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rif. 4059NY: Covici & Friede 1936. 2nd edition. Pages 269 pp. Blue cloth binding stamped with ship & palm trees design in gold on the spine and blind stamped ship design on front cover. Top edge stained blue. 2nd edition. Goldstone A1c Very good in bright dust jacket with wear along top edge and extremities and darkening of spine. Jacket states �Of Mice and Men� but does not name publisher. Previous owner�s signature on front paste down. NY: Covici & Friede 1936. hardcover
1939rif. 128complete and unabridged green fly leaf cover shows wear book not read but spine showswear wear front lower right corner some scuffing front cover. published after Grapes of Wrath popular library paperback
1929rif. 70009New York: Robert M. McBride & Company 1929. First edition of Steinbeck's first book one of about 1500 copies. The publisher printed 2476 copies 939 of which were remaindered as unbound sheets. Octavo original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities. Comes with the original publisher's glassine. Housed in a custom cloth case. Rare especially in this condition. “Written when Steinbeck was 27 years old and published in an edition of 2476 copies just two weeks before the stock market crashed Cup of Gold is a historical romance about the life of the pirate Henry Morgan” Valentine 1. From the mid-1650s through the 1660s Morgan a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America striking terror wherever he went. Morgan was obsessive. He had two driving ambitions: to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja and to conquer Panama the "cup of gold." Steinbeck’s first novel and sole work of historical fiction. Robert M. McBride & Company hardcover
1937rif. 21375London: William Heinemann. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth titled in gilt. First British edition. Very slight spine lean endpages mildly toned tiny tear to front endpage. Corners gently softened. The scarce DJ in mylar is toned at spine slightly chipped at edges small splash dampstain to spine tiny mark to rear panel rubbing at front flap fold. Flap price 7/6 intact. A sound unmarked copy in scarce unclipped DJ all housed in a custom clamshell box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . William Heinemann hardcover
rif. 07946New York 1936: Covici Friede Publishers. Advance Review Copy. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Fine/About Fine. Steinbeck's bibliographer Adrian Goldstone's copy with his bookplate and his notes pencilled on the rear end paper; Third Edition second edition according to Goldstone & Payne in the dark blue cloth; also a pencilled note on front pastedown by John Payne Goldstone's collaborator: "Adrian had 3 copies of this book. He kept 1; gave one to UT; & gave me this copy. Feb. 1972." Near fine dust jacket with author of "Of Mice and Men" on front panel. Publisher's slip laid in. Housed in a handsome maroon cloth covered slipcase. Covici, Friede Publishers unknown
rif. 07945New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1936. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. A spectacular copy of the Third Edition the second edition according to Goldstone & Payne in publisher's dark blue cloth spine printed in gilt; pictorial dust jacket with all 4 flap corners cut at angle and author of "Of Mice and Men" on front panel. Top edges stained blue 269 pages. A fine copy internally clean and bright with no markings of any kind; armorial bookplate. Covici, Friede Publishers (1936) unknown
rif. 07947New York 1936: Covici Friede Publishers. Third Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Very Good. The Printer's copy with pencilled instructions on front free end paper regarding changes to be made for the Sun Dial Press edition. Publisher's blue cloth spine gilt 269 pages dust jacket with author of "Of Mice and Men" on front panel. The directions for cloth binding paper ink and revised dust jacket and wrapper band. Title page with "Covici Friede" pencilled out and "The Sun Dial Press" added in pencil; note on verso "OK as is 11/14/39. Covici, Friede Publishers unknown
1929rif. 1114022Robert M. McBride 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. NY Robert M. McBride 1929 1929. NY Robert M. McBride 1929 first edition dust jacket. Hardcover. Author's First Book first issue with top edge stained and with the final black leaf present with the rare colorful pirate dust jacket illustrated by Mahlon Blaine unrestored one of only 1537 copies published when Steinbeck was 27 years old and just two weeks before the 1929 stock market crash a historical novel about the pirate Henry Morgan rendered in a purple prose manner quite unlike his realistic descriptive storytelling that followed Goldstone & Payne A1a Morrow 1. Very good book in a jacket with the usual spine color fade with chipping to top and bottom of spine unrestored jacket with internal tape reinforcement that could probably be safely removed by an expert. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Robert M. McBride hardcover
1936rif. 0019201936 1936. Soft cover. Published in 1936 by the Armed Services by arrangement with The Viking Press. This is an Armed Services Edition. The front cover states: "Overseas edition for the Armed Forces. Distributed by he Special Services Division for the Army and by the Bureau of Naval Personnel for the Navy. U.S. Government property. Not for sale. Published by Editions for the Armed Services Inc. a non-profit organization established by the Council on Books in Wartime." Softcover. 4" x 5 1/2". Book very good with some edgewear some chipping at spine ends some rubbing on spine edges of pages darkened. 1936 unknown
1929rif. 10936CUP OF GOLD Mcbride 1929 first edition spine a tad dulled two small areas of board edges worn else a tight vg copy in the original gold cloth and fine facsimile dust-wrapper. The authors most desirable first book. 1/1537 copies. McBride hardcover
1929rif. 08751CUP OF GOLD Mcbride 1929 first edition spine and upper 2cm of front panel lightened some off-setting to the front cover else a tight vg or better copy in just about vg second printing dust-wrapper with some wear and tear mostly to the dust-wrapper spine extremities. Actually a very nice copy of this the second issue of the first edition sheets of the authors first book bound in maroon cloth with the McBride colophon on the last page of text and released here in 1936. Not to be confused with the very common 2ND EDITION NOT second issue published by Covici Friede in blue cloth without the McBride colophon on the last page of text. McBride / Covici Friede hardcover
1936rif. 08753CUP OF GOLD Mcbride 1929 first printing of the Covici Friede binding in burgundy cloth edges of spine extremities and edge of front cover lightened else just about fine in vg/near fine first state of Covici Friede dust-wrapper with the publishers name blocked out and then reprinted and spelled correctly on the dust-wrapper spine and WITHOUT mention of OF MICE AND MEN on the front dust-wrapper panel which was duh published a year later in 1937 making any who list this title which has this work printed on the front dust-wrapper panel and then adjudicating it as the correct first state dust-wrapper a most dubious scholar and with a small chip missing from the head of the dust-wrapper spine slight fraying to the base of the dust-wrapper spine and some light dust-soil to the rear dust-wrapper panel. Actually a very nice copy of this the second issue of the first edition sheets of the authors first book bound in maroon cloth with the McBride colophon on the last page of text and released here in 1936. Not to be confused with the very common later edition NOT second issue in blue cloth without the McBride colophon on the last page of text . Covici Friede hardcover
1936rif. 08754CUP OF GOLD Covici -Friede 1936 2nd edition a vg/near fine copy in a bright vg dust-wrapper with some slight wear and tear and dust-soil. The common second edition bound in blue cloth. Covici Friede hardcover
rif. JD30456n.p. NY "Monthly Bulletin for Members of the Doubleday One Dollar Book Club" June 1938 first edition wrappers. Softcover. It reviews Cup of Gold from the front cover through Page 3 it also includes a biography of Steinbeck and a photo of him Page 4 plus it prints a section of a very interesting article that quotes Steinbeck talking about his critics and his book Page 5 Goldstone & Payne G&P makes no mention of this Doubleday $1 edition nor does Morrow this periodical is not recorded by G&P or Morrow. Very good plus. n.p. (NY), "Monthly Bulletin for Members of the Doubleday One Dollar Book Club", June 1938, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. paperback
rif. JD30875NY Robert M. McBride 1929 first edition dust jacket. Hardcover. Author's First Book first issue with top edge stained and with the final black leaf present with the rare colorful pirate dust jacket illustrated by Mahlon Blaine one of only 1537 copies published when Steinbeck was 27 years old and just two weeks before the 1929 stock market crash a historical novel about the pirate Henry Morgan rendered in a purple prose manner quite unlike his realistic descriptive storytelling that followed Goldstone & Payne A1a Morrow 1. Very good book in a jacket with the usual spine color fade with chipping to top and bottom of spine jacket with internal tape reinforcement. NY, Robert M. McBride, 1929, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. hardcover
1936rif. 17901New York: Covici-Friede 1936. Second Edition. Octavo; navy blue cloth with titles and decoration stamped in gilt on spine; blue topstain; dustjacket; 269pp. Offsetting to pastedowns rough erasure to former owners name on front endpaper with the topstain a bit dulled; Near Fine. In the correct dustjacket without mention of the publisher's name and with the addition of Of Mice and Men to front panel; price-clipped evenly browned overall with wear along edges and corners and a few short tears to same and a small tape mend on verso; Very Good. The author's first book. GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A1c. Covici-Friede unknown
1938rif. 012813002Sun Dial Press 1938-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/DJ Good. Early reprint of second printing of author's first book. DJ has some light soiling. Sturdy binding. Crisp DJ. Unmarked clean pages. Sun Dial Press hardcover
1959rif. 28350CORGI BOOKS 1959. 4. softcover. CORGI BOOKS paperback
1929rif. 31495New York: Robert M. McBride 1929 Book Date 1929. 1st Edition. No Binding. Clamshell As New/No Jacket. 1st Edition. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Steinbeck John. CUP OF GOLD. Custom Collector's 'Sculpted' Clamshell Case. New York: Robert M. McBride 1929. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase Not A Book HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team each box feature a gilt-stamped spine title piece an embossed 'sculpted Sir Henry Morgan Buccaneer' upper cover after the famous dustwrapper's vintage classic illustration. The case is finished inside & out in Kaki & black Nuba®. Nuba® is a fine supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. An excellent Collector's Custom Case for Steinbeck's First Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100 generally in-stock titles including many Steinbecks. Book definitely NOT included. Custom Craft available. Robert M. McBride, [1929 ,Book Date] unknown
1936rif. 31496New York: Covici Friede 1936 Book Date 1936. 1st Edition. No Binding. Clamshell As New/No Jacket. 1st Edition. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Steinbeck John. CUP OF GOLD. Custom Collector's 'Sculpted' Clamshell Case. New York: Covici Friede 1936. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase Not A Book HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team each box feature a gilt-stamped spine title piece an embossed 'sculpted Sir Henry Morgan Buccaneer' upper cover after the famous dustwrapper's vintage classic illustration. The case is finished inside & out in a fine dark blue cloth & black Nuba®. Nuba® is a fine supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. An excellent Collector's Custom Case for Steinbeck's First Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100 generally in-stock titles including many Steinbecks. Book definitely NOT included. Custom Craft available. Covici Friede, [1936 ,Book Date] unknown
1936rif. 29204New York: Covici Friede Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1936. Second Edition. Cloth. The second edition in stunning Fine condition with blue cloth and bright gilt stamping on spine in equally Fine dust jacket with addition of "AUTHOR OF 'MICE AND MEN'" no mention of Covici-Friede on jacket spine and without published price of $2.50. Goldstone/Payne A1c; John Steinbeck's first novel and the only historical novel he ever wrote follows the 1670s fife of Sir Henry Morgan buccaneer with occasional reference to history. He had two driving ambitions: one to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja the other to conquer Panama the "cup of gold."; 8vo; x 269 1 pages . Covici Friede Publishers hardcover
1936rif. SKU0000010195Covici Friede 1936-01-01. Second Printing. Hardcover. Good. 8x5x1. HC good w/ DJ moderate age tanning w/ some fraying some bruising to top edge of spine. Moderate age and sun tanning. Text free of additional markings. Covici Friede hardcover
1936rif. 610345New York: Covici - Friede 1936. 2nd. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 269 pages. Previous owners name and the number "10" on front endpaper. Top edge stained black. Price clipped dust jacket with light chipping along edges. Clean tight copy. Record # 610345 Covici - Friede hardcover
1936rif. 9422New York: Covici Friede 1936. Second Edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth gilt- and blind-stamped pictorial dust jacket. Former owner's label on upper pastedown. Some minor wear to dust jacket spotting to back panel. Second Edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Goldstone & Payne A1c Covici, Friede unknown
1936rif. 010340NY: Covici-Friede 1936. Books has been rebound in full brown leather with raised bands stamped in gold. Endpapers have been professionally restored. Top edge stained dark blue. This is the 1936 issue of Steinbeck's first book printed with remainder sheets of the 1929 first edition and with new front material. A rebound copy priced right. Ref.: Harmon 10.c.; GP-A1c. . Second Printing. Full Leather. Very Good /No Jacket. Covici-Friede Hardcover
