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ref. 06585London: William Heinemann Ltd 1947. Steinbeck Between War and Mastery - The Wayward Bus First UK Edition - A Transitional Work STEINBECK John. The Wayward Bus. London: William Heinemann Ltd. 1947. First UK edition. Octavo 7 3/4 x 5 1/8 inches; 197 x 130 mm. vi 254 pp. Publisher's purple linen over boards spine lettered in silver. Boards with some damp staining to outer edges. In the original dust jacket printed in green and white with minor wear to extremities. A very good copy. Published in the same year as the American edition The Wayward Bus occupies a fascinating transitional position in Steinbeck's career bridging the earlier socially engaged novels of the 1930s with the more expansive philosophical works that would culminate in East of Eden. Set over the course of a single journey the novel brings together a diverse cast of characters - drifters dreamers and the quietly desperate - trapped together both physically and emotionally a microcosm of postwar American life. Despite the modest condition issues to the boards this remains a solid and presentable example of an increasingly elusive Steinbeck first in its UK issue. Goldstone & Payne A33b. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1947 unknown books
ref. 06582New York: The Viking Press 1962. The Writer's Task Is to Declare and Celebrate Man's Proven Capacity for Greatness" Steinbeck's Nobel Address - A Private Printing STEINBECK John Steinbeck. Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature. Stockholm December 10 1962. New York: The Viking Press 1962. One of 3200 copies printed for friends of the author and the publisher. Octavo 8 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches; 226 x 146 mm. 1-6 7-10 11-12 pp. Title-page printed in red and black. Photogravure portrait frontispiece. Publisher's original tan wrappers front cover lettered in red. A fine example. A stirring and eloquent manifesto delivered at the height of Steinbeck's career this Nobel Prize acceptance speech stands among the most concise and powerful statements on the purpose of literature in the twentieth century. Rejecting despair in an age shadowed by nuclear fear Steinbeck instead affirms the writer's duty to illuminate "the dark and dangerous dreams of man" while celebrating his enduring capacity for courage compassion and love. Privately printed in a limitation of just 3200 copies for presentation to friends of the author and publisher this slim pamphlet was never intended for wide distribution and remains one of the more elusive Steinbeck items. Its simplicity of form - plain wrappers restrained typography in red and black - only heightens the gravity of the text within. An uncommon survival in such fresh fine condition and a cornerstone piece for any serious Steinbeck collection - representing not merely the honor bestowed but the philosophy behind it. Goldstone & Payne A40b. New York: The Viking Press, 1962 unknown books
ref. 06586New York: The Viking Press 1942. Steinbeck in Wartime - A Novel of Resistance and Moral Courage First Edition First Issue of The Moon Is Down STEINBECK John. The Moon Is Down. A Novel. New York: The Viking Press 1942. First edition first issue with the large dot between "talk" and "this" on p. 112 line 11. Octavo 7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches; 188 x 121 mm. 2 blank 1-10 11-188 2 blank pp. Publisher's blue linen over boards front cover lettered in blind spine stamped in silver top edge stained pale blue. A fine copy in a near fine pictorial dust jacket with only minimal rubbing to extremities. A powerful wartime allegory written at the height of World War II The Moon Is Down was conceived as a work of morale-building fiction portraying the quiet but unyielding resistance of an occupied town against an unnamed invading force. Though deliberately universal in setting its message was unmistakable and the book was widely circulated in clandestine editions throughout occupied Europe becoming an important cultural weapon of resistance. This is the true first issue with the well-known priority point on p. 112-"talk·this" - a detail of particular importance to Steinbeck collectors. Copies in such fine condition especially with a bright well-preserved dust jacket are increasingly difficult to locate. Bibliography: Goldstone & Payne A16a. New York: The Viking Press, 1942 unknown books
ref. 06588New York: The Viking Press 1961. Steinbeck's Final Novel - A Dark Meditation on Conscience and Corruption The Winter of Our Discontent - First US Edition STEINBECK John. The Winter of Our Discontent. New York: The Viking Press 1961. First US edition. Octavo 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches; 210 x 140 mm. viii 1-5 6-311 1 blank pp. Publisher's blue cloth front cover stamped in blind spine blocked in black and lettered in silver top edge stained pale blue. In the original color pictorial dust jacket price-clipped with very light chipping to spine extremities. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket. Steinbeck's last novel The Winter of Our Discontent is a searching and often somber exploration of morality in modern America. Set in a declining New England town the novel follows Ethan Allen Hawley a man of integrity increasingly tempted - and ultimately compromised - by the corrosive pressures of ambition social expectation and material success. Darker in tone than much of Steinbeck's earlier work it stands as a late-career reckoning with questions of ethics identity and the cost of prosperity. The present example despite the price-clipping and slight wear remains a notably fresh and appealing copy of Steinbeck's final major work. Goldstone & Payne A38a. New York: The Viking Press, 1961 unknown books
ref. 06590New York: The Viking Press 1948. Steinbeck in the Soviet Union - Words and Images by Two Masters A Russian Journal - With Photographs by Robert Capa STEINBECK John. A Russian Journal. With photographs by Robert Capa. New York: The Viking Press 1948. First edition first printing. Quarto 9 3/8 x 6 1/2 inches; 239 x 165 mm. iv 1-2 3-220 pp. Numerous photogravure illustrations throughout. Publisher's quarter yellow linen over light green buckram boards front cover and spine lettered in blue top edge stained blue. In the original color pictorial dust jacket. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. A remarkable collaboration between John Steinbeck and the legendary war photographer Robert Capa A Russian Journal records their 1947 journey through the Soviet Union at the dawn of the Cold War. Determined to present an unfiltered view of everyday life the two set out to observe rather than interpret offering a rare and humanizing portrait of postwar Russia at a moment of deep geopolitical tension. Capa's photographs - direct unsentimental and often quietly powerful - perfectly complement Steinbeck's restrained and observant prose. Together they create one of the most compelling documentary works of the period notable for its refusal to conform to prevailing ideological narratives on either side. An unusually fine copy of a book seldom found in such pristine condition particularly in its original dust jacket. A cornerstone collaboration appealing equally to collectors of Steinbeck and of twentieth-century photography. Goldstone & Payne A29a. New York: The Viking Press, 1948 unknown books
ref. 06577New York: The Viking Press 1957. Steinbeck's Satirical Fantasy of Monarchy Restored A Political Fable - Light in Tone Sharp in Observation STEINBECK John. The Short Reign of Pippin IV. A Fabrication. New York: The Viking Press 1957. First edition first issue. Octavo 8 x 5 3/8 inches; 201 x 137 mm. 1-10 11-188 4 blank pp. Publisher's quarter yellow linen over salmon patterned boards spine lettered in red top edge stained red. Neat ink signature on front free endpaper dated "4-11/57." Original color pictorial dust jacket spine very slightly faded with minor rubbing to extremities. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. A late Steinbeck curiosity - part political satire part whimsical allegory - imagining the improbable restoration of monarchy in modern France. Written during the 1950s the novel reflects both Cold War anxieties and Steinbeck's growing interest in European political culture filtered through a light almost playful narrative voice. While less overtly serious than his earlier major works Pippin IV offers a pointed meditation on power legitimacy and the absurdities of governance. Goldstone & Payne A38a. New York: The Viking Press, 1957 unknown books
ref. 06569New York: The Viking Press 1947. A Powerful Documentary Collaboration Steinbeck's Stark Vision of Rural Mexico - First Edition STEINBECK John. The Forgotten Village. With 136 photographs from the film of the same name by Rosa Harvan Kline and Alexander Hackenschmied. New York: The Viking Press 1941. First edition first issue. Quarto 10 x 6 7/8 inches; 254 x 175 mm. 1-8 9-143 1 blank pp. Illustrated throughout with 136 photographic reproductions. Publisher's tan buckram front cover pictorially decorated in green spine lettered in green top edge stained green. A near fine copy in the original color pictorial dust jacket. A striking and unusual work by John Steinbeck conceived in conjunction with the documentary film of the same name. The Forgotten Village departs from Steinbeck's more familiar fictional narratives presenting instead a quasi-anthropological account of life in a remote Mexican village where traditional beliefs and modern medicine collide with tragic consequences. The text - part narrative part social document - follows the story of a young boy Juan Diego whose village is ravaged by disease. Steinbeck's restrained almost reportorial prose heightens the emotional impact underscoring themes of cultural conflict superstition and the limits of intervention. The work reflects Steinbeck's deep and abiding interest in marginalized communities a concern that runs throughout his major novels. The volume is richly illustrated with 136 photographs by Rosa Harvan Kline and Alexander Hackensmid later known as Alexander Hammid whose cinematic eye lends the book a powerful visual immediacy. The photographs are not merely illustrative but integral to the narrative reinforcing the documentary character of the work and bridging the gap between literature and film. An important and often underappreciated Steinbeck title here preserved in its original form with the dust jacket-an increasingly elusive survival in collectible condition. Goldstone & Payne A15. New York: The Viking Press, 1947 unknown books
ref. 06581New York: Covici Friede 1935. Steinbeck's Breakthrough - The Rare Wrappered Issue A Likely Advance Issue One of Approximately 500 Copies STEINBECK John. Tortilla Flat. Illustrated by Ruth Gannett. New York: Covici Friede 1935. First edition wrappered issue of the author's first commercially successful novel. Octavo 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches; 191 x 133 mm. i-iv v-vi vii-viii 9-316 1 3 blank pp. Publisher's original sewn pictorial wrappers printed in blue. Spine darkened with a tiny chip at the foot and a short 1 1/2 inch split at the top of the front joint. Preserved in the likely original glassine wrapper. A very good well-preserved example of this fragile and elusive issue. Chemised in a blue cloth folder and housed in a quarter dark blue morocco slipcase spine with five raised bands ruled and lettered in gilt in compartments. The rare wrappered issue of Tortilla Flat produced in a small limitation - generally estimated at approximately 500 copies - at the time of first publication. Though bibliographers Goldstone and Payne note that there is no conclusive evidence that this issue precedes the standard cloth binding it has long been regarded in the trade as an advance or trial issue likely intended for early distribution review or promotional purposes. Fragile by nature and seldom encountered in presentable condition copies retaining their original glassine are particularly scarce. This issue marks the turning point in Steinbeck's career: Tortilla Flat established both his reputation and his distinctive narrative voice paving the way for In Dubious Battle 1936 and The Grapes of Wrath 1939. A desirable and increasingly difficult Steinbeck issue especially in unrestored condition. New York: Covici Friede, 1935 unknown books
ref. 06578New York: The Viking Press 1969. Steinbeck at Work The Private Notebook Behind a Masterpiece STEINBECK John. Journal of a Novel. The East of Eden Letters. New York: The Viking Press 1969. First edition. Octavo 8 1/4 x 5 5/8 inches; 209 x 143 mm. x 1-2 3-182 pp. Publisher's quarter dark blue linen over blue cloth boards spine lettered in silver decorative endpapers top edge stained light blue. Original color pictorial dust jacket spine faded with minor wear to extremities. A fine copy in an excellent dust jacket. A fascinating and deeply revealing companion to East of Eden comprising Steinbeck's working journal written in the form of letters to his editor and friend Pascal Covici. Composed during the creation of his most ambitious novel these entries provide a rare day-by-day account of the creative process - charting Steinbeck's struggles ambitions and evolving ideas as East of Eden took shape. More than mere ancillary material this volume stands as an intimate self-portrait of the author at work offering insight into his discipline doubts and artistic philosophy. Goldstone & Payne A45a. New York: The Viking Press, 1969 unknown books
ref. 06580New York: The Viking Press 1950. Experiment in Form - Play and Novel Intertwined A Dramatic Steinbeck Unusual and Underappreciated STEINBECK John. Burning Bright. A Play in Story Form. New York: The Viking Press 1950. First edition. Octavo 7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches; 187 x 121 mm. 1-8 9-159 1 blank pp. Publisher's gray cloth front cover and spine lettered in red top edge stained red. Original color printed dust jacket spine faded with the lightest rubbing to extremities. A fine copy in an excellent dust jacket. An intriguing hybrid work in which Steinbeck deliberately blurs the boundaries between drama and prose fiction. Conceived for both stage and page Burning Bright presents a symbolic almost mythic narrative centered on themes of masculinity identity and the desire for legacy. Though less commercially successful than his major novels the work represents a bold formal experiment reflecting Steinbeck's continued willingness to challenge conventional narrative structures. Goldstone & Payne A27a. New York: The Viking Press, 1950 unknown books
ref. 06576New York: The Viking Press 1958. Steinbeck as War Correspondent Dispatches from the Front - Human Immediate and Unvarnished STEINBECK John. Once There Was a War. New York: The Viking Press 1958. First edition first issue. Octavo 8 3/8 x 5 5/8 inches; 213 x 143 mm. xxii 1-2 3-233 1 blank pp. Publisher's quarter yellow linen over brown boards spine lettered in red. Original color pictorial dust jacket with just the slightest rubbing at the foot of the spine. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. A compelling collection of Steinbeck's World War II dispatches originally written for the New York Herald Tribune during his time as a war correspondent in 1943. Eschewing conventional battlefield reportage Steinbeck focuses instead on the daily lives of soldiers - capturing moments of boredom humor fear and quiet endurance with remarkable immediacy and empathy. These pieces drawn from Steinbeck's experiences in England North Africa and Italy reveal a deeply human perspective on war emphasizing the individuality of the common soldier rather than the abstractions of strategy or politics. The result is a work of enduring power - part journalism part literature - standing alongside the finest war writing of the twentieth century. Goldstone & Payne A39a. New York: The Viking Press, 1958 unknown books
ref. 06574New York: The Viking Press 1945. Advance Issue in Original Wrappers A Pre-Publication Steinbeck of Uncommon Survival STEINBECK John. Cannery Row. New York: The Viking Press 1945. Advance copy preceding the first edition. Octavo 7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches; 187 x 121 mm. vi 208 1 advertisements 1 blank pp. Publisher's original blue printed wrappers front cover lettered in black. Housed in the original acetate jacket. Spine very slightly darkened minor wear at top of spine otherwise an exceptionally well-preserved near fine copy. A scarce and desirable advance issue of one of Steinbeck's most beloved Monterey novels issued in fragile paper wrappers for pre-publication distribution. Copies retaining the original acetate jacket are particularly uncommon as these ephemeral coverings were seldom preserved. Cannery Row stands among Steinbeck's most warmly regarded works - a loosely structured episodic portrait of life along the Monterey waterfront populated by a cast of unforgettable characters including Doc Mack and the boys. Blending humor pathos and philosophical reflection the novel captures both the camaraderie and quiet desperation of its Depression-era milieu. Advance copies of this title are rare in commerce especially in such superior condition and are keenly sought by collectors for their immediacy to publication and inherent fragility. Goldstone & Payne A16 advance issue in wrappers. New York: The Viking Press, 1945 unknown books
ref. 06579London: Heinemann 1958. Steinbeck & Ricketts in the Gulf of California A Scientific Journey Recast as Literature STEINBECK John. The Log from the the Sea of Cortez. The narrative portion of the book Sea of Cortez with a profile "About Ed Ricketts". London: Heinemann 1958. First U.K. edition. Octavo 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches; 210 x 140 mm. lxvii 1 blank 1 1 blank 282 pp. Publisher's blue cloth over boards spine lettered in gilt. Corners a little bumped slight fading approx. 1/8 inch at foot of spine and some very light foxing. Original color printed dust jacket with minimal rubbing at extremities. Blue pencil inscription dated "19.9.58" on verso of front free endpaper. A very good copy in an excellent dust jacket. A reworking of Steinbeck's earlier collaborative expedition narrative with marine biologist Ed Ricketts originally published as Sea of Cortez 1941. In this later version Steinbeck presents the narrative portion alone accompanied by his moving biographical essay on Ricketts written after his friend's death. The result is a more personal and reflective work - part travel narrative part scientific observation and part elegy - capturing both the ecological richness of the Gulf of California and the intellectual companionship that shaped Steinbeck's thinking. Goldstone & Payne: see A40 U.S. edition; U.K. issue not separately enumerated. London: Heinemann, 1958 unknown books
ref. 06583New York: Covici Friede 1937. Steinbeck on Stage - The Dramatic Form of Of Mice and Men First Edition of the 1937 Play STEINBECK John. Of Mice and Men. A Play in Three Acts. New York: Covici Friede 1937. First edition. Octavo 7 1/2 x 5 inches; 191 x 127 mm. 2 1-10 11-172 pp. Title-page printed in blue and black. Publisher's original gray linen over boards front cover and spine decorated in red and lettered in black. Some light glue staining to paste-downs as usual. In the original dust jacket printed in blue and gray spine somewhat darkened with wear to extremities. A very good copy in a fair dust jacket. With a striking Art Deco pictorial bookplate of William Rankin on the front free endpaper signed "Artemis" in the plate - a finely executed early twentieth-century design featuring stylized allegorical female figures. Issued in the same year as the novel this dramatic adaptation of Of Mice and Men represents Steinbeck's own reworking of his most enduring early work for the stage. The play opened on Broadway in November 1937 and was an immediate success winning the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award. As such this edition occupies a unique place in the Steinbeck canon - bridging fiction and theater at the moment of the author's ascent to major literary prominence. Goldstone & Payne A8a. New York: Covici Friede, 1937 unknown books
ref. 06570London: Heinemann 1961. Steinbeck's Final Novel - A Moral Reckoning in Cold War America The First U.K. Edition in Exceptionally Fresh Condition STEINBECK John. The Winter of Our Discontent. London: Heinemann 1961. First U.K. edition. Octavo 7 5/8 x 5 1/8 inches; 194 x 130 mm. 1-10 11-365 366 pp. Publisher's red paper boards spine lettered in gilt. Original price-clipped dust jacket light wear to spine extremities. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. A superb example of The Winter of Our Discontent the final novel by John Steinbeck published at a moment of profound cultural unease in postwar America. The work marks a notable departure from Steinbeck's earlier more overtly social narratives presenting instead a deeply introspective examination of personal integrity ambition and moral compromise. Set in a declining New England town the novel follows Ethan Allen Hawley a descendant of a once-prominent family now reduced to modest circumstances. Through a series of increasingly fraught decisions Ethan confronts the ethical tensions between success and self-respect-a theme that resonated strongly in the shifting moral landscape of the early 1960s. Though initially met with mixed critical reception the novel has since come to be regarded as an important late statement in Steinbeck's career anticipating many of the concerns that would define American literature in the decades that followed. It was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature the following year in 1962 when Steinbeck's lifetime achievement - including this final work - was formally recognized. The U.K. edition was issued by Heinemann in the same year as the American publication. A clean elegant copy of Steinbeck's final novel - an increasingly appreciated work that offers a quietly powerful meditation on the cost of success. London: Heinemann, 1961 unknown books
ref. 06587New York: The Viking Press 1954. Return to Cannery Row - Steinbeck's Sweet Thursday First Edition - Near Fine in Second-Issue Dust Jacket STEINBECK John. Sweet Thursday. New York: The Viking Press 1954. First edition first printing. Octavo 8 x 5 3/8 inches; 203 x 136 mm. x 1-2 3-273 3 blank pp. Title-page printed in red and black. Publisher's yellow linen over boards front cover and spine stamped in blue and lettered in red top edge stained red slightly sunned. In the original color pictorial dust jacket price-clipped with minimal rubbing to extremities. A near fine copy in a near fine second-issue dust jacket with review comments printed beneath the photograph on the rear panel. A warmly nostalgic return to the Monterey setting of Cannery Row Sweet Thursday reunites Doc and a cast of eccentric and endearing characters in a postwar landscape tinged with both humor and quiet melancholy. Though lighter in tone than Steinbeck's earlier works the novel retains his characteristic sympathy for outsiders and his keen sense of place. While the book itself is a straightforward first edition copies are often encountered with later or variant dust jackets. The present example retains the second-issue jacket identifiable by the addition of review blurbs beneath the author photograph on the rear panel - a point of interest to collectors though less preferred than the first-issue jacket. A clean attractive copy of a late Steinbeck first increasingly sought in collectible condition. Goldstone & Payne A34a. New York: The Viking Press, 1954 unknown books
1941ref. 140945632New York: The Viking Press 1941. First edition. First edition first printing. x 598 pp. Bound in publisher's teal cloth stamped in silver. Fine in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with slight sunning and dimple to spine panel; two tiny closed tears to bottom of front panel one of which is repaired with tape on verso. An attractive copy. The Viking Press unknown books
ref. 2329823New York: Bantam Books 1947. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 6x4x0. First printing. Spine creased laminate starting. 1947 Mass Market Paperback. 118 pp. Includes 8 pages of black-and-white movie stills. Like his father and grandfather before him Kino is a poor diver gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino Juana and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then on a day like any other Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope the promise of comfort and of security. A story of classic simplicity based on a Mexican folk tale The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature the darkest depths of evil and the luminous possibilities of love. Bantam Books paperback books
1952ref. 18348New York: The Viking Press 1952. First edition first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 8vo. Apple green cloth blocked in black and deep red. "First published" statement on the copyright page and date on the title page. Cloth sunned along the edges and spine but a very good copy. The first state dustwrapper has the price of $4.50 on the flap and Steinbeck's portrait on the rear panel. The top inch of the spine and the bottom edge have been professionally restored giving a near fine appearance with only light age toning especially to the spine. The rear free endpaper and pastedown have penciled notes made by a former owner apparently references to important passages in the book. . . The Viking Press hardcover books
1933ref. 10093New York: Robert O. Ballou 1933. First Edition. Near Fine/Good. octavo 325 pages; publisher's green cloth pictorial green end papers. Dust jacket nearly separated at front fold 1/4" loss at spine head and one inch "V" shaped chip at top of front panel. First Issue one of just 598 copies printed. Jean Hersholt's copy with his bookplate SIGNED by him on the bookplate. Internally clean and bright with no markings of any kind. Robert O. Ballou unknown books
1935ref. 584486London: William Heinemann 1935. Hardcover. Good. First English edition. Blue cloth titled in gilt. Ex-German or Dutch private lending library copy with stamps on first few pages small bookstore label on the front pastedown spine sunned and a little stained various other flaws a fair only copy lacking the dust jacket. The English edition had a very small first printing. William Heinemann hardcover books
1939ref. 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 books
ref. 431064New York: Viking Press 1958. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in price-clipped near fine dustwrapper with slight scrapes at the foot of the spine. Dispatches from Steinbeck's war journalism. Viking Press hardcover books
1990ref. 415992New York: Paragon House 1990. Softcover. Fine. Second printing. 185pp. Pictorial glossy wrappers. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Fine. Paragon House unknown books
1991ref. 371391New York: Dramatists Play Service 1991. Softcover. Fine. Acting edition. Wrappers. Faint rubbing else fine. Debuted on stage at the Cort Theatre in 1990 starring Calvin Lennon Armitage Jeremiah Birkett and Robert Breuler. 1990 Tony Award winner for Best Play. Dramatists Play Service unknown books
