1942ref. 1408633New York: The Viking Press 1942. Hardcover. Octavo 188 pages. In Fair plus condition with a Fair dust jacket. Spine is blue with white print. Dust jacket in mylar; edgewear with short tears at spine ends and flap corners wear to hinges light toning. Price unclipped: “$2.00”. Boards in blue cloth; wear to spine caps and corners cocked spine. Text block has light tanning to endpapers intermittent spine breaks. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column Z. 1408633. FP New Rockville Stock. The Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon is Down : A Novel

1942ref. 047205New York : The Viking Press 1942 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. '"Early in December 1941 Steinbeck began revising the work.and recasting the play as a novel; he sent his revised draft to Pascal Covici his editor at Viking later in December. The Moon Is Down as a novel appeared in book form in March 1942"' Colophon states: "Copyright 1942 by John Steinbeck Set in Bulmer and Caledonia type. Printed in the U.S.A by the Haddon Craftsmen. Printed on the same day in the Dominion of Canada by the Macmillan Company Limited of Canada Limited. First Published in March 1942" 188p. Crisp unmarked copy in original blue cloth cover Spine blind stamped IN silveralmost as new.First printing DJ with slight wearnow in protective sleeve. The Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon is Down: A Novel

1942ref. 9970London: William Heinemann Ltd 1942. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. Octavo. 4 120 2 pp. First English edition first printing in a later state jacket with a 6s price. As issued in terra cotta cloth titled in white on the spine; in dust jacket. Corners of the rear board are bumped otherwise quite a nice copy; spine titling is bright; contents clean; dust jacket is a bit faded at the spine; minor soiling and edgewear but it presents very well; price intact on the bottom of the front flap. Goldstone A16.c. William Heinemann Ltd unknown

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The Moon is Down

1942ref. 5416New York: The Viking Press. 1942. Corrected 2nd state printing no period between "talk" and "this" on p. 112. Embossed title author name and design at front silver lettering at spine. Tight and unmarked. A very slight spine lean short scratch front board two page review from BOMC news glued to front pastedown. No jacket. Large 12mo. 188 pp. The Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon Is Down.

1942ref. 148828New York: The Viking Press 1942. First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s classic work. Octavo original blue cloth. The first edition has a large period between "talk" and "this" on page 112 line 11. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Ownership plate to the front free endpaper. In 1941 Steinbeck met “with officials of the Foreign Information Service a newly formed unit of what would soon become the Office of Strategic Services to discuss the future of American counterpropaganda efforts. The Moon Is Down begun later the same month had its origins in Steinbeck’s long-standing desire to contribute to these efforts… Steinbeck submitted a first finished draft of The Moon Is Down originally written as a play called ‘The New Order’ and set in a mid-sized town in the United States to agency officials; they turned it down concerned that the prospect of an occupied America might lower morale. Early in December Steinbeck began revising the work shifting the setting to a generic northern Europe and recasting the play as a novel; he sent his revised draft to Pascal Covici his editor at Viking later in December. The Moon Is Down as a novel appeared in book form in March 1942. A stage version opened on Broadway on April 9 1942 and was published by Dramatists Play Service in New York later in the same year” Library of America. Second issue with the Haddon Craftsmen name on the copyright page and no period between "talk" and "this" on p. 112 line 11 The Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon is Down

1942ref. 024003New York: The Viking Press 1942. First Edition. Small Octavo. First issue with a period between talk" and "this" on page 112 line 11. There is no printer's imprint on the copyright page. The story begins by surprise a small European coastal town is overrun by an invading army with little resistance. The town is important because it is a port that serves a large coal mine. The captain of the army told the men to mine or their families will not eat. Europe was at war and Steinbeck was particularly disturbed by all the Nazi propaganda. This book was his perspective of propaganda without ever mentioning the country in which it is set or the name of the invading or occupying country. His book was copied and translated into other languages by other countries to pass out to the people. People even made their own copies and passed them around to friends and smuggled into occupied Europe. Evidently if you were caught with this book it was a death sentence. Bound in blue cloth lettered and decorated in blind spine lettered and ruled in silver near fine in very good unclipped pictorial dust jacket rubbed along joints and folds light wear to spine ends. The Viking Press unknown

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The Moon is Down

1942ref. 140562NY.: Viking Press 1942. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7 in- 9 in Tall. First Edition. Hard Cover Dust Jacket Chipped On Edges. Price Clipped. ." First Published March 1942 " Blue Cloth Covered Boards With Silver Lettering On Spine. Pg 112 Line 11 - Period Dropped Between ' Talk' & 'This.' Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon is Down

1942ref. 003567New York: Viking 1942. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Printing. First issue with period between talk & this on page 112 line 11. Price clipped dustjacket has very light rubbing to corners and spine ends. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Viking Hardcover

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The Moon is Down

1942ref. blb04500New York: The Viking Press 1942. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Blue cloth on boards with blind stamped design and title to front and bright sharp silver gilt lettering and design to spine. Book is tight square particularly sharp-cornered and free of any markings or flaws inside or out - Near Fine or better. Top edge dyed blue-gray. Unclipped Dust Jacket shows original price of $2.00 and colors and titling are bright with no fading. Very minimal scuffing or shelfwear to DJ - also Near Fine. This is the First Edition Second State determined by the presence of ""Haddon Craftsmen"" on the copyright page the period removed on page 112 line 11 and the line ""Second Printing Before Publication"" on the copyright page as well. A fantastic collectible copy of this important book. It follows the rebellion of a small town occupied by Nazi forces and was made into a movie in 1943 by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was by Nunnally Johnson based on the novel - directed by Irving Pichel. The film starred Sir Cedrick Hardwicke Henry Travers Lee J. Cobb Dorris Bowden and Margaret Wycherly. The Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon Is Down

1942ref. 607977New York: The Viking Press 1942. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition first issue with no mention of the printer on the copyright page and a large period between "talk" and "this" on p. 112 line 11. Spine slightly cocked and a few small marks to both endpapers else near fine in a good only dust jacket with spine torn and separated at the rear panel a few small stains and modest wear to the extremities. The first issue is increasingly uncommon. The Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon is Down

1942ref. 014412New York: Viking Press 1942. 1st . Hardcover. Good/Very Good. First issue with period between "talk" and "this" on p. 112 line 11. Some natural darkening to pastedown endpapers near hinges else a very good or better copy in jacket with some wear to edges not price clipped. Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon is Down - photoplay edition

1942ref. 014426New York: The Sun Dial Press 1942. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A nice example of the photoplay edition. Includes frontispiece and 8 additional stills from the Twentieth Century Fox movie starring Sir Cedric Hardwicke Henry Travers Lee J. Cobb Dorris Bowdon and Margaret Wycherly. This edition has the period misprint between "talk" and "this" on p. 112 line 11. Minor initials in ink on free endpaper else about fine in blue cloth cover in very good or better jacket. The Sun Dial Press hardcover

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THE MOON IS DOWN.

1942ref. 85494New York:: The Viking Press 1942. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in dark blue cloth with greenish-blue topstain in a very good dust jacket the usual toning to the pages and to the dust jacket some pink discoloration to the interior of the dj from the cloth rubbing to the folds of the dj and a small chip at the lower corner of the front cover - but overall an attractive copy. First printing first issue in a first issue dust jacket. Steinbeck's classic short novel set in "any conquered country in any time" but probably based on the Nazi occupation of Norway during World War II. 188 pp. First issue with all the points in the uncommon first issue dust jacket with the original price of $2 corners of flaps square and unclipped and box on the bottom of the back cover with "The Men in the Service Need Books." 188 pp. The Viking Press, hardcover

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THE MOON IS DOWN. Inscribed by Steinbeck

1942ref. 33912New York: Viking Press 1942. 1st Edition. Frank Lieberman. Frank Lieberman. 1st Edition. Signed By Steinbeck. Sm. 8vo. 188pp. blue cloth with silver titles. True First Edition inscribed by the author with a blue fountain pen on the front fly leaf: "For Mrs. LewisThanks you very much for your warm letter Sincerely John Steinbeck Los Gatos". A very good copy in the original blue cloth boards with silver stamping with some aging of the first issue showing light use with all relevant issue points present; large period on p.112 line 11; absence of printer's name on copyright page. No marks on the pages. The Frank Lieberman illustrated dustwrapper is early issue with all corners clipped very good condition showing some staining on the back cover and general light use and aging. Preserved in mylar cover. The Dust Jacket Back features that specific wartime "Men in the Services Need Books" advertisement/campaign text which was placed by the publisher Viking Press in March 1942-just a few months after the United States entered World War II. It was published in the first and second state dust jackets. Steinbeck's unique novel on the abject brutality of German occupation and courage under much duress. Goldstone & Payne A16. "For the first time since he wrote his first novel twelve years ago Steinbeck has gone outside of America for his setting. Yet this book more than any other he has written is of our times and of our hearts today. Its people are men and women like ourselves and its hero Mayor Orden will stand with George and Lennie Tom Joad and Jody Tiflin among the immortal characters of fiction."- Publisher. Viking Press unknown

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The Moon Is Down

ref. 10354847-6Turtleback. Used - 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. Turtleback unknown

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The Moon is Down: A Novel

1942ref. 200507New York: The Viking Press 1942. First Edition First Printing Second State with no period on page 112. Hardcover. Good DJ is price-clipped edgeworn/scuffed/smudged/toned; textblock edges are lightly smudged/foxed; name of former owner on ffep; interior is clean; binding is solid. Blue and white color-illustrated DJ with black and white lettering; blue cloth with silver lettering over boards; 188 pp. Nice copy of this first-edition Steinbeck novel. The Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon is Down A Fighting Forces - Penguin Special

1943ref. 938921671/1/1943. Paperback. Infantry Journal - Penguin Books WWII soldier's edition. A Fighting Forces - Penguin Special no. S219. Light wear to covers; top front corner lightly creased; spine edges and corners chipped; former owner's name in ink on ffep; binding is tight text clean. G paperback

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The Moon is Down

1942ref. TB33255New York: Viking Press 1942. First Edition second state. Fine in blue cloth covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine and blind text stamping and decorations on the front board. A 12mo of 7 3/8 by 4 3/4 inches with no prior ownership markings of any kind. In a very good price clipped dust jacket with only flecking of the color at the fore edges of the front board and with tiny spots of rubbing of the colors at the ends of the spine area. 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. A very handsome and clean copy. Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon is Down

1943ref. 003384Garden City: The Sun Dial Press 1943. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Early Printing. Sun Dial Press Printing. Illustrated with photographs from the movie "The Moon is Down". First issue with period between talk & this on page 112 line 11. The book is printed from the plates of the original edition. $1.00 price is present. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. The Sun Dial Press Hardcover

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The Moon is Down

1942ref. 45604NY: Viking. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition hardcover "first published in March 1942" and first state with period between talk and this on line 11 of p. 112 no printer listed to CP. Fine condition but for faded topstain and slight toning to top page edges. The DJ in mylar is faintly sunned to spine/flap edges rubbed to spine edges wtih a tiny nick to heel. The rear flap has what appears to be the original price sticker. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Viking hardcover

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The Moon is Down

1942ref. 316469New York: The Viking Press 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. First state of first edition. The Viking Press 1942; "First published." stated no additional printings indicated; misplaced period on pg. 112; 188pp. Binding is square and sturdy; text very good throughout; light wear minor toning to edges of blue cloth boards silver foil titling remains bright and bold; 7.5cm x 5cm piece torn from top corner of second front end page. Moderate amount of wear rubbing to edges of clipped dust jacket; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis Minnesota. The Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon Is Down

1942ref. 014932New York: The Viking Press 1942. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. First US edition second state or later issue with printer's name Haddon Craftsmen without large period to p. 112 line 11. Orig. blue cloth. 188 pp. Spine cocked rubbing and sunning to extremities foxing to top edges of boards. Interior age toned. Dust jacket is price clipped cropped to all four corners of flaps lightly edge worn small chips to extremities a few short tears spot of wear to rear cover. The Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon is Down

1942ref. 62981New York: Viking Press 1942. First Edition. Later state with period to p.112 and no mention of a printer to the copyright statement but without the majority of the printing errors found in the first state. 8vo. 19.5cm x 13cm. Publisher's blue cloth boards. Dustjacket. Titled in silver and blind to spine and front board very light scuffing and edgewear in a gloriously bright example of the priceclipped pictorial dustjacket extremely clean and sharp. A very good bright copy indeed of Steinbeck's novel evoking occupied Northern Europe during the early days of American involvement in WW2. Viking Press unknown

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The Moon Is Down

1942ref. 541006New York: The Viking Press 1942. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition first issue with no mention of the printer on the copyright page and a large period "talk" and "this" on p.112 line 11. Fine in modestly spine-toned near fine price-clipped dust jacket. The first issue is increasingly uncommon. The Viking Press hardcover

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The Moon Is Down; A Novel

1942ref. 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