrection Gardner also wrote The Complete Works of the Gawain Poet The Alliterative Morte Arthure and other "olde English" books this copy includes Gardner's pencil marks underlining and bracketing of sections as well as a list on the front cover of possible places of publication for blurbs and/or reviews this was originally obtained from Susan Thornton who was Gardner's fiancee at the time of his death Morrow 284. Very good. NY, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1976, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. paperback
1938Best.-Nr. 013056New York: The Viking Press 1938. Nice copy of first printingQuarter bound in textured cloth with light brown lettering to the spine. Light brown top stain still bright. Clean fresh copy. Unmarked tight and square. Price intact jacket has illustration on front panel by Elmer Hader who also did jacket for The Grapes of Wrath. Jacket has shallow chip at head of spine but is clean and unfaded. In mylar. . Firs American Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good Plus to Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Viking Press Hardcover
