1942ref. SG-03TY-WBIRViking 1942-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1942 Viking hard cover - 1st edition 2nd state publisher listed & no dot on page 112 no dust jacket - some staining to cover and page edge - otherwise binding strong contents clean - enjoy Viking hardcover
1942ref. KA-AXFS-PDULViking 1942-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1st edition 1st printing 2nd state - no dot on page 112 - some wear to edge of dust jacket now in mylar cover not price clipped $2.00 binding out of square - tanning to page edge - otherwise binding strong contents clean - enjoy Viking hardcover
1942ref. 6643New York: Viking Press 1942. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK VERY GOOD/JACKET VERY GOOD. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. A VERY CLEAN ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT ATTRACTIVE DUSTJACKET IN NEW GLOSSY BRODART. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. 187pp. ""Third printing before publication"". Viking Press hardcover
1943ref. 239138Garden City New York: The Sun Dial Press 1943. First Edition photoplay. Hardcover. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn with some loss and dust-toned dust-wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 188 pages. Subjects; John Steinbeck 1902-1968. 20th century fiction. American fiction. Genre; Novel. Garden City, New York: The Sun Dial Press hardcover
1942ref. 10293New York: Viking Press 1942. First Edition; Early Issue. Hardcover. Book condition is Very Good; with a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Minor edgewear and rubbing to jacket. Toning. All corners of flaps are slightly clipped. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. Viking Press hardcover
1942ref. 004180New York: The Viking Press 1942. This is a Very Good Plus to Near Fine copy of the First Edition Second Issue. Bright blue cloth binding with silver lettering on the spine. Clean text; 188 pages. Very bright and clear. Slight fade to the spine and very minor bumping. The dustjacket which is first issue has been clipped and shows edgewear with chipping at the head and foot of the spine. There is a label on the spine reading "Young Adult" which indicate library usage; but this is the only treatment noticed. In an archival plastic protector. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The Viking Press Hardcover
1942ref. 12692New York: Viking 1942 First Edition. "First Published in March 1942" on copyright page. Second issue - Haddon craftsmen on copyright page. 12mo 7 5/8" tall. Blue cloth stamped in silver. Clean. Tight. Dust jacket is price clipped. Fine/ near Fine condition. Viking hardcover
1942ref. 12691New York: Viking 1942 First Edition. "First Published in March 1942" on copyright page. Second issue - Haddon Craftsmen on copyright page. 12mo 7 5/8" tall. Blue cloth stamped in silver. Clean. Tight. Dust jacket is price clipped. Fine near Fine condition. Viking hardcover
1942ref. 12956New York: Viking 1942 First Edition. "First Published in March 1942" on copyright page. 2nd issue. Haddon craftsman on copyright page 12mo. 7 5/8" tall. Blue cloth stamped in silver. Owner's signature at top of flyleaf dated 1942 otherwise clean. Very small marker mark facing half title page and again on page following title page. Book is solid tight and clean. Dust jacket spine is toned a little chipped a little at corners and at head and tail of spine. Jacket has a short closed tear at bottom of spine and rubbed a little along edges. Very Good/Very Good. Viking hardcover
1942ref. 16379New York: Viking 1942 First edition. "First Published in March 1942" on copyright page. Second issue. Haddon craftsmen on copyright page. 12mo. 7 5/8" tall. Blue cloth stamped in silver. Clean sharp and tight. Dust jacket price clipped with tiny chips at corners and closed tear along fold of back flap. Fine/ near Very good condition. Viking hardcover
1942ref. 12713New York: Viking 1942 First edition. "First Published in March 1942" on copyright page. Second issue. Haddon craftsmen on copyright page. 12mo 7 5/8" tall. Blue cloth stamped in silver. Clean. Tight. Bookplate on front pastedown. Dust jacket has a 1.5" closed tear at top front a 1" closed tear at top front by spine several closed tears at top back price is clipped and is chipped a little at ends of spine. Fine/ Very good condition. Viking hardcover
1942ref. 12697New York: Viking 1942 First Edition first issue. "First Published in March 1942" on copyright page. 12mo 7 5/8" tall. Dark blue cloth stamped in silver. Top page edges stained blue. Without printer's name on copyright page. Large period between "talk" and "this" on page 112 line 11. Illustrated by Frank Lieberman. 188pp. Dust jacket is rough textured first issue jacket. Jacket price clipped. near Fine/Very Good condition. Viking hardcover
1942ref. 005067NY: Viking 1942 1942. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in New York by Viking Press in 1942. First Issue with First Published in 1942 stated on copyright page and the extra period on page 112 in the middle of line 11. Book very good except for slight fading along top and bottom edges some discoloration marks on middle and upper edge of front board and top edge of back board some fading along edges of inside pages. DJ very good except for wearing along edges and joints chipping on spine ends and corners missing small piece on top spine end fading and discoloration on covers spine and flaps. DJ price reads "$2.00 NY: Viking, 1942 hardcover
ref. 003257Viking Press. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First edition first issue 1942. Top edge of pages blue somewhat faded though; pg 112 line 11 - period dropped between ' talk' & 'this.' Book near fine with ex libris bookplate on front paste-down traces of removed bookplate on front paste-down slight discoloration on end-papers. DJ price-clipped slight rubbing and chipping at spine ends and corners slight discoloration on spine top edges of flaps back and inside DJ else near fine. Viking Press hardcover
1942ref. 005786The Viking Press 1942. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Published in New York by The Viking Press in 1942. First Edition not first issue in rare variant maroon binding. Book near fine very slight shelf-cocking very slight spotting on boards. DJ very good price-clipped slight rubbing and chipping at corners and spine ends tanning on edges of flaps tiny tear at top of back. The Viking Press hardcover
ref. 003256Viking Press. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition later issue. Top edge of pages blue; pg 112 line 11 - period dropped between ' talk' & 'this.' Book near fine with very slight wear at spine ends slight discoloration on end-papers. DJ price-clipped slight rubbing at spine ends and corners slight discoloration on spine and back else near fine. Viking Press hardcover
1942ref. 1504719Viking Press 1942. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine first edition second state. No parenthesis but has defective b in second state in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Viking Press hardcover
1942ref. 1503128Viking 1942. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. A fine first edition in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Viking hardcover
1942ref. 55844NY: Viking 1942. First Edition second issue Haddon Craftman. 8vo pp. 188. Blue cloth. Bookplate on pastedown edges slightly spotted o/w a VG tight copy in price-clipped somewhat stained and little chipped dj. Viking unknown
1943ref. 1656Garden City NY: Sun Dial Press 1943. Photoplay Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good. Light blue cloth over boards title and decorations printed in black onto spine top edge stained blue 12mo 7-3/8 inches tall pp. 188 title page with the permission notation present illustrated with 9 B&W stills from the movie. Volume with light edge wear and some fading to top edge stain spine ends frayed with spotting to spine cloth toning to text ink gift ins. ffep and vintage bookseller's tag at foot of front pastedown. Price-intact DJ with rubbing edge wear a few creases and closed tears small nicks to spine ends and flap folds. The Moon Is Down was the Scandinavian "samizdat" of it's day where "Possession of a copy in occupied Europe was a death sentence." Firsts Jan. 2007. An early reprint taken from the first state plates with the misplaced period on p. 112 still uncorrected. Meets all the points in the Holmes Catalogue with the following differences: page 140 line 17 has "" not "." after "said" ; the DJ front flap lacks the identities of the actors in the film while the rear flap does have the Book/Bonds comparison paragraph present. "Copies of this edition are scarce" Harmon 31h. Ref. Goldstone & Payne A16f ; Morrow 154; Davis p. 153; U of T cat. 1963 no. 15. An Unrecorded Variant not found. Sun Dial Press hardcover
1942ref. 001457New York: The Viking Press 1942. First Edition Second Printing . Blue Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7 1/2" X 5. Frank Lieberman. First edition second issue with no period between talk and this on p. 112 line 11. Printed by Haddon Craftsmen. Steinbeck's first novel with a non-American setting. Four corner clipped DJ has a 1/2" closed tear between the 'J' and 'O' of the author's name on the front panel and a1/4" closed tear on rear panel near head of spine. Top edge of wrapper has chipping as do the spine ends. Book spine ends are lightly rubbed 1/8" X 1/4" ink spot fep some interior foxing. Digital pictures available on request. Bookseller's Inventory # 071457. The Viking Press hardcover
1942ref. 08765THE MOON IS DOWN Heinemann 1942 first English edition some foxing to the t.p.e. else near fine in vg dust-wrapper save for some foxing to the dust-wrapper flaps and rear dust-wrapper panel. Heinemann unknown
1942ref. 08763THE MOON IS DOWN Viking 1942 4 volumes each in first edition each near fine in vg/vg dust wrapper. The first and second issues along with the most uncommon Canadian issue in maroon cloth as well as THE MOON IS DOWN Sundial Press 1943 vg in lightly worn dust-wrapper first edition thus of the movie edition with stills from the film. All 4 for ---- Viking Press hardcover
ref. JD29745London Heinemann 1942 first British edition first printing dust jacket. Hardcover. This is one of Steinbeck's few novels set outside the United States in it a Scandanavian country is over-run but its citizens prove that their country cannot be conquered Steinbeck wrote the book with an eye to adapting it into a play which he did Goldstone & Payne A16c Morrow 151. Nearly fine in a very good jacket. London, Heinemann, 1942, first British edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. hardcover
1942ref. 021903New York: Viking 1942. First Edition 1st Printing 1st Issue . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Dust Jacket. 188 Pp. Blue Cloth Stamped In Silver. First State With The Improper Period Between Two Words On Line 11 On Page 112 Publishing Date "March 1942" And No Indication Of Printer's Name On Copyright Page. Dj Has Slightly Trimmed Corners Of Flaps Second State Not Price-Clipped $2.00 Rough Paper Texture. Book Is Just Lightly Used Near Fine. Dj Is Bright Lettering Still White Wear Along Flap Folds With A Little Loss At Tips And Corners. Viking hardcover