1940réf. 13752JLondon: World Books 1940. Photoplay edition issued to coincide with the British release of the classic John Ford directed film starring Henry Fonda. Signed by actor Darryl Hickman on the title page with his full name and that of the character he plays in the film “Winfield Joad.” Additionally accompanying the book are two 8” by 11” black & white photographs from the film each signed by Hickman. One shows the entire Joad family and the other is a close-up photograph of Henry Fonda and Hickman in their roles. Bookplate. The book is near fine in a very good dust jacket with some small tears and tiny chipping. The front panel of the dust jacket is a horseshoe-shaped collage of photographs of Fonda and the cast of the film. Scarce. World Books unknown
réf. 993Light toning and wear jacket with professional restoration at spine ends. Very good. KWH-993. Steinbeck John. The Long Valley. New York: The Viking Press 1938. First edition. Publisher's binding dust jacket. . unknown
1942réf. 152281New York: The Viking Press 1942. First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s classic work. Octavo bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery marbled endpapers all edges gilt illustrated. Founded over a century ago in 1900 the Harcourt Bindery is the oldest and largest traditional bindery in America exclusively devoted to fine traditional leather bookbinding by hand. Harcourt Bindery uses 22 karat genuine gold leaf top grades of Nigerian moroccos and hand marbled papers from craftsmen representing seven countries. In fine condition. In 1941 Steinbeck met “with officials of the Foreign Information Service a newly formed unit of what would soon become the Office of Strategic Services to discuss the future of American counterpropaganda efforts. The Moon Is Down begun later the same month had its origins in Steinbeck’s long-standing desire to contribute to these efforts… Steinbeck submitted a first finished draft of The Moon Is Down originally written as a play called ‘The New Order’ and set in a mid-sized town in the United States to agency officials; they turned it down concerned that the prospect of an occupied America might lower morale. Early in December Steinbeck began revising the work shifting the setting to a generic northern Europe and recasting the play as a novel; he sent his revised draft to Pascal Covici his editor at Viking later in December. The Moon Is Down as a novel appeared in book form in March 1942. A stage version opened on Broadway on April 9 1942 and was published by Dramatists Play Service in New York later in the same year” Library of America. Second issue with the Haddon Craftsmen name on the copyright page and no period between "talk" and "this" on p. 112 line 11 The Viking Press hardcover
1942réf. 151684New York: The Viking Press 1942. First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s classic work. The first edition has a large period between "talk" and "this" on page 112 line 11. Octavo bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery marbled endpapers all edges gilt frontispiece illustrated. Founded over a century ago in 1900 the Harcourt Bindery is the oldest and largest traditional bindery in America exclusively devoted to fine traditional leather bookbinding by hand. Harcourt Bindery uses 22 karat genuine gold leaf top grades of Nigerian moroccos and hand marbled papers from craftsmen representing seven countries. In fine condition. In 1941 Steinbeck met “with officials of the Foreign Information Service a newly formed unit of what would soon become the Office of Strategic Services to discuss the future of American counterpropaganda efforts. The Moon Is Down begun later the same month had its origins in Steinbeck’s long-standing desire to contribute to these efforts… Steinbeck submitted a first finished draft of The Moon Is Down originally written as a play called ‘The New Order’ and set in a mid-sized town in the United States to agency officials; they turned it down concerned that the prospect of an occupied America might lower morale. Early in December Steinbeck began revising the work shifting the setting to a generic northern Europe and recasting the play as a novel; he sent his revised draft to Pascal Covici his editor at Viking later in December. The Moon Is Down as a novel appeared in book form in March 1942. A stage version opened on Broadway on April 9 1942 and was published by Dramatists Play Service in New York later in the same year” Library of America. Second issue with the Haddon Craftsmen name on the copyright page and no period between "talk" and "this" on p. 112 line 11 The Viking Press hardcover
1945réf. 000134New York: The Viking Press. Original slip case and cloth boards with paste down on front cover in bright condition and in full color in green lined frame cloth bright gilt lettering on a green panel on spine. Illus. in color by Wesley Dennis. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1945. The Viking Press hardcover
1947réf. 153160New York: The Viking Press 1947. First edition of this classic work by the Nobel Prize-winning writer. Octavo bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands gilt ruling to the front and rear panels gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Founded over a century ago in 1900 the Harcourt Bindery is the oldest and largest traditional bindery in America exclusively devoted to fine traditional leather bookbinding by hand. Harcourt Bindery uses 22 karat genuine gold leaf top grades of Nigerian moroccos and hand marbled papers from craftsmen representing seven countries. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation. Written in the years after his enormous success with The Grapes of Wrath The Wayward Bus brings Steinbeck's vision wonderfully to life in an imaginative and unsentimental chronicle of a bus traveling California's back roads transporting the lost and the lonely the good and the greedy the stupid and the scheming the beautiful and the vicious away from their shattered dreams and possibly toward the promise of the future. It was the basis for the 1957 film starring Jayne Mansfield Joan Collins Dan Dailey and Rick Jason. The Viking Press hardcover
1930réf. 8465EN.p: n.p n.d. c. 1930’s. Both approximately 3” x 5”. One photo is of John and Gwen Steinbeck holding hands striking a campy pose - she glancing dreamily off into the distance wearing a hat with a single extremely tall feather sticking straight up and he staring directly into the camera seemingly suppressing a grin wearing a now old-fashioned leather football helmet. The other is equally amusing with Gwen standing on a stone wall arm held high pointing dramatically into the sky while John has come up beside her and is taking liberties with the hem of her dress lifting it up and staring at her revealed legs. Both are blind stamped ‘JOHN STEINBECK’. Fine. n.p hardcover
1898réf. 003294Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company 1898. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Famous Person. First Thus. The Cambridge Edition. Book is bound in maroon leather with marbled boards raised spine bands gilt lettering and decorations. 888 pages. Book is signed "Olive B. Steinbeck" in blue ink on the second free endpaper. Added in black ink is: "- Apr-1898 To Mary March 26 1926." Olive B. Steinbeck 1867-1934 was John Steinbeck's mother and Mary 1905-1965 was John Steinbeck's sister. The book was probably given by Olive Steinbeck to Mary as a graduation present. Olive B. Steinbeck's signature is very rare. Provenance: The Mary Steinbeck Dekker Family Collection Bonhams 25 October 2023. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Houghton, Mifflin and Company hardcover
1929réf. 018024Robert M. McBride & Company New York 1929. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Fine Copy Of The Author's First Book1/1000 Copies That Got Remainder That Year.Without Jacket.First Edition Without a Faded Spine.Rare In This Condition.Comes With Gorgeous Clamshell Box With Black Label.Excellent Fresh Copy. Robert M. McBride & Company New York Hardcover books
1929réf. 10014New York: Robert M. McBride & Co 1929. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. First issue of the author's first book; yellow cloth printed in black 269 pages "First published August 1929" on copyright page. One of just 1537 copies printed. A very near fine copy internally clean and bright with no markings of any kind. Top edges of text faded to light brown; first issue has top edges stained or not stained no priority. Spine slightly age-toned. Goldstone and Payne A1a. Robert M. McBride & Co unknown books
1935réf. 059676New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1935. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 317 Pp. Beige Cloth Stamped In Blue With Blue Topstain. First Edition First Printing 1935 Van Rees Press No Additional Printings Noted Beige Cloth With Blue Topstain As Published. 1/4000 Copies Of The First Printing. Front Cover Immaculate Spine And Rear Cover Also Bright And Clean Except Some Very Faint Age Toning To Spine -Much Less Than Usual- And A Small Area Of Light Discoloration Near Center Of Rear Cover. Lacking The Scarce Dust Jacket. Beginning To Fray Along Lower Edge Of Spine At Two Lower Tips And Top Two Corners Of Spine; 1" Frayed Along Center Of Rear Spine Edge Only. Contents Immaculate No Foxing Or Marks. Small Previous Owner's Name John L. Garner On Front Endpaper. Front Hinge Slightly Loose But Hinge Sound No Cracks Or Damage Book Is Otherwise Square And Tight. Covici Friede Publishers hardcover
1979réf. SBBI-SBL-002654Pan Books 1979. Acceptable. Water damage to book. Please see the condition note after this for details if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining water damage writing missing dustjacket etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Pan Books unknown
1969réf. SBBI-mon0000015827Corgi Childrens 1969. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Corgi Childrens paperback
1995réf. SBBIH-ZDINHXS3DFYGMinerva 1995. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Minerva paperback
1979réf. SBBIH-YQWUCGXR63IQPan Books 1979. paperback. Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining water damage writing missing dustjacket etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Pan Books paperback
1966réf. SBBIH-BK7E36BVP65DPenguin 1966. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Penguin paperback
1994réf. SBBIH-CPT35FN3YLIGMammoth 1994. hardcover. Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining water damage writing missing dustjacket etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Mammoth hardcover
1969réf. SBBIH-KNLDHMGNPCV7Corgi Childrens 1969. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Corgi Childrens paperback
2001réf. SBBIH-OZNWBF4YGCZQLongman 2001. hardcover. Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining water damage writing missing dustjacket etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Longman hardcover
réf. GOR001278414Hardback. Very Good. hardcover
1941réf. 000136New York: The Viking Press. DJ in archival cover chips large and small tear and soiling. First Edition First Printing with the words "First Published in May 1941" on the copyright page. Hinge just starting. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1941. The Viking Press hardcover
1929réf. 1244328New York: Robert M. McBride & Company 1929. First edition. Octavo. Hardcover in original yellow cloth; no dust jacket. Author's first book one of only 1537 printed. Boards soiled; rubbed at extremities; spine sunned; foxing to endpapers; foxing and water damage to first few pages of text; piece missing from page one not affecting text. Scattered foxing throughout. Good copy only. KT Consignment. Shelved in Case 13. 1244328. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Robert M. McBride & Company unknown
1940réf. 000021523New York: Limited Editions Club 1940. Limited Edition. hardcover. Fine. Benton Thomas Hart. Introductions by Joseph Henry Jackson and Thomas Craven. Illustrated with lithographs by Thomas Hart Benton. One of 1146 numbered copies. Signed by Benton. Half rawhide and grass-cloth sides stamped in silver on the spines. Includes publisher's slipcase with light wear. Designed by George Macy printed by Duenewald Printing and bound by the Russell-Rutter Company. LEC Studio Limited Editions Club hardcover
1939réf. 548174New York: The Viking Press 1939. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. About very good with stains and bookstore labels on the pastedowns and endpapers light penciled notes on the rear endpage a few small stains to the edge of the textblock and light soiling to the boards in good or better dust jacket with glue residue from extensive tape reinforcement to the inside toning and moaderate edgewear including nicks tears and a few small chips. Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of an Oklahoma family's migration to California during the Depression. Basis for the John Ford film featuring Henry Fonda as Tom Joad. Ford and supporting actress Jane Darwell won Academy Awards; Fonda was nominated but lost to Robert Donat in Goodbye Mr. Chips! Steinbeck's masterpiece and literature's lasting testament to the Great Depression it was singled-out in his citation for the Nobel Prize decades later. The Viking Press hardcover
1943réf. 6221First book appearance of Irwin Shaw in Russian. War-time edition. Very rare. This unusual illustrated edition was published specifically for young readers. It includes: 'Strawberry Ice Cream Soda' by Shaw from his first story collection 'Sailor Off the Bremen'; a part of the novella 'The Red Pony' by John Steinbeck; 'Big Two-Hearted River' and 'A Day's Wait' by Ernest Hemingway; excerpts from 'Paul Bunyan' by James Stevens; and two stories by Erskine Caldwell. The illustrations are by Tatiana Mavrina Lebedeva; 1900/1902–1996 a graduate of VKHUTEMAS. She was a member of 'Group 13' an association of graphic artists founded in 1929. Like many Russian avant-garde artists of her generation she turned to children's book illustration in the 1930s as a means of artistic expression that allowed her to avoid political repression during the Stalin era. Despite enduring hunger and hardship during WWII in Moscow her illustrations remained tender vibrant and full of life. Mavrina is the first Russian artist to have received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. Libman #890. We couldn't trace any copy of this edition via OCLC. Detgiz paperback
