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1979Best.-Nr. 41456Salinas CA: Mike Messner 1979. Near fine. First edition of this privately published essay on the occasion of "John Steinbeck Week" in Salinas California February 24 through March 4 1979. From the introduction: "The intention of the author is to increase public awareness of the historical relationship between John Steinbeck and the politics of agriculture in California and the Salinas Valley." Scarce. 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original stapled wrappers. 28 pages. Mild handling wear. Else unmarked clean. Mike Messner unknown books
1990Best.-Nr. 70606Covelo CA: The Yolla Bolly Press 1990. Paperback. Near fine. Very thin quarto 29.5 cm in fibrous handmade paper wraps with sewn binding. Prospectus for the limited edition of Zapata issued in November 1991. With one full-page illustration reproducing the artwork of San Francisco artist Karin Wikström. The Yolla Bolly Press paperback books
1964Best.-Nr. 70391np: Privately Printed 1964. First edition. 12 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with gilt-titled leather spine. The printed month for services has been struck through in holograph and “november” penned in. Zachary Scott and John Steinbeck each contribute a brief essay on their friend Emery. (np): Privately Printed, hardcover books
1979Best.-Nr. 1266271979. Privately printed by the author 1979. Small 8vo pamphlet 28 pp. Illustrated in black and white. Printed wrappers staple bound. Lightly soiled very good. § "This essay was published for distribution on the occasion of "John Steinbeck Week" in Salinas California February 24 through March 4 1979. The intention of the author is to increase public awareness of the historical relationship between John Steinbeck and the politics of agriculture in California and the Salinas Valley. unknown books
1974Best.-Nr. 75481Austin: Humanities Research Center University of Texas at Austin 1974. First edition. 240 pp w/index. Very near fine in decorated full cloth. Near fine unprinted clear acetate dust jacket with a short tear to one flap fold. Introduction by John R. Payne. Still the reigning bibliography. SIGNED by Goldstone at the conclusion of his preface. Tower Bibliographical Series Number Thirteen. Austin: Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin hardcover books
1957Best.-Nr. 300765Baltimore Johns Hopkins Press 1957. 1957. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated with halftones from b/w photographs. Selected bibliography index. Dust jacket unclipped. Very good. Advance copy for review with publication date of May 31 1957 with original price $5.00. Includes a chapter on Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath.". 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press, 1957. hardcover books
1984Best.-Nr. 48883Salem: David & Judy Barker Booksellers 1984. First edition. iii 40 pp. Near fine in stapled wrappers. A checklist with retail prices varied according to condition. Though the limitation is stated to be 200 numbered and signed copies only 60 were actually published. In addition to being numbered and SIGNED by Barker this copy is INSCRIBED by Barker inside the front cover to Wormwood Review editor Marvin Malone. Annotated promotional flyer laid in. Salem: David & Judy Barker, Booksellers unknown books
1976Best.-Nr. 1266261976. Boise State University 1976. Small 8vo pamphlet 48 pp. Cream wrappers printed in green staple bound. Near fine. § An essay on the life and achievements of Ed Ricketts by Richard Astro of Oregon State University. unknown books
1988Best.-Nr. 29345np: Rosi - Verlag & Sirenen 1988. First edition. 20 x 26 inches spiral-bound into boards. Fine. This work is comprised of conceptual drawings by Moritz one section printed in full color on both sides pulls out to 85 inches apparently for hanging from the ceiling and viewing from two sides. Opens with a foreword from Steinbeck's TORTILLA FLAT printed in English Dutch German and French. An unusual presentation by this Dutch artist. One of 200 numbered copies SIGNED by Moritz. (np): Rosi - Verlag & Sirenen, hardcover books
1987Best.-Nr. 292152Muncie: Ball State University Dept. of English 1987. Magazine. pp67-126 5.5x8.5 inches essays critiques reviews news in brief ads awards very good literary journs a booklet in stapled yellow wraps. Essays from many Japanese professors as well as professors from Indiana and the UK. Ball State University Dept. of English unknown books
1939Best.-Nr. 022103Los Angeles: The Albertson Press in association with Bunster Creely 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Tipped-in illustration loose but present with resulting adhesive stains to leaf minor rubbing and wear to head and tail of spine. Near Fine. Publisher's red paper-covered boards gilt label printed in black to upper cover 5-3/4" x 8-14"; viii 9 pages with tipped in frontispiece. The first published book about Steinbeck written by a childhood friend. Copy #18 of 1000 copies SIGNED by the author. Additionally SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the subject: This is a god damned lie/John Steinbeck. Bennett's chapbook released after the phenomenal success of THE GRAPES OF WRATH tells the story of meeting a young John Steinbeck years earlier having a brief discussion about the nature of socialism in a capitalist society and attending a church service in which Steinbeck heckled the preacher foreshadowing the contempt for that profession dramatized in his epic novel. From the Mary Dekker Steinbeck Family collection. The Albertson Press in association with Bunster Creely hardcover books
1925Best.-Nr. 70003ca. 1925-1930. in the original frame. Very fine original condition. This portrait was presented by Blaine to Steinbeck and remained in his possession for the rest of his life. From the estate of Steinbeck's sister Elizabeth Ainsworth. Mahlon Blaine designed the dust jackets and endpapers of both "Cup of Gold" and "To a God Unknown." Almost certainly one of the earliest portraits of John Steinbeck. unknown
1988Best.-Nr. 29345np: Rosi - Verlag & Sirenen 1988. First edition. 20 x 26 inches spiral-bound into boards. Fine. This work is comprised of conceptual drawings by Moritz one section printed in full color on both sides pulls out to 85 inches apparently for hanging from the ceiling and viewing from two sides. Opens with a foreword from Steinbeck's TORTILLA FLAT printed in English Dutch German and French. An unusual presentation by this Dutch artist. One of 200 numbered copies SIGNED by Moritz. (np): Rosi - Verlag & Sirenen, hardcover
1976Best.-Nr. 1266261976. Boise State University 1976. Small 8vo pamphlet 48 pp. Cream wrappers printed in green staple bound. Near fine. § An essay on the life and achievements of Ed Ricketts by Richard Astro of Oregon State University. unknown
1964Best.-Nr. 70391np: Privately Printed 1964. First edition. 12 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with gilt-titled leather spine. The printed month for services has been struck through in holograph and “november” penned in. Zachary Scott and John Steinbeck each contribute a brief essay on their friend Emery. (np): Privately Printed, hardcover
1974Best.-Nr. 75481Austin: Humanities Research Center University of Texas at Austin 1974. First edition. 240 pp w/index. Very near fine in decorated full cloth. Near fine unprinted clear acetate dust jacket with a short tear to one flap fold. Introduction by John R. Payne. Still the reigning bibliography. SIGNED by Goldstone at the conclusion of his preface. Tower Bibliographical Series Number Thirteen. Austin: Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin hardcover
1960Best.-Nr. 28275N.p. n.d. but circa 1960 1960. Hinged on the verso of a board and matted which should probably be replaced. Original wooden frame preserved but chipped and worn. 27 x 20 cm signed on the verso in pencil by the photographer William Ward Beecher. A photographic portrait of John Steinbeck taken by artist William Ward Beecher 1921-2006 a descendant of the famous New England Beechers. How many portraits were produced from this one sitting is not recorded but there were at least two: this one and a similar one that was used in 1961 on the rear panel of the dust jacket of Winter of Our Discontent. This one which apparently was not published was the personal property of John and Elaine Steinbeck and was sold as part of the remains of their estate in February 2020. Betty and William Ward Beecher and the Steinbecks were apparently friends. The Beechers had books inscribed to them by John Steinbeck and the Steinbecks owned a few of Beecher's lithographs and paintings. N.p., n.d. [but circa 1960] unknown
1973Best.-Nr. C2-700yz6American West Publishing Co. 1973 1973. hardcover. Like New/Dust jacket in mylar cover. 11x8x0. American West Publishing Co., (1973) hardcover
1979Best.-Nr. 1266271979. Privately printed by the author 1979. Small 8vo pamphlet 28 pp. Illustrated in black and white. Printed wrappers staple bound. Lightly soiled very good. § "This essay was published for distribution on the occasion of "John Steinbeck Week" in Salinas California February 24 through March 4 1979. The intention of the author is to increase public awareness of the historical relationship between John Steinbeck and the politics of agriculture in California and the Salinas Valley. unknown
1947Best.-Nr. 21711New York: Viking Press 1947. First Edition First Printing. Good/Good. A Mid-Century Study in Human Desperation. John Steinbeck's 1947 novel explores the internal lives of a group of travelers stranded on a backroad bus in post-war California. While critics at the time were divided the public embraced it making it one of Steinbeck's most immediate financial successes. This copy features the First Issue dust jacket and represents a key moment in Steinbeck's transition into the late 1940s. It was later adapted into the 1957 film starring Jayne Mansfield and Joan Collins. KEY FEATURES Bibliographic Point: First Edition First Printing Viking Press 1947. The Jacket: First Issue dust jacket with the book title correctly positioned at the top of the front flap. Hollywood Connection: The basis for the 1957 film; a high-water mark for mid-century melodrama staring Jayne Mansfield / Joan Collins/Dan Dailey and Rick Jason. Reference: Cited in Zempel 218 and Allen 624; Hayashi: 4; Railsback: 419; Firsts:17:1 CONDITION: Good / Good The Book: Bindings are tight and square. The text is clean with light even age-toning throughout. Minimal handling wear with minor rubbing to the bottom edges. The Jacket: First issue state $2.75 price intact. Housed in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve. The jacket shows age-toning and significant loss at the spine tips and top corners. Despite the losses the front panel remains vibrant and the critical first-issue flap points are clearly legible. The novel is about a group of people on a bus traveling California's back road it is unclear whether the characters are traveling toward a hopeful destination or merely fleeing something. Although considered one of Steinbeck's weaker novels at the time of its original publication The Wayward Bus was financially more successful than any of his previous works. A black-and-white film version of The Wayward Bus was released in 1957 with a cast including Jayne Mansfield Joan Collins Dan Dailey and Rick Jason. Much of the dramatic action in Steinbeck's novel consists of internal monologues which the film version does not render. The movie was released in May 1957 at the height of Mansfield's popularity and enjoyed some box office success despite middling reviews. wiki Viking Press unknown
1939Best.-Nr. 022103Los Angeles: The Albertson Press in association with Bunster Creely 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Tipped-in illustration loose but present with resulting adhesive stains to leaf minor rubbing and wear to head and tail of spine. Near Fine. Publisher's red paper-covered boards gilt label printed in black to upper cover 5-3/4" x 8-14"; viii 9 pages with tipped in frontispiece. The first published book about Steinbeck written by a childhood friend. Copy #18 of 1000 copies SIGNED by the author. Additionally SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the subject: This is a god damned lie/John Steinbeck. Bennett's chapbook released after the phenomenal success of THE GRAPES OF WRATH tells the story of meeting a young John Steinbeck years earlier having a brief discussion about the nature of socialism in a capitalist society and attending a church service in which Steinbeck heckled the preacher foreshadowing the contempt for that profession dramatized in his epic novel. From the Mary Dekker Steinbeck Family collection. The Albertson Press in association with Bunster Creely hardcover
Best.-Nr. 69902in the original frames; about 17 x 12 inches to 18 x 16 inches overall. Some nicks and use to the frames; one coin-sized tidemark and some extremely light foxing to the portrait of Ma Joad; portraits otherwise fine. Various sizes. From the estate of Elizabeth Ainsworth the author's sister. These portraits were issued separately in collection with the 1940 release of the Limited Edition Club's edition of the novel illustrated by Benton. They were presented to Steinbeck by the artist at that time and remained in Steinbeck's possession for the rest of his life. unknown
1960Best.-Nr. 117588Moscow: Various c. 1960. Two volumes in Russian from the library of American literary master John Steinbeck. Quarto two volumes including a book of early Russian Orthodox paintings with many in color and a folio of loose plates featuring artwork from the Hermitage Museum. From the library of John Steinbeck. In very good condition. Steinbeck made his first of many trips to the Soviet Union in 1947 with photographer Robert Capa. They visited Moscow Kiev Tbilisi Batumi and Stalingrad and were some of the first Americans to visit many parts of the USSR since the communist revolution. Steinbeck's 1948 book about their experiences A Russian Journal was illustrated with Capa's photos. In 1948 the year the book was published Steinbeck was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Various unknown
1940Best.-Nr. 46676New York: L.M. Birkhead Friends of Democracy 1940. First Edition. 12mo bifolium 19.5cm.; faint uneven toning to upper panel else Near Fine. Small leaflet reproducing the correspondence between Birkhead Director of the Friends of Democracy and John Steinbeck in regards to the latter's 1939 novel "The Grapes of Wrath." The first letter from Birkhead is originally dated May 2 1940 and opens "I hope that you will not think I am impertinent but our organization has had put up to it the problem of your nationality. You may consider that it is none of our business nor the business of anyone else in the country. However there is a very widespread propaganda particularly among the extreme reactionary religionists of the country that you are Jewish and that 'Grapes of Wrath' is Jewish propaganda." Steinbeck's response is dated Los Gatos California May 7 1940 and begins "I am answering your letter with a good deal of sadness." Steinbeck goes on to describe in detail his heritage noting that his paternal grandfather was a German farmer many of whose relations still reside "on a fairly large farm near Dusseldorf." On his mother's side "my blood is all north Irish my grandfather whose name was Hamilton having come from Mulkeraugh near Londonderry." Steinbeck concludes "I can prove these things of course--but when I shall have to--the American democracy will have disappeared." In a postscript Steinbeck remarks "On both sides and for many generations we are blond and blue eyed to a degree to arouse the admiration and perhaps envy of the dark complexioned Hitler." The correspondence was reprinted later that year under the title "A Letter in Reply to a Request for a Statement" in a limited edition of 350 copies by the Overbrook Press in Stamford Connecticut. GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A13a. L.M. Birkhead, Friends of Democracy unknown books
1940Best.-Nr. 46676New York: L.M. Birkhead Friends of Democracy 1940. First Edition. 12mo bifolium 19.5cm.; faint uneven toning to upper panel else Near Fine. Small leaflet reproducing the correspondence between Birkhead Director of the Friends of Democracy and John Steinbeck in regards to the latter's 1939 novel "The Grapes of Wrath." The first letter from Birkhead is originally dated May 2 1940 and opens "I hope that you will not think I am impertinent but our organization has had put up to it the problem of your nationality. You may consider that it is none of our business nor the business of anyone else in the country. However there is a very widespread propaganda particularly among the extreme reactionary religionists of the country that you are Jewish and that 'Grapes of Wrath' is Jewish propaganda." Steinbeck's response is dated Los Gatos California May 7 1940 and begins "I am answering your letter with a good deal of sadness." Steinbeck goes on to describe in detail his heritage noting that his paternal grandfather was a German farmer many of whose relations still reside "on a fairly large farm near Dusseldorf." On his mother's side "my blood is all north Irish my grandfather whose name was Hamilton having come from Mulkeraugh near Londonderry." Steinbeck concludes "I can prove these things of course--but when I shall have to--the American democracy will have disappeared." In a postscript Steinbeck remarks "On both sides and for many generations we are blond and blue eyed to a degree to arouse the admiration and perhaps envy of the dark complexioned Hitler." The correspondence was reprinted later that year under the title "A Letter in Reply to a Request for a Statement" in a limited edition of 350 copies by the Overbrook Press in Stamford Connecticut. GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A13a. L.M. Birkhead, Friends of Democracy unknown
