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1952Best.-Nr. 031962NY: THE VIKING PRESS. 2ND STATE DJ NO AUTHOR'S PHOTO CLOSED TEAR TO THE UNCLIPPED DJ 4.50. CLEAN COPY. . VG. Hardcover. First Edition. 1952. THE VIKING PRESS hardcover
1947Best.-Nr. 321506Viking Press 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. As sated on the cr page 'Published by The Viking Press in February 1947' with no additional printings cited. 8vo in burnt orange cloth titles in gilt. Binding tight and square very modest rubbing gilt faded. The dustjacket is price-clipped small stain on the front panel beneath the title shallow chipping at the spine ends very short closed tears at the top of the front panel small chip in the 'S' in Steinbeck on the spine. Viking Press hardcover
1947Best.-Nr. BOOKS007894312 pages. Octavo 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" issued in reddish-orange cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover and embossed pictorial to cover. Goldstone & Payne: A23a First edition. This is about a group of strangers who are stranded on a bus. In the beginning of the book Steinbeck's writing is so clear so realistic you would swear you were inside the bus stop's coffee shop. Unfortunately the reader can become lost in the last part of the book when Steinbeck's writing becomes too allegorical. Although critically it is an undervalued book Viking printed 100000 copies of The Wayward Bus. Firsts:17:1 Condition: Light shelf wear. Jacket restored some light stains to back wrapper else a very good copy in a very good to fine jacket. Viking Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. JD35566n.p. J. Wilson McKenney 1959 first edition. A broadside that excerpts an article on teachers originally written for and published by the "CTA Journal" in November 1955 this is one of the great Steinbeck rarities so rare that it is virtually unknown it is one of only 12 copies hand-set and printed by McKenney so stated McKenney was the printer for the "CTA California Teachers Association Journal" as well as the magazine's editor he had also been a book publisher via his Wilmac Press he was able to gain approval of his printing this broadside only after agreement between himself Steinbeck and his agents that the print-run would be small enough so as to be not commercially viable the broadside measures c.10X14 inches the text is about the three teachers who were most important in Steinbeck's life he specifically mentions Ed Ricketts by number this would be the second rarest Steinbeck collectible it is so rare that no Steinbeck collection public or private is known to have a copy not recorded by Goldstone & Payne Morrow or Holmes THIS WAS THE PRINTER'S OWN PERSONAL COPY the verso is inscribed by his widow thusly "My husband was J. Wilson McKenney. One of his greatest accomplishments was this Steinbeck broadside. This was his own personal copy which I now inscribe to Jim Dourgarian and his daughter Tracy. Mariam McKenney. 6/6/89" now housed in a wood and glass frame this is one of those items that can actually be called rare. Aged but framed to visually eliminate that age presents as fine. n.p., J. Wilson McKenney, 1959, first edition. unknown
Best.-Nr. JD35529NY Brewer Warren & Putnam 1932 first edition dust jacket. Hardcover. With a first issue dust jacket his second book Goldstone & Payne A2a Morrow 14 this first edition is one of only 1650 copies actually bound from a print-run of 2500 sets of sheets only a paltry 650 copies were actually sold this was his first book with what could be called the Steinbeck "sound" the book is comprised of inter-related stories set in a valley that came to represent Steinbeck Country in these stories something is not quite right with the inhabitants of this otherwise peaceful valley according to Harry Thornton Moore in his first critical study of Steinbeck's works The Pastures of Heaven "is the most popular of Steinbeck's three early books. It points the way to most of his subsequent writing" this example of a short story cycle may well be Steinbeck's finest work scarce when found with the correct dust jacket those jackets that are noted as 2 mm shorter than the book are second issue jackets. Very good copy in a restored jacket. NY, Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. hardcover
Best.-Nr. JD30875NY Robert M. McBride 1929 first edition dust jacket. Hardcover. Author's First Book first issue with top edge stained and with the final black leaf present with the rare colorful pirate dust jacket illustrated by Mahlon Blaine one of only 1537 copies published when Steinbeck was 27 years old and just two weeks before the 1929 stock market crash a historical novel about the pirate Henry Morgan rendered in a purple prose manner quite unlike his realistic descriptive storytelling that followed Goldstone & Payne A1a Morrow 1. Very good book in a jacket with the usual spine color fade with chipping to top and bottom of spine jacket with internal tape reinforcement. NY, Robert M. McBride, 1929, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. hardcover
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
1950Best.-Nr. 112649William Heinemann 1950. Hardcover. Good/Fair. First London edition. Covers worn. Front hinge starting. jacket very worn with missing around spine and edges. William Heinemann hardcover
1937Best.-Nr. 295947Covici Friede 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. Second state: 'loosely' on page 9 no bullet point between the eights on page 88 Saint Katy the Virgin on the 'also by' list no statement of second or subsequent printing all four dustjacket flaps clipped. Binding tight and square virtually no rubbing to the cloth. The spine of the dustjacket is not at all toned very shallow rubbing at the top of the spine a light scrape near the bottom of the front panel a very short closed tear at the bottom of the front panel another at the top of the rear panel. Covici Friede hardcover
1996Best.-Nr. 1697Ireland: Salmon Poetry 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. A neat association copy not signed but laid in is a postcard written and signed by both Adrienne Rich and Irish poet Eavan Boland who wrote the eight-page foreword to this Irish edition of Rich's selected poems. The postcard depicts John Steinbeck on 17 Mile Drive in Carmel on its front and is addressed to Boland's husband Kevin Casey in Dublin. Rich writes: "Dear Kevin we missed you here today in 'East of Eden' country! It's good news that you & E. & S. are coming in March -- I hope very much to see you all then. Adrienne." Boland follows: "We had a lovely lovely day in Salinas. Much much love -- E." Steinbeck was born and raised in Salinas Boland taught at Stanford where Steinbeck went to college and Rich lived in Santa Cruz and also for a time taught at Stanford--a nice Northern California literary association all around. Also laid in on two printed pages is an exchange of emails between Rich and Boland forwarded to Casey in which Rich sends unexpected regrets about not being able to travel to Ireland and sends a list of poems she planned to read at an event presumably from this book while giving Boland permission to read other poems as she'd like. Rich was one of the twentieth century's most influential feminist poets and won the National Book Award for Diving Into the Wreck. Boland championed the role of women in Irish history in her verse and was the winner of a Lannan Literary Award among many other international honors. A fine book in a very good jacket with light sunning greening to the spine and otherwise on trace edge wear. Salmon Poetry hardcover
Best.-Nr. 3743457512.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1933Best.-Nr. 319462New York: North American Review Corporation 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair. 576p. Ex-library hardcover book that has been rebound in beige cloth. Light smudges on the covers and a few library stamps inside. Small closed tear in gutter of page 191. Otherwise text unmarked and binding tight. A good sturdy reading copy. Volume 236 of THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW the first literary journal in the United States. This volume contains the issues for July through December 1933. Some notable features include the first appearances of two stories by John Steinbeck "The Red Pony" and "The Great Mountains" both of which later appeared as chapters in the 1937 novella THE RED PONY. There is also an article analyzing Nazi anti-Semitism and the nationalism of Jews in Germany "Are Jews Internationalists" by Francis J. Oppenheimer as well as other articles commenting on Hitler's agenda and on conditions in Austria under Dollfuss. North American Review Corporation hardcover
1934Best.-Nr. 319463New York: North American Review Corporation 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair. 576p. Ex-library hardcover book that has been rebound in beige cloth. Light smudges on the covers and a few library stamps inside. Otherwise text unmarked and binding tight. A good sturdy reading copy. Volume 237 of THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW the first literary journal in the United States. This volume contains the issues for January through June 1934. Some notable features include the first appearance of "The Murder" by John Steinbeck which was later published in the 1938 short story collection THE LONG VALLEY and a short story by Conrad Aiken ironically titled "Life Isn't a Short Story." There are also articles on the Lindbergh baby kidnapping; the element of satire in the plays of George S. Kaufman; an article arguing that the new freedoms enjoyed by 20th-century women conflict with her true feminine nature and that women suffer psychosomatic illness as a consequence "Modern Woman's Defenses Against Living" by physician Alva Barach; and an essay on motherhood in fiction by Louise Maunsell Field. North American Review Corporation hardcover
1933Best.-Nr. 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
1963Best.-Nr. 14k1747s3Le Livre de Poche/Gallimard couverture souple 1963 photos extrait de la film sur couverture sans nom ou marquage supplementaire Tres Bon Le Livre de Poche/Gallimard paperback
Best.-Nr. 213456Viking 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition second state without the error on page 112. Very Good in like dustjacket with light scattered rubbing to the jacket. Viking hardcover
1957Best.-Nr. 1401841New York: The Viking Press 1957. Hardcover. Octavo 188 pages. In Good minus condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Spine is white with blue and red print. Dust jacket in mylar; light edge wear toning to spine peripheral toning remainder of label on front panel of mylar. Price unclipped: “$3.00”. Boards quarter bound with yellow cloth to spine and pink cloth to boards; light wear to spine caps soiling to cloth. Text block has tan tinted top edge; name in ink on front flyleaf tanning to endpapers. Illustrated: b&w drawings. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401841. FP New Rockville Stock. The Viking Press hardcover
1976Best.-Nr. 1401842New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1976. First printing. Hardcover. Octavo xiii 363 pages. In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is yellow with black ad red print. Dust jacket in mylar; light edge wear and peripheral toning. Price unclipped: “$10.00”. Boards in purple cloth; light wear to spine caps. Text block has yellow tinted top edge; light spotting to edges. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401842. FP New Rockville Stock. Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover
1954Best.-Nr. 1401846New York: The Viking Press 1954. Hardcover. Octavo x 273 pages. In Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is blue with black and white print. Dust jacket in mylar b&w portrait of author on rear panel; light edge wear. Price unclipped: “$3.50”. Boards in tan cloth red print; slight wear to spine caps toning to spine cocked spine. Text block has pink tinted top edge; name in ink on front flyleaf tanning to endpapers. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401846. FP New Rockville Stock. The Viking Press hardcover
1954Best.-Nr. 022700New York: The Viking Press 1954. FIRST EDITION first printing copyright page reads: "First published by The Viking Press in June 1954.". First State top edge stained red. Original full mustard colored cloth with red lettering and blue birds on the front cover and the spine. Previous owner's name on the front endpage. Dust jacket is price clipped with light wear to the bottom edge. Overall an EXCELLENT book in a VERY GOOD brodart protected dust jacket. Photos available upon request. . First Edition. Full Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. The Viking Press Hardcover
1938Best.-Nr. 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
1961Best.-Nr. 018904London Melbourne Toronto: Heinemann 1961. FIRST EDITION first printing. Stated first UK edition. Full purple cloth-patterned hardcover with gilt lettering on the spine endpapers a little foxed moderate wear to the extremities of the jacket. Jacket has been price clipped. No previous owner's names not exlibrary. Overall a VERY GOOD book in a VERY GOOD brodart protected dust jacket. Photos available upon request. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Heinemann Hardcover
1942Best.-Nr. 018905New York: The Viking Press 1942. FIRST EDITION first printing first state with all points. Full blue cloth hardcover with silver lettering on the spine modestly soiled with wear through the bottom front corner jacket has been price clipped with two 1/8 chips to the bottom of the jacket. Goldstone & Payne A16b p. 54. Large period between "talk" and "this" at p.112 line 11. No printer stated on copyright page. Top edge stained light blue all other edges trimmed. First Edition. Full Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. The Viking Press Hardcover
1937Best.-Nr. 021856New York: Covici Friede 1937. Third printing. Book is soiled and lightly worn. Facsimile of the 1st edition dust jacket. Previous owner's name on the front endpaper. Overall a FAIR book in a GOOD dust jacket. Full Cloth. Fair/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Covici Friede Hardcover