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1961rif. 559059New York: The Viking Press 1961. Hardcover. Near Fine. First trade edition. The spine sunned with a lightly bumped foot near fine lacking the dust jacket. The Viking Press hardcover books
1935rif. 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
1961rif. 1370961New York: The Viking Press 1961. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 281 pages. In Very Good minus condition with poor dust jacket. Blue pictorial spine with black and white text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has front flap missing tearing to spine edges chipping to corners on rear cover and mild edgewear and shelf wear. Boards have mild edgewear. Text block has toning to endpapers and pastedowns foxing on some pages and previous owner's name on front endpaper. "First published by in 1961 by the Viking Press" on copyright page. Head edge of text block dyed blue. Shelved under Display Table #2. 1370961. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Viking Press hardcover books
1942rif. 2331311New York: The Viking Press 1942. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 7x5x0. First edition second state printer stated on copyright page error on p. 112 corrected. Fore edge lightly foxed jacket price clipped jacket toned. 1942 Hard Cover. 188 pp. 8vo. Original blue cloth silver titles. A military novella clearly intended to mirror World War II and the occupation by the Nazis although in this story the occupying nation remains unnamed. It was written to encourage resistance among the oppressed. The Moon Is Down a novel by John Steinbeck fashioned for adaptation for the theatre and for which Steinbeck received the Norwegian King Haakon VII Freedom Cross was published by Viking Press in March 1942. The story tells of the military occupation of a small town in Northern Europe by the army of an unnamed nation at war with England and Russia much like the occupation of Norway by the Germans during World War II. A French language translation of the book was published illegally in Nazi-occupied France by Les Editions de Minuit a French Resistance publishing house. Furthermore numerous other editions were also secretly published across all of occupied Europe including Norwegian Danish Dutch and Italian versions as well as a Swedish version; it was the best known work of U.S. literature in the Soviet Union during the war. Although the text never names the occupying force as German references to 'The Leader' 'Memories of defeats in Belgium and France 20 years ago' clearly suggest it. Written with a purpose to motivate and enthuse the resistance movements in occupied countries the book has appeared in at least 92 editions across the world. The Viking Press hardcover books
1939rif. 2333020New York: The Viking Press 1939. 4th Printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4th printing. Lacks jacket. Spine toned and faintly foxed portion of jacket flap adhered to front endpaper. 1939 Hard Cover. 303 pp. Fourteen short stories by the American writer best known for The Grapes of Wrath Of Mice and Men and Tortilla Flat. Includes: The Chrysanthemums; The White Quail; Flight; The Snake; Breakfast; The Raid; The Harness; The Vigilante; Johnny Bear; The Murder; St. Katy the Virgin; Red Pony: I. The Gift II. The Great Mountains III. The Promise; The Leader of the People. The Viking Press hardcover books
1942rif. 2333432New York: The Viking Press 1942. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 7x5x0. First edition second state no period typo on p. 112 Haddon Craftsmen mentioned on copyright page. Very good in good jacket. Jacket rubbed and toned two tears on top rear jacket edge with crease between jacket price clipped. 1942 Hard Cover. 188 pp. 8vo. Original blue cloth silver titles. A military novella clearly intended to mirror World War II and the occupation by the Nazis although in this story the occupying nation remains unnamed. It was written to encourage resistance among the oppressed. The Moon Is Down a novel by John Steinbeck fashioned for adaptation for the theatre and for which Steinbeck received the Norwegian King Haakon VII Freedom Cross was published by Viking Press in March 1942. The story tells of the military occupation of a small town in Northern Europe by the army of an unnamed nation at war with England and Russia much like the occupation of Norway by the Germans during World War II. A French language translation of the book was published illegally in Nazi-occupied France by Les Editions de Minuit a French Resistance publishing house. Furthermore numerous other editions were also secretly published across all of occupied Europe including Norwegian Danish Dutch and Italian versions as well as a Swedish version; it was the best known work of U.S. literature in the Soviet Union during the war. Although the text never names the occupying force as German references to 'The Leader' 'Memories of defeats in Belgium and France 20 years ago' clearly suggest it. Written with a purpose to motivate and enthuse the resistance movements in occupied countries the book has appeared in at least 92 editions across the world. The Viking Press hardcover books
1950rif. 09522New York: The Viking Press 1950. First Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good. Octavo. Bound in gray cloth stamped in red spine lettering red; a Near Fine copy in Very Good unclipped dust jacket. Fading bottom of spine of Dust Jacket. Offsetting lower edge of endpapers. 159 pp. The Viking Press unknown books
1954rif. 542733New York: Bantam Books 1954. Softcover. Near Fine. Later printing. Mass market paperback. Margins lightly toned else near fine. Bantam Books Number 1266. Bantam Books unknown books
1942rif. 13302New York: The Viking Press 1942. First Edition Second Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition of The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck in first state dust jacket. Octavo 188pp. Blue cloth title stamped in silver on spine title stamped in blind on front cover. Lacking the "First Published" statement on copyright page signifying second printing. Top edge dyed blue. Solid text block dampstain to top edge of text block light wear to corners. In the publisher's first state dust jacket in very good condition $2.00 retail price on front flap light toning to spine and top edge closed tear along front edge of spine. With bright illustrations vibrant colors and untrimmed corners. Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Goldstone & Payne A16. An important work by John Steinbeck this novel tells the story of the military occupation of a Northern European town by an unknown militant government. A timely work first published in 1942 at the height of World War II. The Viking Press unknown books
1957rif. 2330379New York: The Viking Press 1957. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x0. Du Bois William Pene. First edition. Near fine in very good jacket. Ink gift note on front endpaper jacket price clipped jacket spine faded with a few light spots. 1957 Hard Cover. 188 pp. 8vo. John Steinbeck turns the French Revolution upside down as amateur astronomer Pippin Heristal is drafted to rule the unruly French. Steinbeck creates around the infamous Pippin the most hilarious royal court ever: Pippin's wife Queen Marie who 'might have taken her place at the bar of a very good restaurant'; his uncle a man of dubious virtue; his glamour-struck daughter and her beau the son of the so-called 'egg king' of Petaluma California; and a motley crew of courtiers and politicians guards and gardeners. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. February 27 1902 - December 20 1968 was an American writer. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath 1939 and the novella Of Mice and Men 1937. He wrote a total of twenty-seven books including sixteen novels six non-fiction books and five collections of short stories. In 1962 Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Viking Press hardcover books
1947rif. 470279New York: The Viking Press 1947. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 312pp. Red cloth. About fine in near fine jacket very slightly spine tanned with light rubbing. The Viking Press hardcover books
1947rif. 470280New York: The Viking Press 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 312pp. Red cloth. Bookplate and small bookstore label on front fly else near fine in very good dust jacket with some toning and a short tear. The Viking Press hardcover books
1941rif. 499428New York: The Viking Press 1941. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Small quarto. Linen over boards with green pictorial stamping on front board and spine titling. Illustrated with 136 black and white photographs from the film directed by Herbert Kline. Fine in a toned and modestly soiled very good dust jacket with a couple of nicks and tiny chips and a vertical crease on the upper flap fold. The Viking Press hardcover books
1957rif. 440044New York: The Viking Press 1957. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. First edition. Drawings by William Pène Du Bois. Front fly lacking thus good in very good or better dustwrapper. The Viking Press hardcover books
1942rif. 502338New York: The Viking Press 1942. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Slight fading at extremities of the binding narrow strip of tanning to endpapers from acidic binder's glue very good in worn good dust jacket with scrapes and rubbing and a few words faintly underlined in ink on the rear panel. The Viking Press hardcover books
2006rif. WELLER9780143039631Penguin Classics 2006. New. New book. Penguin Classics unknown books
1947rif. 447673New York: Viking Press 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Neat owner's name and address on front fly rubbed at the bottom of the boards else near fine very good dustwrapper with modest chips and tears mostly at the spine ends. Viking Press hardcover books
1948rif. 442040New York: Viking Press 1948. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Pictures by Robert Capa. Page 73 roughly cut near bottom corner edges rubbed spine cocked very good lacking the dustwrapper. Viking Press hardcover books
1992rif. 57563New York: Penguin Books 1992. Reprint. Paperback. new. 601 pp. Octavo. 19.75 cm. Printed wraps. Penguin Books paperback books
1945rif. 404The Viking Press 1945. First Illustrated Edition. Fine. Wesley DENNIS. First Illustrated Edition. 8vo; 131pp followed by a listing of other Steinbeck works; green stamped border on tan linen front cover has color illustrated pony onlay; color illustrated endpapers of running horses; color illustrated title page; verso title page states "This edition is produced in full compliance with all War Production Board Conservation orders."; color illustrations; tan paper slipcase with color illustrated title onlay; fine in very good plus slipcase. All four of the Steinbeck stories about the boy Jody Tiflin and his life on his California ranch in chapters 1-4. Two film versions were produced one in 1949 and a made for television movie in 1973. The Viking Press unknown books
1942rif. 59146NY: Viking 1942. First Edition second issue Haddon Craftman. 8vo pp. 188. Blue cloth. Edges slightly rubbed o/w a VG tight copy in price-clipped dj. Viking unknown books
1945rif. 435566New York: Viking 1945. Hardcover. Near Fine. First illustrated edition. Light wear to the spine ends modest toning to the board edges an about near fine copy lacking the slipcase. Viking hardcover books
1942rif. TB30379New York: Viking Press 1942. First Edition second state. Near fine in blue cloth covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine and blind text stamping and decorations on the front board. There is a prior owner's book plate on the front paste down and the front hinge area shows some tanning due to a reaction with the glue used in binding. In a very good price clipped dust jacket with shallow chipping to the ends of the spine area and with nicks or small chips over the tips of the boards. 188 pages of text. This is the second state of the first edition. A novel set in Norway during the occupation of Nazi troops during World War II. Viking Press hardcover books
1947rif. 431085New York: Viking Press 1947. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in dustwrapper with a blue line on the rear panel and flaps from an old jacket protector else near fine otherwise an uncommonly nice copy of a relatively common title. Viking Press hardcover books
1942rif. 431580New York: The Viking Press 1942. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition later issue with mention of the printer on the copyright page etc. Slightly cocked very good in very good price-clipped dustwrapper with modest chipping at the spine ends. The Viking Press hardcover books
