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1938ref. 022704New York: The Viking Press 1938. FIRST EDITION first printing. Copyright page states: "First Published in September 1938". Original two toned brown & tan cloth with brown lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is not price clipped "$2.50". Light wear to the extremities of the jacket at the top of the spine and a bit of scuffing on the rear panel. No previous owner's names not exlibrary. Overall an EXCELLENT book in a VERY GOOD brodart protected dust jacket. First Edition. Full Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. The Viking Press Hardcover
1954ref. 34552New York: The Viking Press 1954. First edition. First state with no reviews. 8vo publisher’s original yelllow-green cloth lettered and decorated in red and blue in the original pictorial dustjacket. x 273 pp. A fine copy very fresh and handsome the jacket pleasing and well preserved with only minimal rubbing at the extremities. FIRST EDITION AND A FINE COPY. As in Tortilla Flat and Cannery Row Steinbeck returns to the lives of the Monterey Paisanos. SWEET THURSDAY is “sheer delight heightened for the reader by the presence of a few gently satirical notes--almost as though Steinbeck was poking occasional fun at his characters and himself. Beneath the theme of boisterous humor.are subtle and poignant patterns which will give.a new awareness of why John Steinbeck is.preeminent.among living novelists. The Viking Press hardcover
1961ref. 882298NewYork: The Viking Press 1961. A superb copy in a pristine dust wrapper with one tiny nick on the top edge. First Edition. Publlisher's Blue Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. The Viking Press, Hardcover
1935ref. mon0003166844New York: Covici Friede 1935. Hardcover. Very Good. . First edition with 1935 on the copyright page and The Van Rees Press at the bottom. Oatmeal cloth cover with blue lettering shows minor wear and tanning. In facsimile dust jacket. Pages are clean. New York: Covici Friede hardcover
1945ref. 1406043The Viking Press 1945. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good in wrappers with a very good dust jacket. Advance Review Copy. Original blue paper wrappers. There is a small tear at the bottom of spine hinge to front; very slight tanning on the edges. The dust jacket has the original price of $2.00 printed on the front flap. Moderate chipping at the corners and along the edges. A small piece is missing from the top and bottom spine ends; moderate amount of soiling. Comes housed in a collector's slipcase. The Viking Press unknown
1943ref. 012550Cleveland / San Francisco: The Rowfant Club / Grabhorn Press 1943. First edition. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. No. 147 of only 152 copies. The story first appeared in the August 1941 issue of Harper's Magazine. It appears hear with the addition of a note by Steinbeck printed both in facsimile and type about the origins of the story. Wear to edges light foxing with fading to bottom edge of front board. The Rowfant Club / Grabhorn Press hardcover
1939ref. 1694New York: Viking Press 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition 1939 Fifth printing in that year. Decorated cloth hardcover no markings. Very Good condition Viking Press hardcover
1961ref. 23956New York: Viking Press 1961. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. black cloth with beveled edges lettered in gilt. Fine in fine dust wrapper. 311 pages. 21.5 x 14.5 cm. Limited edition one of 500 copies bound for the friends of the author and the publishers. Original acetate dust wrappers which bears "Limited Edition" in red. Latter is chipped at bottom with slight loss. This title is often regarded as one of his most powerful works and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. The story follows Ethan Allen Hawley a former member of a wealthy family who is now struggling financially and morally. He begins to consider dishonest actions to restore his wealth and status but ultimately faces a crisis of conscience. The novel explores themes of morality corruption and the American Dream. Interior crisp and clean almost as new. Viking Press hardcover
1933ref. 1278555New York: Covici Friede 1933. First Edition Second Issue. Hardcover. 8vo. 325pp.; VG/VG; spine green and tan with green lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering price uncut '$2.50'; dust jacket has slight sunning to spine small chipping to head and tail of spine corners; small rip to middle of upper front edge lower front fore corner; pages slightly age-toned; top edge of text block stained green faded; Steinbeck's third novel; KT consignment. Shelved in Case 13. 1278555. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Covici Friede hardcover
1991ref. 10120Covelo California: The Yolla Bolly Press 1991. As New. 1991. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Number 64 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 in publisher's slipcase. With publisher's printed Announcement / Prospectus in original mailing envelope. 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. Fine condition. 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. ; Signed by Authors . The Yolla Bolly Press (1991) hardcover
1945ref. 1406043The Viking Press 1945. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good in wrappers with a very good dust jacket. Advance Review Copy. Original blue paper wrappers. There is a small tear at the bottom of spine hinge to front; very slight tanning on the edges. The dust jacket has the original price of $2.00 printed on the front flap. Moderate chipping at the corners and along the edges. A small piece is missing from the top and bottom spine ends; moderate amount of soiling. Comes housed in a collector's slipcase. The Viking Press unknown books
1961ref. 23956New York: Viking Press 1961. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. black cloth with beveled edges lettered in gilt. Fine in fine dust wrapper. 311 pages. 21.5 x 14.5 cm. Limited edition one of 500 copies bound for the friends of the author and the publishers. Original acetate dust wrappers which bears "Limited Edition" in red. Latter is chipped at bottom with slight loss. This title is often regarded as one of his most powerful works and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. The story follows Ethan Allen Hawley a former member of a wealthy family who is now struggling financially and morally. He begins to consider dishonest actions to restore his wealth and status but ultimately faces a crisis of conscience. The novel explores themes of morality corruption and the American Dream. Interior crisp and clean almost as new. Viking Press hardcover books
1933ref. 1278555New York: Covici Friede 1933. First Edition Second Issue. Hardcover. 8vo. 325pp.; VG/VG; spine green and tan with green lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering price uncut '$2.50'; dust jacket has slight sunning to spine small chipping to head and tail of spine corners; small rip to middle of upper front edge lower front fore corner; pages slightly age-toned; top edge of text block stained green faded; Steinbeck's third novel; KT consignment. Shelved in Case 13. 1278555. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Covici Friede hardcover books
1950ref. 001676New York: Viking 1950. 1st Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First edition of Burning Bright Steinbeck's attempt at writing what he called a "play-novelette." A very nice copy with barely any wear of fading - near fine in a near fine price-intact jacket. In addition this is a Review Copy with the publisher's slip enclosed. Viking hardcover
ref. 29544London: William Heinemann. 1939. First UK edition first printing. First UK edition first printing. Publisher's original turquoise cloth with gilt titles to the spine in dustwrapper. A near fine copy the binding square and firm the spine tips and board corners lightly rubbed the cloth and gilt fresh. There are three small spots to the bottom edge of the closed text-block and one to the top the contents are otherwise clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that remains bright and without loss or tears. Not price clipped 8s 6d on the front flap. A very attractive example. An enduring modern classic Steinbeck's Great American Novel 'The Grapes of Wrath' follows a struggling farming family as they flee the Dust Bowl for California during the Great Depression. It won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and was cited by the Nobel committee as one of the factors in their deciding to award Steinbeck with the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. The novel was adapted into the 1940 Academy Award winning film of the same name directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. London: William Heinemann. 1939 hardcover
1962ref. 018293New York: The Viking Press 1962. Nice copy in its first printing. Nearly white boards with brown and black lettering to spine and front or top board. That board has faint area of soiling near the fore-edge in small area. Map endpapers bright and fresh. Unmarked tight and square. Light orange topstain still full with no color changes. Price intact jacket $4.95 lightly tanned on spine which is common. Light rubbing to front fold. No tears chips creasing or soiling. In mylar. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine to Fine/Near Fine to Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Viking Press Hardcover
1937ref. 9971London: William Heinemann Ltd 1937. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Good dust jacket. Octavo. 4 164 pp. frontis illus. First English edition first printing. As issued in blue cloth with dust jacket. This copy with rare advertisement bell band. Slight forward lean; spine a trifle faded; dust jacket with toning particularly at the spine; minor chip at the top almost touching the titling; closed tears down the spine; some early tape repair to the back of the jacket; edges toned; 6s price intact on the front flap. An reasonably good copy of the first English edition of one of Steinbeck's most important books. This copy being comports with "variant I" in Goldstone with pink top edge and endpaper and dust jacket in pink and black. The bell band advertising the popularity of the book in American is quite rare. Goldstone A7.c. William Heinemann Ltd unknown
1947ref. 08770VANDERBILT CLINIC The Presbyterian Hospital 1947 first edition 2 tiny nicks to the front cover else fine in photographic wraps. A very nice copy. Illustrated with photos. Scarce. The Presbyterian Hospital 1947 paperback
1947ref. 08770VANDERBILT CLINIC The Presbyterian Hospital 1947 first edition 2 tiny nicks to the front cover else fine in photographic wraps. A very nice copy. Illustrated with photos. Scarce. The Presbyterian Hospital 1947 paperback books
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1945ref. 1320This book has its own slip case. The slip case has a bump to one corner and a bump to spine area of slip case. See photos. The Viking Press hardcover
1949ref. 49954Paris: Imp. S.A. Courbet 1949. Very good. Grande size 64" x 48". Original color lithograph mounted on linen backing. Striking image in black blue and pink created especially for the grande size. Poster for release of the movie in France. The 1939 movie starred Burgess Meredith Betty Field Lon Chaney Jr. and Charles Bickford. Some light scuffing and light soiling. Imp. S.A. Courbet unknown
1929ref. BDM1116New York: Robert M. McBride & Company 1929. "First Published August 1929" Gold cloth & black titles with top edge darkened; A very good copy with minor finger/dustsoil to boards & owner name on fep; 269 pages. Size: 5.25"x7.5". Hardcover. Robert M. McBride & Company Hardcover
1961ref. 018460The Viking Press 1961. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine copy In Like Jacket.1/500 Copies With Black Boards & Acetate Stating Limited Edition In Red.Beautiful Copy.One Of The Author's Lasts Books. This Book Won him the Pulitzer Prize. The Viking Press Hardcover
1961ref. 018460The Viking Press 1961. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine copy In Like Jacket.1/500 Copies With Black Boards & Acetate Stating Limited Edition In Red.Beautiful Copy.One Of The Author's Lasts Books. This Book Won him the Pulitzer Prize. The Viking Press Hardcover books