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1935Best.-Nr. 149596New York: Covici-Friede Publishers 1935. First edition of Steinbeck's first commercially successful book. Octavo original cloth illustrated. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "For George Good with regards John Steinbeck." Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Laid in is an old pamphlet of Monterey the capital of old California. Illustrated by Ruth Gannett. One of the most difficult books in the Steinbeck canon to locate signed. Set in Monterey California Tortilla Flat tells the story of a small band of paisanos who resist the the corrupting tides of honest toil in favor of a life of adventure. It is the story of Danny who home from the war inherits two houses which at once become a haven for his friends and lovers not unlike the chivalric order of King Arthur and his court the Knights of the Round Table. It deals with the band's adventuring multiple loves and wonderful brawls and Gargantuan wine-drinking. "An utterly unprecedented sort of book and hard to analyze in its unique charm" Virginia Kirkus. Covici-Friede Publishers hardcover
1935Best.-Nr. 618945New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1935. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. New edition. Illustrations by Ruth Gannett. Gift inscription on the front pastedown else near fine in a very good dust jacket with creasing small tears and rubbing. Grosset & Dunlap hardcover
1935Best.-Nr. 620622New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1935. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Photoplay edition. Illustrated by Ruth Gannett. Slight wear on the corners and some fading on the topstain else near fine in a very good dust jacket with shallow chips creasing and some fading. Movie tie-in for the 1942 film starring Spencer Tracy Hedy Lamarr John Garfield Frank Morgan Akim Tamiroff and Sheldon Leonard. Grosset & Dunlap hardcover
Best.-Nr. #[37919]New York Grosset & Dunlap 1935. Original cloth with dust-jacket sl. damaged. With illustrations by Ruth Gannett. 317 pp. First edition published the same year. - Tortilla Flat is an early John Steinbeck novel set in Monterey California. The novel was the authors first clear critical and commercial success. hardcover
1963Best.-Nr. D24529Amsterdam: J. M. Meulenhoff 1963. Second Meulenhoff printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 17.5 x 11.5 cm approximate. An apparent unrecorded edition of Tortilla flat no OCLC number. First Meulenhoff edition was published in 1958 this is the second printing published in 1963. In Dutch. Part of the Meulenhoff Pockets Series this being #25.Description: Half title page =ffep with penciled notes from a previous seller sticker along bottom edge. 2 small circular stains on half title page and inside front cover. Light edge-wear creases along spine small nick along bottom spine extreme plastic coating on covers is peeling in a few places. Minor residue. Pages yellowed. Mass market paperback. Pictures available on request. Displayed - 1hVerso of half title page:Meulenhoff Pockets 25 Een serie van J. M. Meulenhoff Amsterdam waaraan medewerken de uitgeverijen De Bezige Bij H.p. Leopold Nijgh & Van Ditmar A.A.M. Stols/J.-P. Barth Van Loghum SlaterusCopyright page:Copyright by J. M. Meulenhoff Oorspronkelijke titel: Tortilla Flat Vertaald door Apie Prins Na de uitgave van De Bezige Bij eerste druk in de Meulenhoff Pockets 1958 tweede druk in de Meulenhoff Pockets 1963Typografie en druk: Bosch-Utrecht Omslagontwerp: Bert Bouman J. M. Meulenhoff paperback
1935Best.-Nr. 059676New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1935. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 317 Pp. Beige Cloth Stamped In Blue With Blue Topstain. First Edition First Printing 1935 Van Rees Press No Additional Printings Noted Beige Cloth With Blue Topstain As Published. 1/4000 Copies Of The First Printing. Front Cover Immaculate Spine And Rear Cover Also Bright And Clean Except Some Very Faint Age Toning To Spine -Much Less Than Usual- And A Small Area Of Light Discoloration Near Center Of Rear Cover. Lacking The Scarce Dust Jacket. Beginning To Fray Along Lower Edge Of Spine At Two Lower Tips And Top Two Corners Of Spine; 1" Frayed Along Center Of Rear Spine Edge Only. Contents Immaculate No Foxing Or Marks. Small Previous Owner's Name John L. Garner On Front Endpaper. Front Hinge Slightly Loose But Hinge Sound No Cracks Or Damage Book Is Otherwise Square And Tight. Covici Friede Publishers hardcover
Best.-Nr. GRP94625709Used - 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
1947Best.-Nr. 024785New York New York: Viking Press 1947. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Worthington Pegy. Lovely gift edition of one of Steinbeck's best-loved books brought to life for a new generation of readers with the brilliant oil paintings of Massachusetts artist Peggy Worthington Best who once taught Norman Rockwell. First published in 1935 this is the first printing of this New Illustrated Edition from 1947 First thus with the 17 paintings by Worthington appearing on the DJ endpapers title page & throughout the text. 213 pages. Small quarto 6.75" x 9.5" has tan cloth-covered boards lettered in deep teal to spine with a teal bordered colorful front paper pastedown to front board. Condition is VG: extremely clean pages creamy white & completely unmarked binding strong & straight. Mild bumping to corners & both ends of spine. The price-clipped DJ is just Good: colorful & bright but downgraded due to many small nicks & chips & paper loss at corners/both ends of spine with a large missing chip & wrinkled torn section to top edge of back cover; looks lovely protected in new mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm Pacific time; later orders weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Viking Press hardcover
1937Best.-Nr. 003559New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1937. Book. Illus. by Gannett Ruth. Fine. Hardcover. Photoplay Edition. Movie Version edition. Illustrations in black & white by Ruth Gannett. Book is fine with no marks or foxing. Dustjacket has light expert repair to the corners and spine ends. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover
1947Best.-Nr. 1865363524Viking Press 1947. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Later printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding with general signs of previous use. Covers show moderate edgewear and creasing due to age and use. All pages intact binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Viking Press hardcover
1935Best.-Nr. 014407New York: Covici Friede 1935. First edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Ruth Gannett. Slight discoloring to cover a bit cocked. Near very good. Former owner gift inscription on endpaper. Covici Friede hardcover
1944Best.-Nr. 003380New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1944. Book. Illus. by Gannett Ruth. Fine. Hardcover. Early Edition. Wartime edition no date given but probably 1944. Buy War Bonds on rear flap of dustjacket. Illustrations in black & white by Ruth Gannett. Book bound in beige cloth with blue lettering is fine with no marks or foxing. Price-clipped dustjacket is in near fine condition. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover
1995Best.-Nr. 240722067Book of the Month Club 1995. hardcover. New. 0x0x0. New Inside and Out!Email for pictures! Book of the Month Club hardcover
1937Best.-Nr. 003421New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1937. Book. Illus. by Gannett Ruth. Fine. Hardcover. Early Edition. 1935 is the only date on the copyright page but probably 1945. Illustrations in black & white by Ruth Gannett. Book bound in reddish brown cloth with black lettering is fine with no marks or foxing. Price-clipped dustjacket is in otherwise fine condition. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover
1947Best.-Nr. 055514NY: THE VIKING PRESS. SMALL CHIP TO THE UNCLIPPED DJ FLAT SIGNED BY PEGGY WORTHINGTON. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1947. THE VIKING PRESS hardcover
1935Best.-Nr. 140946122New York: Covici Friede 1935. First Edition. Fine. First edition wrappered issue of the author's first successful novel. A fantastic survival of this format. Provenance: Actor Jean Hersholt with his label to interior of chemise; and later from the collection of John Steinbeck's nephew David Heyler. Publisher's original sewn binding in wraps original glassine wrap; approximately one of 500 copies that were bound as such. Though Goldstone and Payne mention there is no evidence this preceded the trade cloth issue it is often assumed that this was issued in advance of publication. Fine with a faint bump to foot of spine and endsheets faintly offset. A stunning copy with wonderful provenance housed in a custom folding slipcase. Goldstone and Payne A4a. Covici Friede unknown
1977Best.-Nr. 102493Franklin Center:: Franklin Library. Fine. 1977. Hardcover. Limited edition. Octavo fully bound in dark brown leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along spine all edges gilt silk moire endpapers sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Fine. . Franklin Library, hardcover
1937Best.-Nr. 009215NY: Modern Library. Hard cover in original dust jacket. Published NY: Modern Library 1937. 8vo. 317pp. illustrations by Ruth Gannett. Green cloth with gilt titles in black reverse top edge tinted gray. Price of 95 cents on dust jacket flap 309 titles listed. Previous owner name obliteration on fly leaf else very good plus in very good dust jacket. . Very Good Plus. Hard. 1937. Modern Library unknown
1937Best.-Nr. 029493New York: The Modern Library 1937. Editorial / Hard Cover. Muito Bom/Very Good/Très Bien/Muito bom/Very Good. In-8º182x124. 1 Vol. de 317-9 pp. Illustrated by Ruth Gannett. Este romance é uma das primeiras obras de John Steinbeck que se passa em Monterey na Califórnia. O romance foi o primeiro sucesso claro de crítica e comercial do autor. The Modern Library hardcover
Best.-Nr. 9416NY. Good in Fair dust jacket; Cloth; Grosset & Dunlap; 1935. Steinbeck John. Tortilla Flat. NY: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers 316 pages reprint. Illustrated dust wrapper missing spine and rear panel of wrapper. Red cloth boards with black titles to the spine. Good moderate wear to spine and board edges. Front free endpaper has been torn. Previous owner name Benchley Peter inside front free endpaper. Includes several full page black and white illustrations by Ruth Gannett. Association Copy - Peter Benchley; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . hardcover
1935Best.-Nr. 140942963New York: Covici Friede 1935. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition first printing. Bound in publisher's original oatmeal cloth stamped in blue. Near Fine with foxing to the cloth former owner name in pencil to the front free endpaper and toning to the pages. In a price-clipped but correct first printing dust jacket with the author's bio on the rear flap; Very Good with spine-fading toning and light staining chipping to spine ends and along the bottom edge of the rear panel. Covici Friede unknown
1977Best.-Nr. 153137Franklin Center: Franklin Library 1977. 1st ed. thus. As New. octavo. full leather 448pp. illusts. Illustrated by Herbert Tauss. Limited Edition. Full brown leather with bright gilt decorations to both boards & spine; raised bands all edges gilt moire silk end-papers satin ribbon bookmark Franklin Library hardcover
1972Best.-Nr. Q-2070368971Gallimard Education 1972-04-01. Pocket Book. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Gallimard Education unknown
1935Best.-Nr. 015389New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1935. Pretty nice copy of early possibly first reprint done by Grosset & Dunlap. Beige textured boards with blue rule line to front board and blue lettering on spine. Unmarked but for rubber stamp name to front pastedown under jacket flap. Price intact jacket has same illustration as first but in blue and red and doesn't continue into rear panel. Rear panel list novels of distinction pubished by Grosset which lists Erskine Caldwell's Tobaco Road but nothing else by him. It was published in 1932. Jacket is sunned and tanned a bit on spine and has tiny chip at rear panel near spine and an equally tiny chi at head of spine on right side. In mylar. . First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good to Very Good Plus/Very Good. Illus. by Ruth Gannett. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover
1935Best.-Nr. 8831New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1935. 1st Edition /6th Imp. Hardcover. Good/No DJ. GANNETT Ruth Illus. 1st Edition / 6th Impression. DESCRIPTION: Brown cloth with thin blue band to upper boards. Blue titles to spine. Blue upper text block edge. Illustrated by Ruth Gannett. Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Light wear to sharp corners edges and lightly pushed spine ends. Toned spine cloth with spotting to cloth. Tightly bound with intact endpapers and strong hinges. Toned endpapers with heavily toned patches to front and rear endpaper gutters. Very lightly toned pages with very occasional spots or mark to page margins. DJ Condition: No DJ Pages 316. Size: 8vo 19.5cm by 13cm. Covici Friede Publishers hardcover
