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Of Mice and Men New Longman Literature
2003rif. 1-0582827647Longman 2003. Hardcover. New. 128 pages. 5.28x0.47x7.87 inches. Longman hardcover
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1977rif. P-26240Easton Press 1977. Hardcover. As New. Quarto. Full brown calf leather with raissed bands gilt decorations Moire endpapers silk ribbon marker and all edges gilt. Laid in is a black bookplate of The Easton Press. A beautiful newly redesigned edition of Steinbeck's classic with John T. Winterich's introduction and the famed illustrations by Martin newly enhanced and reset. Part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. A pristine copy clean and unmarked in gleaming gilt. Easton Press hardcover
2003rif. 1-0582827647Longman 2003. Hardcover. New. 128 pages. 5.28x0.47x7.87 inches. Longman hardcover
1937rif. 3871February 1937 Covici Friede first edition third printing. Printed by J.J. Little and Ives. Extremely uncommon as a later Little and Ives printing. The first printing of this book January 1937 is documented in the three major Steinbeck bibliographies Goldstone Harmon and Holmes. All three of these bibliographies state that following the first printing done by J.J. Little and Ives subsequent printings were done by The Haddon Craftstmen with the page 9 and page 88 first edition points corrected. None of the three bibliographies identify a later printing done by Little and Ives. The first printing of the book Jan 1937 had a small print run of 2500 copies. Publisher Covici was surprised by the initial demand for the book as Steinbeck's prior books had a limited audience. Covici was on shaky financial footing as a publisher pretty much from the start of the business in 1928 until it's liquidation in 1938. By 1935 the firm was in financial straits owing money to several creditors. The largest creditor was printer J.J. Little and Ives. Colonel Arthur Little owner of that company held notes on much of Covici's debt and reportedly was impatient with Covici's failure to pay. Finally in 1938 Colonel Little called in the notes forcing the liquidation of Covici's publishing company see pages 14-16 Steinbeck and Covici by Thomas Fensch. Without documentation the following paragraph is mostly conjecture. Due to the unexpected high demand for Of Mice and Men in January 1937 Covici may have gone back to Colonel Little to negotiate additional print runs. Colonel Little was likely at the end of his patience with Covici. The evidence suggests Colonel Little agreed to two added print runs of very limited size and that Covici had to turn to a different printing company to fill orders for the book. The irony of course is that in the Spring of 1937 Of Mice and Men became a major best seller but by that time Little and Ives is out of the picture. To reiterate there is no documentation of any later Little and Ives printings in all three Steinbeck bibliographies. As of my preparation of this listing two other "later" Little and Ives listings can be found online which corroborates that a small number were produced. As to the copy being offered condition of the book is Very Good Plus with sound binding complete and unmarked inside pages. The page 9 and page 88 first edition points are corrected in this later printing. The main condition issue with this copy: the prior owner's name and City of residence San Francisco is written in ink on the front free endpaper. The interior of the book and exterior boards are clean and bright. Often early copies of the book show moderate exterior wear with visible soil on the light colored boards and fading or flaking to the red and black titles. That is not so with this copy. Please see the listing photos. Covici Friede hardcover
1937rif. 91759New york: Covici Friede 1937. Hardcover. Good. 20 x 13 cm. 172pp. Grey cloth with black lettering. Presumed first edition with 1937 on copyright page and no statement of later printings. Discoloration at the joints. Gutter cracked between pp 14-15. Stamp crossed out on front free endpaper. Steinbeck's dramatic adaptation of his classic novel published that same year. Gives the cast list for when the play was first preformed at the Music Box Theatre November 23 1937. Covici Friede hardcover
1977rif. 335816Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Fletcher Martin. Near Fine Leather Bound. Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Collector's Edition; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Easton Press hardcover
1937rif. 7527New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1937. First Book Club Edition. First book club edition with no price on the dust jacket and the Haddon Craftsmen listed as the printers on the copyright page. Book measures approximately 5" x 7.5" with 186 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Minor wear to the board edges. Small stain on the bottom of the textblock. Interior pages are clean and well preserved no previous ownership marks or bookplates. Dust jacket is in very good minus condition. Moderate chipping and creasing to the extremities. Minor surface wear and staining to the panels. "Of Mice and Men" narrates the experiences of two displaced migrant ranch workers who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #Q2-19. Covici Friede Publishers unknown
1982rif. 220157New York: Bantam Books 1982. First Edition Thus; Seventy-Fourth Printing. Softcover. Very Good in wraps.; 24mo 5" - 6" tall. Bantam Books unknown
rif. RED5V1MTMEDZBantam Books. paperback. Very Good. in x in x in. Bantam Books paperback
1970rif. cfe20230U.S.A.: Limited Editions Club 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Slipcased. Fletcher Martin. A fine copy in a very good matching slipcase. This is copy #130 of #1500 produced by The Limited Editions Club and famously illustrated by the well known illustrator Fletcher Martin who also illustrated "Mutiny on /the Bounty" "Tales of The Gold Rush" & "The Sea Wolf". This copy is still partly covered in the original onion skin--unread--in fine condition. The slipcase has toning to the panels but still sturdy and not cracked. Fletcher Martin has signed this copy and numbered it #130 at the back signature page. Limited Editions Club hardcover
1977rif. 331991Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Fletcher Martin. Near Fine Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Collector's Edition. Easton Press hardcover
rif. 55965557-6Used - 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. unknown
1937rif. 47724New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1937. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1937. First Edition Second State printed by the Haddon Craftsmen with pp. 9 and 88 corrected; married by a previous owner with a Book Club jacket. Small octavo 19cm.; publisher's beige cloth in pictorial dust jacket; 186pp. Dust jacket chipped along edges with adjacent tape-mending; splits along heavily toned spine. Boards rubbed; toning to spine; binding sound; heavy foxing to endpapers; pages unmarked; still an about Very Good copy from the same year as publication. Goldstone & Payne A7. Covici Friede Publishers unknown
1997rif. 89880Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1997. Full Binding. Fine. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. 105pp. This was published as part the Easton Press "The Novels and Short Stories of John Steinbeck " series and bound uniformly with that edition with a different binding than the typical Easton Press brown leather 100 Greatest Books edition of this work. Bound into blue leather with gilt and red embellishments. Five raised bands to spine moire endpapers silk ribbon. Black and white illustrations by Christopher Simon. Unused Easton Press bookplate laid-in. Easton Press unknown
1937rif. 1153590Modern Library 1937. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Early ML reprint between 1937-1942. DJ flaps taped to covers. Jacket edge worn. Binding is secure and inside is clean and unmarked. Modern Library hardcover
1937rif. 205046New York: Covici Friede Inc 1937. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Second issue of first printing after publisher corrected errors. Covici Friede Inc hardcover
1937rif. 205064New York: Covici Friede Inc 1937. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. All 4 flap corners clipped. Rubbing along panel edges. Second issue of first printing after publisher corrected errors. Covici Friede Inc hardcover
1939rif. 18752Sun Dial Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. Hardcover. Maroon cloth cover is toned and rubbed at extremities but clean and in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are lightly toned but clean and very good. Dust jacket has wear to the extremities with several short tears but clean and in good condition. DJ flap is price clipped. DJ protected by a brand new clear acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. If pictured shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. . 1939. Sun Dial Press hardcover
1937rif. 10171The Modern Library New York 1937. HC Good to good/DJ Good-. See photos. Red cloth cover and clean throughout. DJ has $1.25 on inside cover. The 1937 novel is centered around two roving farmhands who seek work in the author's native Salinas Valley in California. Introduction by Joseph Henry Jackson. The Modern Library hardcover
1977rif. 207505Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good Leather Bound. Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Owner bookplate on 3rd FEP. Easton Press hardcover
rif. 221597Easton Press. Hardcover . Very Good. no. Easton Press hardcover
1937rif. 311034Covici Friede 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition second issue. Ex-Heritage Sale No. 6294 Lot 42042 at which the price realized was $8125. Binding tight and square bookplate removed from the front pastedown shallow light stain at the bottom of the rear board. The dustjacket is price-clipped somewhat darkened overall very shallow chipping at the spine ends a couple very short closed tears. Generic inscription and Steinbeck signature on the ffep. In a custom 1/4 morocco and marbled paper solander box unfortunately with the date of 1939 rather than 1937. Covici Friede hardcover
1937rif. C-1014-STCovici-Friede Publishers New York 1937 Octavo. Early copy published by Covici-Friede. Book is in fair condition. Text is clean and unmarked with light toning. Boards and bindings are strong with shelf and edge wear and soiling. Spine is faded. No DJ. Covici-Friede Publishers hardcover
rif. 1636As new in plastic folio society hardcover
1937rif. 323451New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1937. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Good price clipped dust jacket. Second issue of first printing after publisher corrected errors. Small owner nameplate on FEP. All four corners of front and rear flaps clipped. Small open tears on panel corners front panel and spine crown and heel. Light ring stain on front panel. Covici Friede Publishers hardcover
1937rif. 6746New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1937. First Edition First Printing. First edition first printing with "hands were pendula" on page 9 and the dot present between the 8s of page 88 8.8. Book measures approximately 5" x 7.5" with 186 numbered pages. Signed by John Steinbeck on a card which has been professionally affixed to the front endpaper. Provenance of the signature: Purchased directly by us from PBA Galleries who stated that the card was from the estate of Steinbeck's personal assistant Nancy Pearson. Custom made quarter leather slipcase and folding chemise. This book is in very good condition. Moderate surface wear to the original cloth boards. Interior pages are clean and well preserved. Original first issue dust jacket with the $2.00 price present on the front flap. The jacket is in fair condition. Heavy chipping and paper loss to the spine. Heavy sunning to the spine. Custom made quarter leather slipcase and folding chemise. "Of Mice and Men" narrates the experiences of two displaced migrant ranch workers who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #O11-12. Covici Friede Publishers unknown
