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1939Best.-Nr. 160735New York: Viking Press 1939. First Edition. First Edition. First issue dust jacket with first edition statement at the bottom front jacket flap. Wraparound jacket art by Elmer Hader whose work graced four Steinbeck titles. Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece literature's lasting testament to the Great Depression singled-out in his citation for the Nobel Prize decades later. Basis for the 1940 John Ford film starring Henry Fonda as Tom Joad. Ford and supporting actress Jane Darwell won Academy Awards for their work. Near Fine in a bright Near Fine dust jacket. Small tap on the top edge of the rear board. Jacket is lightly toned along the top edges of the flaps and spine with a touch of rubbing on the flap folds and two tiny chips on the crown. An attractive copy. Ahearn APG 014d. Viking Press unknown
1940Best.-Nr. 2422First Chilean Edition; Presentation Copy. A Good to Very Good Softcover Edition with Original Pictorial Wrappers. SIGNED and Inscribed from Steinbeck to Natalya Lovejoy wife of Ritchie Lovejoy and a close friend who was part of Steinbeck's Monterrey circle. Inscription reads "Para Natalya / con todo santas / Su seguro ser midos / John / who loves you." A unique presentation copy of this classic of American Literature; a one of a kind item. This copy is in good to very good condition showing some creasing to the edges and folds of the wrappers some sunning and creasing to the spine some toning to the pages and moderate foxing to the inside covers; housed in a beautiful custom cloth-covered slipcase with a gilt lettered morocco title piece. An excellent and important addition to any Steinbeck or American Literature collection. Will be carefully wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box. Zig Zag paperback
1940Best.-Nr. 2422First Chilean Edition; Presentation Copy. A Good to Very Good Softcover Edition with Original Pictorial Wrappers. SIGNED and Inscribed from Steinbeck to Natalya Lovejoy wife of Ritchie Lovejoy and a close friend who was part of Steinbeck's Monterrey circle. Inscription reads "Para Natalya / con todo santas / Su seguro ser midos / John / who loves you." A unique presentation copy of this classic of American Literature; a one of a kind item. This copy is in good to very good condition showing some creasing to the edges and folds of the wrappers some sunning and creasing to the spine some toning to the pages and moderate foxing to the inside covers; housed in a beautiful custom cloth-covered slipcase with a gilt lettered morocco title piece. An excellent and important addition to any Steinbeck or American Literature collection. Will be carefully wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box. Zig Zag paperback books
1939Best.-Nr. 160735New York: Viking Press 1939. First Edition. First Edition. First issue dust jacket with first edition statement at the bottom front jacket flap. Wraparound jacket art by Elmer Hader whose work graced four Steinbeck titles. Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece literature's lasting testament to the Great Depression singled-out in his citation for the Nobel Prize decades later. Basis for the 1940 John Ford film starring Henry Fonda as Tom Joad. Ford and supporting actress Jane Darwell won Academy Awards for their work. Near Fine in a bright Near Fine dust jacket. Small tap on the top edge of the rear board. Jacket is lightly toned along the top edges of the flaps and spine with a touch of rubbing on the flap folds and two tiny chips on the crown. An attractive copy. Ahearn APG 014d. Viking Press unknown books
1942Best.-Nr. 003556New York: Viking 1942. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. 1st Edition. First Edition. Inscribed by John Steinbeck on the front free endpaper in black ink: "For Basil Bass with many thanks for a great deal of help in this project John Steinbeck". Dustjacket has light expert color touch-up with $2.50 price on the front flap. The book's spine is lightly darkened. Housed in a beautiful quarter blue leather slipcase with gilt lettering. Uncommon title to be signed by Steinbeck. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Viking hardcover
1937Best.-Nr. 332643New York: Covici-Friede 1937. First. hardcover. Small 8vo tan cloth stamped in terra cotta & black; dust wrapper. New York: Covici-Friede 1937. First Edition. Excellent copy except for 2 chips on the top edge of the dust wrapper with the two first issue points on pages 9 & 88 and the $2.00 price on the wrapper. Housed in a 1/4 sienna morocco slipcase. Covici-Friede unknown
1939Best.-Nr. 13547JNew York: Viking Press 1939. Original advertising poster issued by the Viking Press as for display in bookstores to promote the original publication of The Grapes of Wrath. The poster’s lettering announces “John Steinbeck's New Novel”. Illustrated with a reproduction of the now classic original dust jacket art by Elmer Hader 12-1/4 x 18-1/4 inches a much larger form than that of the issued jacket image. Overall 22 x 18-1/4 inches. Some very unobtrusive light spotting; minor use at edges with a slight bump to the lower left corner; but unfaded and unchipped. Would be most attractive framed. An excellent literary poster which was rarely preserved. Viking Press unknown
1941Best.-Nr. 140947201New York: The Viking Press 1941. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof of Steinbeck's account of a collecting expedition in the Gulf of California with his friend Edward Ricketts a marine biologist. This is what Goldstone & Payne term the "first edition issue in wrappers" though this is in fact an advance copy of the first edition. Bound in brown paper wrappers with French flaps typewritten label to front cover. Near Fine with light staining to wrappers and text block edges slant to spine offsetting to endpapers from flaps and light even toning throughout. Scarce. The label notes that the proof contains the introduction and narrative but not the illustrations or scientific appendix of the final publication. The Viking Press unknown
1957Best.-Nr. 3236201957. unbound. fine. 4 page single-spaced carbon typescript of an original short story apparently sent to a few friends as a holiday keepsake. This scatalogical tale was never in print as no book house would accept it for obvious reasons. Presentation copy to Nick Cassavetes brother of John with a four word inscription in Greek. Undated but circa 1957. In order to preserve the integrity of its unpublished state we won't disclose the full transcript but can say that the story tells of a peculiar incident occurring in an elementary school bathroom -- it is true to Steinbeck's style of capturing with simplicity and economy of word the fascination children have with their bodily functions. Although today the story would not be deemed "unpublishable" in the context of the 50's it is completely understandable why even such a literary giant as Steinbeck could not find a publisher for it. unknown
1939Best.-Nr. 140948294New York: The Viking Press 1939. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing. vi 619 pp. Bound in publisher's oatmeal speckled cloth with brown pictorial stamping yellow topstain "Battle Hymn of the Republic" endpapers. Near Fine typical offsetting scattered tiny stains to fore edge of textblock. In a Near Fine correct dust jacket with publisher's price $2.75 and "First Edition" statement present on front flap lightly worn and toned several small stains to spine panel and label residue to rear flap. Goldstone & Payne A12. The classic Great Depression novel winner of the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize and inspiration for the acclaimed 1940 John Ford film starring Henry Fonda. The Viking Press unknown
1933Best.-Nr. 140938338New York: Robert O. Ballou 1933. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition first issue. Signed by Mahlon Blaine whose illustrations appear on the the dust jacket endsheets and title page. Bound in publisher's green cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine. Cloth lightly sunned through jacket at spine and along top and bottom edges. Pages toned. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light wear at the spine ends and a short closed tear along the top edge of the front panel with some faint associated creasing. A lovely copy signed by the illustrator. In the early '20s Blaine met a young John Steinbeck on the Panama Canal and the two quickly became friends. Blaine would go on illustrate the dust jacket and endsheets for Steinbeck's first novel Cup of Gold as well as for this title. Goldstone & Payne A3a. Robert O. Ballou unknown
1937Best.-Nr. 332643New York: Covici-Friede 1937. First. hardcover. Small 8vo tan cloth stamped in terra cotta & black; dust wrapper. New York: Covici-Friede 1937. First Edition. Excellent copy except for 2 chips on the top edge of the dust wrapper with the two first issue points on pages 9 & 88 and the $2.00 price on the wrapper. Housed in a 1/4 sienna morocco slipcase. Covici-Friede unknown books
1954Best.-Nr. 021229New York: The Viking Press 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Slight bump to bottom front corner. About Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. In the first issue dustwrapper. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Steinbeck on the front endpaper: "For Craig/Sincerely/John Steinbeck/New York." A scarce book to find authentically signed The Viking Press hardcover books
1957Best.-Nr. 3236201957. unbound. fine. 4 page single-spaced carbon typescript of an original short story apparently sent to a few friends as a holiday keepsake. This scatalogical tale was never in print as no book house would accept it for obvious reasons. Presentation copy to Nick Cassavetes brother of John with a four word inscription in Greek. Undated but circa 1957. In order to preserve the integrity of its unpublished state we won't disclose the full transcript but can say that the story tells of a peculiar incident occurring in an elementary school bathroom -- it is true to Steinbeck's style of capturing with simplicity and economy of word the fascination children have with their bodily functions. Although today the story would not be deemed "unpublishable" in the context of the 50's it is completely understandable why even such a literary giant as Steinbeck could not find a publisher for it. unknown books
1939Best.-Nr. 140948294New York: The Viking Press 1939. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing. vi 619 pp. Bound in publisher's oatmeal speckled cloth with brown pictorial stamping yellow topstain "Battle Hymn of the Republic" endpapers. Near Fine typical offsetting scattered tiny stains to fore edge of textblock. In a Near Fine correct dust jacket with publisher's price $2.75 and "First Edition" statement present on front flap lightly worn and toned several small stains to spine panel and label residue to rear flap. Goldstone & Payne A12. The classic Great Depression novel winner of the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize and inspiration for the acclaimed 1940 John Ford film starring Henry Fonda. The Viking Press unknown books
1933Best.-Nr. 140938338New York: Robert O. Ballou 1933. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition first issue. Signed by Mahlon Blaine whose illustrations appear on the the dust jacket endsheets and title page. Bound in publisher's green cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine. Cloth lightly sunned through jacket at spine and along top and bottom edges. Pages toned. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light wear at the spine ends and a short closed tear along the top edge of the front panel with some faint associated creasing. A lovely copy signed by the illustrator. In the early '20s Blaine met a young John Steinbeck on the Panama Canal and the two quickly became friends. Blaine would go on illustrate the dust jacket and endsheets for Steinbeck's first novel Cup of Gold as well as for this title. Goldstone & Payne A3a. Robert O. Ballou unknown books
1941Best.-Nr. 140947201New York: The Viking Press 1941. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof of Steinbeck's account of a collecting expedition in the Gulf of California with his friend Edward Ricketts a marine biologist. This is what Goldstone & Payne term the "first edition issue in wrappers" though this is in fact an advance copy of the first edition. Bound in brown paper wrappers with French flaps typewritten label to front cover. Near Fine with light staining to wrappers and text block edges slant to spine offsetting to endpapers from flaps and light even toning throughout. Scarce. The label notes that the proof contains the introduction and narrative but not the illustrations or scientific appendix of the final publication. The Viking Press unknown books
1939Best.-Nr. 26543New York: The Viking Press 1939. First Edition. 8vo publisher’s original pictorially decorated tan cloth in original first issue dustjacket with price and "First Edition" statement both present. vi 619 pp. A handsome bright and clean copy the dustjacket whole and without tears light evidence of shelving over time the backstrip of the dustjacket just a touch mellowed by age clean and bright internally solid and very well preserved. AN IMPORTANT FIRST EDITION AND PERHAPS THE GREATEST BOOK WRITTEN BY THIS NOBEL PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR. John Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize for this novel of migrant workers in America. The story of the Joad family simple people living close to nature whose lives are disrupted by the malevolent forces of drought market conditions and human greed. The novel graphically demonstrates the dangers to society when the vital like between rural man and the Earth is broken. The condition of this copy in the pictorial jacket is quite pleasing indeed. The Viking Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. JD28137n.p. 20th Century-Fox 1940 first edition. A complete set of 11X14-inch color lobby card posters for the original release of this classic story and classic film which was directed by the famed John Ford and which starred Henry Fonda as Tom Joad Jane Darwell as Ma Joad and John Carradine as Casy the set also includes its original printed housing envelope which is probably even more scarce than the posters the fragile housing envelope is plain brown and is printed with the film title Steinbeck's name Fonda's name etc. none of these posters were in the Adrian H. Goldstone collection but see Goldstone & Payne E6 not recorded by Morrow extremely scarce especially as a complete set and with the housing envelope. While there are pin holes in some corners from theatre mounting as usual these posters are uniformly clean bright and fine. n.p., 20th Century-Fox, 1940, first edition. unknown
Best.-Nr. JD28137n.p. 20th Century-Fox 1940 first edition. A complete set of 11X14-inch color lobby card posters for the original release of this classic story and classic film which was directed by the famed John Ford and which starred Henry Fonda as Tom Joad Jane Darwell as Ma Joad and John Carradine as Casy the set also includes its original printed housing envelope which is probably even more scarce than the posters the fragile housing envelope is plain brown and is printed with the film title Steinbeck's name Fonda's name etc. none of these posters were in the Adrian H. Goldstone collection but see Goldstone & Payne E6 not recorded by Morrow extremely scarce especially as a complete set and with the housing envelope. While there are pin holes in some corners from theatre mounting as usual these posters are uniformly clean bright and fine. n.p., 20th Century-Fox, 1940, first edition. unknown books
Best.-Nr. JD30882NY Covici Friede 1936 first edition. With publisher's black paper-covered slipcase with orange spine label this is No. 23 of just 99 copies Signed by Steinbeck this is also the best strike novel of the 20th Century Steinbeck's best friend and philosophical mentor Ed Ricketts makes his first of many appearances in a Steinbeck novel he appears as Doc Burton Steinbeck would use Ricketts and their shared philosophy in many other novels this was also Steinbeck's first foray into agricultural politics through his literature which ultimately led to his writing The Grapes of Wrath the use of another character in In Dubious Battle a communist would lead to the untrue allegation that Steinbeck was a communist that allegation would have negative effects on Steinbeck's life from then to the end of his life in 1968 Goldstone & Payne A5a Morrow 43. Bookplate else as fine as the day this book was made in a as usual very good original slipcase. NY, Covici Friede, 1936, first edition. unknown
Best.-Nr. JD30040NY Marguerite and Louis Henry Cohn 1947 first edition wrappers. Softcover. First and only edition No. 7 of only 60 copies printed by Ward Ritchie with its original white paper envelope which is also No. 7 the first 10 copies went to Steinbeck with the remainder going to the Cohns House of Books for Christmas gift presentation this elusive "A" item is a letter from Steinbeck to Arnold Gingrich editor of "Esquire" thanking him for sending a watch as a gift the letter is full of Steinbeck's typical humor noting that he had expected a watch when he graduated from high school but none was forthcoming and since he didn't actually graduate from Stanford University he likewise hadn't received a watch as a gift Goldstone & Payne A26a Morrow 199 and 200. Fine. NY, Marguerite and Louis Henry Cohn, 1947, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. paperback
Best.-Nr. JD30882NY Covici Friede 1936 first edition. With publisher's black paper-covered slipcase with orange spine label this is No. 23 of just 99 copies Signed by Steinbeck this is also the best strike novel of the 20th Century Steinbeck's best friend and philosophical mentor Ed Ricketts makes his first of many appearances in a Steinbeck novel he appears as Doc Burton Steinbeck would use Ricketts and their shared philosophy in many other novels this was also Steinbeck's first foray into agricultural politics through his literature which ultimately led to his writing The Grapes of Wrath the use of another character in In Dubious Battle a communist would lead to the untrue allegation that Steinbeck was a communist that allegation would have negative effects on Steinbeck's life from then to the end of his life in 1968 Goldstone & Payne A5a Morrow 43. Bookplate else as fine as the day this book was made in a as usual very good original slipcase. NY, Covici Friede, 1936, first edition. unknown books
Best.-Nr. JD30040NY Marguerite and Louis Henry Cohn 1947 first edition wrappers. Softcover. First and only edition No. 7 of only 60 copies printed by Ward Ritchie with its original white paper envelope which is also No. 7 the first 10 copies went to Steinbeck with the remainder going to the Cohns House of Books for Christmas gift presentation this elusive "A" item is a letter from Steinbeck to Arnold Gingrich editor of "Esquire" thanking him for sending a watch as a gift the letter is full of Steinbeck's typical humor noting that he had expected a watch when he graduated from high school but none was forthcoming and since he didn't actually graduate from Stanford University he likewise hadn't received a watch as a gift Goldstone & Payne A26a Morrow 199 and 200. Fine. NY, Marguerite and Louis Henry Cohn, 1947, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. paperback books
1945Best.-Nr. 301618New York: Viking 1945. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good slipcase. Slight bumping to slipcase.; Signed by John Steinbeck on the front end page.; Signed by Author. Viking hardcover
