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1976réf. Q-0140042326Penguin Books 1976-09-30. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Books unknown
1994réf. Q-0140187383Penguin Classics 1994-10-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Classics paperback
2002réf. Q-0142000698Penguin Books 2002-01-08. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Books paperback
1993réf. Q-0812416430Perfection Learning 1993-02-01. Library Binding. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Perfection Learning unknown
1947réf. 32851New York: Viking Press 1947. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase Not A Book HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in rich black Nuba® with a 'sculpted design after the book's distinct illustrated wrapper on the side. Velour finished interior. Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Handsome Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. Generally over 100 in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included. Photographs Upon Request. Viking Press unknown
réf. GOR002563139Paperback. Very Good. paperback
1947réf. 152451New York: The Viking Press 1947. First edition of this classic story of simplicity based on a Mexican folk tale. Octavo original brown cloth stamped in black and gilt. Boldly signed by John Steinbeck on the title page. Near fine in a near fine first issue dust jacket with Steinbeck looking to the left on the rear panel. Drawings by Jose Clemente Orozco. Uncommon signed. The Pearl 1947 is a novella by John Steinbeck the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. 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. Steinbeck first encountered the Mexican folk tale on which it is based during a marine biology expedition to the Sea of Cortez in 1940. He originally conceived it as a film script before expanding it into a short story published in Woman's Home Companion in 1945 as "The Pearl of the World." The novella follows Kino a poor pearl diver in La Paz Mexico whose discovery of an enormous pearl promises escape from poverty but ultimately destroys everything he loves. The story functions as a parable about greed materialism and the corrupting influence of wealth. The Viking Press hardcover
1947réf. 152452New York: The Viking Press 1947. First edition of this classic story of simplicity based on a Mexican folk tale. Octavo original brown cloth stamped in black and gilt top stain green. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with Steinbeck looking to the right on the rear panel. Drawings by Jose Clemente Orozco. The Pearl 1947 is a novella by John Steinbeck the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. 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. Steinbeck first encountered the Mexican folk tale on which it is based during a marine biology expedition to the Sea of Cortez in 1940. He originally conceived it as a film script before expanding it into a short story published in Woman's Home Companion in 1945 as "The Pearl of the World." The novella follows Kino a poor pearl diver in La Paz Mexico whose discovery of an enormous pearl promises escape from poverty but ultimately destroys everything he loves. The story functions as a parable about greed materialism and the corrupting influence of wealth. The Viking Press hardcover
1947réf. 152794New York: The Viking Press 1947. First edition of this classic story of simplicity based on a Mexican folk tale. Octavo original brown cloth stamped in black and gilt top stain faded green. Near fine in a good dust jacket with a closed tear to the front panel and Steinbeck looking to the left on the rear panel. Drawings by Jose Clemente Orozco. The Pearl 1947 is a novella by John Steinbeck the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. 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. Steinbeck first encountered the Mexican folk tale on which it is based during a marine biology expedition to the Sea of Cortez in 1940. He originally conceived it as a film script before expanding it into a short story published in Woman's Home Companion in 1945 as "The Pearl of the World." The novella follows Kino a poor pearl diver in La Paz Mexico whose discovery of an enormous pearl promises escape from poverty but ultimately destroys everything he loves. The story functions as a parable about greed materialism and the corrupting influence of wealth. The Viking Press hardcover
1947réf. 28538New York:: Viking Press 1947. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine copy in a Near Fine 2nd issue unclipped dust jacket. 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. Viking Press, unknown
1947réf. 103774New York: The Viking Press 1947. First edition of this classic story of simplicity based on a Mexican folk tale. Octavo original cloth. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the half-title page "For Maggie and Larry with love John Steinbeck." Near fine in a near fine first-issue dust jacket with Steinbeck looking to the left on the rear panel. Drawings by Jose Clemente Orozco. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. 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. Steinbeck began writing the story as a movie script in 1944 and first published it as a short story called "The Pearl of the World" in Woman's Home Companion in December 1945. He expanded it to novella length and published it under the name The Pearl by Viking Press in 1947. As he was writing the novella version he was frequently travelling to Mexico where the film version co-written with Jack Wagner was being filmed. The film was also released by RKO in 1947 as a co-promotion with the book. The Viking Press hardcover
1947réf. 3114876New York: Viking Press. Very Good. 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Fine in brick red cloth in '2nd issue' dust jacket with photo portrait of Steinbeck looking to his right printed in sepia tone. Priced $2.00 Jacket would be fine but for a 1 1/2"-inch closed tear at head of front panel with single clear tape mend on interior. Nearly as new copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 122 pages . Viking Press. hardcover
1947réf. 21019New York: The Viking Press 1947. First edition of this classic story of simplicity based on a Mexican folk tale. Octavo original cloth. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the title page "For Bob Kriendler with best wishes John Steinbeck." The recipient was the owner of the legendary New York City landmark restaurant and speakeasy ''21''. Steinbeck was a frequent visitor to 21 and was friends with Kriendler. It has hosted every President since Franklin Delano Roosevelt except for George W. Bush has dined at 21 although Bush's wife and daughters have. Light rubbing to the bottom cloth and small bookplate near fine in a near fine first issue dust jacket with Steinbeck looking to the left on the rear panel. Drawings by Jose Clemente Orozco. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A nice association. 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. Steinbeck began writing the story as a movie script in 1944 and first published it as a short story called "The Pearl of the World" in Woman's Home Companion in December 1945. He expanded it to novella length and published it under the name The Pearl by Viking Press in 1947. As he was writing the novella version he was frequently travelling to Mexico where the film version co-written with Jack Wagner was being filmed. The film was also released by RKO in 1947 as a co-promotion with the book. The Viking Press hardcover
1947réf. 46636New York:: The Viking Press. P/P. 1947. Hardcover. Hardback first edition in second issue DJ with Steinbeck facing to his right toward outer edge of book. Rust-colored front cover with drawing in black by Jose Clemente Orozco. $2.00 price intact on DJ which has been taped to covers to protect is as it circulated in the days of yore among participants in the lending library of the Central Park Book & Card Shop Buffalo NY store stamp and dates in pencil on rear endpaper. Dust jacket shows tape on all edges with long tear at rear spine of about 5 inches. Hinges sound uncracked; pages tight clean but for tape shadows on endpapers. ; . The Viking Press, hardcover
1948réf. 81304New York: Bantam Books 1948. Unbound. Fine. Color poster for the first Bantam Books paperback edition issued to coincide with the release of the motion picture starring Pedro Armendáriz and María Elena Marqués. Approximately 22" x 28". About fine. Boldly printed the poster reproduces the front wrap of the paperback against a background of images of Armendáriz and Marqués from the film. Very uncommon. Bantam Books unknown
réf. Q-0670010022Viking Adult 1957-08-29. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Viking Adult paperback
1976réf. Q-0140150021Penguin Books 1976-10-28. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Books paperback
1946réf. 11987THE PORTABLE STEINBECK SELECTED BY PASCAL COVICI Viking 1946 first revised edition fine in chipped dust-wrapper. This the revised edition contains an introduction by Lewis Gannett extracts of Steinbeck's letters to his agents over a period of 15 years printed here in book form for the first time THE FROG HUNT from CANNERY ROW some of the authors New York Herald Tribune war reports OF MICE AND MEN & THE RED PONY complete excerpts from other novels as well as the short story HOW EDITH MCGILLCUDDY MET R.L.S. Viking unknown
1945réf. 242687New York: Viking 1945. First illustrated edition. Publisher's beige cloth illustrated cover label ruled in blue edges stained blue in publisher's paperboard case. Slight rolls to spine tips tiny hole upper rear board still near fine in very good dust jacket with corners starting but expertly repaired. With illustrations by Wesley Dennis. Printed by the Zeese-Wilkinson Company and bound by H. Wolff Book Manufacturing Company. Goldstone/Payne A9c. ROUGH RIDE INTO ADULTHOOD John Steinbeck the king of the Californian pastoral epic captures the wretched process of joining the adult world in The Red Pony. Originally published in 1933 each chapter of the novella invites adults to reflect on their forgotten struggles as his main characters experience tragedy for the first time. Steinbeck's novella is greatly enhanced by Wesley Dennis' illustrations in this first illustrated edition as Dennis worked as a horse illustrator first studying horse anatomy in France and drawing portraits for race horse owners and eventually illustrating Black Beauty. Viking unknown
1945réf. 003781New York: Viking 1945. Book. Illus. by Dennis Wesley. Fine. Hardcover. First Illustrated Edition. First Illustrated edition. Illustrations in color by Wesley Dennis. Book and slipcase are in fine condition scarce for this edition. Variant edition with Rogers-Kellogg-Stillson on copyright page as printers. Book is bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering. Contains The Gift The Great Mountains The Promise The Leader of the People. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. . Viking hardcover
1937réf. 193517New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1937. A very cool copy First edition number 141 of 699 copies signed by the author. The individual parts of Steinbeck's novella were first published in periodicals between 1933 and 1937. This signed limited edition is the first appearance in book form of "The Gift" "The Great Mountains" and "The Promise". This copy includes the booklabel of inventor Arthur Wilmer Lissauer 1888-1973 who pioneered air conditioning and food processing machinery. His library included several Shakespeare folios. Provenance: the collection of Steve Forbes chairman of Forbes Magazine and presidential candidate in the 1996 and 2000 US elections. Octavo. Original cream cloth square panels ruled in grey spine and front cover lettered in red front cover with decoration of a pony in red top edge trimmed others untrimmed. Original slipcase spine lettered in black and hand-numbered in red ink. Booklabels to front pastedown. Light soiling at top of binding browning and offsetting to endpapers extremities of slipcase worn lacking top: a very good copy in like slipcase. Goldstone and Payne A9a; Gross & Hayman 27; Valentine 78. hardcover
1945réf. 339283New York: Viking 1945. hardcover. fine. Wesley Dennis. Illustrations by Wesley Dennis. 131 pages thin 8vo cloth with mounted front cover plate board slipcase; New York: Viking 1945. First Illustrated Edition. Fine in an edge- worn but sound slipcase. Ghost of a former bookplate on half-title. Viking unknown
2011réf. SBBI-mon0000062007Puffin 2011. 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. Puffin paperback
réf. 0816159009.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 11739950-6Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
