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1951Best.-Nr. 530781London: Cowles Magazines Inc. 1951. Softcover. Very Good. Periodical. Quarto. 120pp. Heavily illustrated. A bit musty. Cover with a split and a bit of loss at the spine staples somewhat oxidized modest interior toning very good. Signed by John Steinbeck editor Fleur Cowles and contributor William Ward Beecher. The final issue of this very interesting magazine sent by editor Fleur Cowles along with a warm Typed Letter Signed to artist William Ward Beecher to commemorate the collaboration. Fleur has Signed the magazine on the first page. Beecher allowed the use of a black and white reproduction of a Steinbeck-themed trompe l'oeil painting to illustrate the article "Tortilla B Flat: A Serenade to John Steinbeck Composed on the Typewriter" by Eddie Condon also illustrated with a portrait of Steinbeck by Robert Capa. A note in Beecher's hand laid in says: "N.B. this copy autographed by Fleur Cowles is also signed by John and me-" and indeed Steinbeck has Signed above the painting and Beecher beneath it. Also laid in is a Typed Letter Signed from a Flair employee to Beecher asking him to sign an agreement to reproduce the artwork. A 2001 letter from Steinbeck's son Thom written to supply details about sitting for a portrait by Beecher called the artist a family friend and that his father "maintained an abiding fascination for Beecher's work through the years. A half-dozen examples of the artist's best canvases still brighten our house in New York." A nice association. Cowles Magazines, Inc.) unknown
1966Best.-Nr. 316637New York: Hearst Corporation 1966. Softcover. Very Good. Magazine. Photo of Henry Fonda by Roddy McDowell. Very good with light wear along the spine some browning on the rear wrap. This is the entire issue of Harper's Bazaar. Hearst Corporation unknown
Best.-Nr. 1022Los Altos CA.: Hermes Publications. First Edition. A handsome intimate bookbringing to live in Steinbeck's own words and photographs by Richard S. Mayer of the California homes where John Steinbeck lived and wrote. One of 1200 numbered signed and slipcased copies with the original announcement leaf. A fine copy. Hermes Publications hardcover
1964Best.-Nr. 13677New York: Privately Printed 1964. First Edition one of 200 copies for private distribution. Half-tone portrait. 1 vols. 8vo. Decorated paper boards black morocco spine. Fine copy of a very rare Steinbeck piece. First Edition one of 200 copies for private distribution. Half-tone portrait. 1 vols. 8vo. With a 2pp. essay by Steinbeck about John Emery. Not in Goldstone & Payne Privately Printed unknown
1964Best.-Nr. 13330New York: Privately Printed 1964. First Edition one of 200 copies for private distribution. Half-tone portrait. 1 vols. 8vo. Decorated paper boards black morocco spine. Fine copy of a very rare Steinbeck piece. First Edition one of 200 copies for private distribution. Half-tone portrait. 1 vols. 8vo. With a 2pp. essay by Steinbeck about John Emery. Not in Goldstone & Payne Privately Printed unknown
1986Best.-Nr. 26195Norman:: University of Oklahoma 1986. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Near Fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to the spine. Timmerman provides insightful commentary on Steinbeck as a literary craftsman by closely examining his major works of fiction including Cannery Row Sweet Thursday Tortilla Flat The Grapes of Wrath Of Mice and Men East of Eden and his short stories. University of Oklahoma, unknown
Best.-Nr. JD39181n.p. Hollywood United Artists n.d. 1939 first edition thus wrappers. Softcover. This is the official program for the first film version of Steinbeck's play/novelette the film starred Burgess Meredith as George and Lon Chaney Jr. as Lennie it was directed by Lewis Milestone screenplay was by Eugene Solow musical score was by Aaron Copland includes a short introduction by Hal Roach loaded with photographs and drawings most of which are scenes from the film or portraits of the stars front cover says this is "The picture Hollywood Said Could Never Be Made" includes a full page devoted just to a photo and biography of Steinbeck it also includes portraits of each of the stars and some of the supporting cast plus much material about the stars literary critic Lewis Gannett offers material abut Steinbeck and his work it also includes production highlights plus material about both the book and the play while Adrian H. Goldstone had a copy of this program it was not recorded by Goldstone & Payne or Morrow Holmes E64c. Bit of soiling and age-toning and with a vertical crease to covers but still a very good solid copy of a very scarce document. n.p. (Hollywood), United Artists, n.d. (1939), first edition thus, wrappers. Softcover. paperback
1971Best.-Nr. 298208Belwin-Mills Publishing Company 1971. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 206 pages. First edition first printing. Very good in illustrated wrappers paperback. Covers mildly soiled with remnants of partially removed small sticker lower right front cover. Stamp of Belwin-Mills Music Ltd Croydon England bottom of title page. Belwin-Mills Publishing Company paperback
1940Best.-Nr. b15242Look 1940. First Edition . Fine. Fine in original wrappers. Text and twelve photographs from the movie. Look unknown
1944Best.-Nr. 575539Durham North Carolina: Duke University Press 1944. Softcover. Near Fine. Offprint. Small quarto. 1 352-362pp. Stapled printed wrappers. Tiny number inked on front cover very light wear and staple a bit oxidized near fine. Briefly Inscribed by the author to psychologist L. B. Hoisington on the front cover and signed "MSS.". First published in American Literature Volume 15 No. 4 January 1944. The Grapes of Wrath won both the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize and this essay was collected in at least two collections of critical studies of the book. OCLC locates a single copy at the University of Tulsa. Duke University Press unknown
Best.-Nr. JD28311n.p. NY United Press International October 25 1962 first edition. A c.6X9-inch b&w photo of author John Steinbeck and his wife Elaine in New York after it was announced that he won the Nobel Prize for Literature text that accompanies the photo is taped to the verso of the photo citing UPI photo credit. Fine. n.p. (NY), United Press International, October 25, 1962, first edition. unknown
Best.-Nr. JD28313NY United Press International January 6 1963 first edition. This is a wonderful photograph of two literary giants John Steinbeck and Carl Sandburg on the occasion of Sandburg's 85th birthday the party was at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel although the two men were great friends Steinbeck looks as if he's about to bite off the head of Sandburg who looks as serene as always c.8.5X6.5 inches UPI text about the photo is affixed to the verso which also carries the UPI photo credit. Fine. NY, United Press International, January 6, 1963, first edition. unknown
Best.-Nr. JD28365n.p. NY RCA Victor n.d. c.1955 first edition. This is an original cast recording of Pipe Dream which was adapted from Steinbeck's novel Sweet Thursday into this Broadway musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein that play starred Helen Traubel William Johnson and Judy Tyler who is finally credited on the album cover RCA Victor LOC-1097 liner notes by Rudolph Elie this item wasn't in the Adrian H. Goldstone collection but see Goldstone & Payne G55 not recorded by Morrow. Fine. n.p. (NY), RCA Victor, n.d. (c.1955), first edition. unknown
Best.-Nr. JD28364n.p. NY RCA Victor n.d. c.1955 first edition. This is an original cast recording of Pipe Dream which was adapted from Steinbeck's novel Sweet Thursday into this Broadway musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein that play starred Helen Traubel William Johnson and Judy Tyler who is finally credited on the album cover RCA Victor LOC-1023 liner notes by Rudolph Elie not recorded by Goldstone & Payne or the Morrow catalogue. Previous owner's name to back of album cover record is fine. n.p. (NY), RCA Victor, n.d. (c.1955), first edition. unknown
Best.-Nr. JD28310Seattle Western Printing Company n.d. 1943 first edition. This c.18X24-inch poster advertises that "John Steinbeck writes about the little man in the war" in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer during World War II the top of the poster is dominated by his name and a likeness of Steinbeck the bottom half advertises his writing "Now in the P. I" not recorded by Goldstone & Payne or Morrow. Age-toned along edges else clean bright and fine now housed in a black steel and glass frame. Seattle, Western Printing Company, n.d. (1943), first edition. unknown
1982Best.-Nr. 546057United States: MGM / United Artists 1982. Unbound. Fine. Poster. Measuring approximately 14" x 36". Gently rolled a couple faint creases at the edge else about fine. Advertising poster for the 1982 American film directed by David S. Ward in his directorial debut starring Nick Nolte and Debra Winger. Adapted from John Steinbeck's novels Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday. MGM / United Artists unknown
1957Best.-Nr. 546013United States: Twentieth Century Fox 1957. Unbound. Very Good. Poster. Measuring approximately 30" x 41". Gently rolled with an old fold crease faint creases with short tears at the edges small dampstains on top half writing and tape remnants on verso very good. Advertising poster for the 1957 American film directed by Victor Vicas and starring Joan Collins Jayne Mansfield Dan Dailey and Rick Jason. Based on Steinbeck's novel of the same name. Twentieth Century Fox unknown
1990Best.-Nr. 26196Norman:: University of Oklahoma Press 1990. First Printing of the First Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine bright dust jacket. This is the first comprehensive study of the early short stories that Steinbeck crafted while learning to master narrative points of view character plot setting and imagery. Timmerman uses Steinbecks notebooks and ledgers to document his growth as a literary artist. University of Oklahoma Press, unknown
Best.-Nr. JD39182n.p. Hollywood 20th Century-Fox n.d. 1940 first edition. This is a jumbo lobby card poster measuring 14X17 inches for the original release of this film adapted from Steinbeck's masterpiece "normal" lobby card posters measure 11X14 inches and come in sets of eight posters this dramatic color image features the Joad family including Jane Darwell as Ma Joad and Henry Fonda as Tom Joad printed on a high quality paper than "normal" lobby cards the film was directed by John Ford it was one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the U. S. National Film Registry for being "culturally historically or aesthetically significant" extremely scarce not recorded by Goldstone & Payne Morrow or Holmes. Nearly fine with light wear. n.p. (Hollywood), 20th Century-Fox, n.d. (1940), first edition. unknown
Best.-Nr. JD36982n.p. NY Bantam Books n.d. 1948 first edition. A color poster that measures about 22X28 inches it advertises Bantam's publication of The Red Pony a photoplay edition that featured front and rear cover photos of Robert Mitchum and Myrna Loy from the film version that book is featured in the middle of the poster Mitchum Loy and Louis Calhern are also featured in their film roles elsewhere in the poster Steinbeck wrote the screenplay for this Republic film not recorded by Goldstone & Payne Morrow or Holmes. Rolled never folded a few edge nicks short tears and small chips. n.p. (NY), Bantam Books, n.d. (1948), first edition. unknown
Best.-Nr. JD37053n.p. 20th Century-Fox 1952 first edition. Three original-release 8X10 b&w photos from this film that starred Marlon Brando and Anthony Quinn who won an Oscar for his role all three includes Brando one includes both Brando and Quinn. Slight use. n.p., 20th Century-Fox, 1952, first edition. unknown
1947Best.-Nr. 1907New York: The Viking Press 1947. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good /Very Good . 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 312 PP. First Edition copy with original price of $2.75 intact on front flap of dust jacket. FIRST STATE BINDING WITH BUS SCENE ON FRONT BOARD EMBOSSED A BIT LIGHTER THAN BACKGROUND. Slight toning and scuffing to gutters. DJ has a bit of wear at edges and folds. A respectable copy. The Viking Press hardcover
1949Best.-Nr. 6243Norfolk CT: New Directions 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 457 PP. First edition of this collection that includes Hemingway Steinbeck Warren Faulkner Joyce Welty Wharton Waugh Chekov Porter and Grahem Greene among other luminaries. Original price of $4.00 intact on front flap. A hint of foxing to top gutter. Light wear to dj edges and spine. Light chipping to DJ edges and one small chip to rear panel. A scarce book in jacket. New Directions hardcover
1945Best.-Nr. 74830Viking Press 1945. First Illustrated Edition. Grey Cloth With tipped in Illustration of The Littled Red Pony. Good Condition/Slip Case. Wesley Dennis. Soiled back and front covers slip case also soiled.Internally very good with bright beautiful illustration by Wesley Dennis. Here is a beautiful story about a young boy's coming of age and his initiation into manhood. The four short stories focus on Jody Tiflin who lives on a ranch in California along with his family. Illustrator: Wesley Dennis. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Inventory No: 74830. . Viking Press hardcover
1949Best.-Nr. 51618Paris: Imp. Aussel 1949. Very good. 31 x 22.75" Original color lithograph mounted on linen backing. Striking image in browns and gold. Poster created the for release of the movie in France. The 1939 movie starred Burgess Meredith Betty Field Lon Chaney Jr. and Charles Bickford. Light uniform toning to edges; fold marks visible and also toned. A little bit of soiling toward bottom edge. Imp. Aussel unknown
