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1947ref. 914Viking New York 1947. First Edition hardcover in very good condition with dust cover. The dust cover is unclipped in a protective Mylar cover but has some wear and chipping around the edges and some light foxing but the graphics are full color in good condition. The book is red cloth with the title and author embossed in gold and a bus embossed on the cover. The author title and publisher are embossed in gold on the spine. The pages are white with no writing tears or folds but there is a small sticker from the bookstore on the lower left corner of the first endpaper. The book in the photos is the book you are purchasing. The Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. 5101The Wayward Bus by John Steinbeck first edition hardcover Publisher: The Viking Press 1947 Condition: book - Very Good dust jacket - Fair - tears and chipping Viking Press hardcover
ref. 0613709225.Glibrary. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
1947ref. 175252New York: Viking Press 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Light rubbing along panel edges. Chip at spine crown. Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. SKU1035743The Viking Press 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. The Viking Press; New York 1947. Hardcover. First Edition. A Very Good rust color cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine and blind stamped illustration bottom front board binding sturdy and intact bit of age spotting/foxing to boards and spine some age toning to pages rubbing to board and spine edges mild crimping to spine edges top text block edge stained light green with fading slightly bumped top board corners in a Very Good some handling/scuff marks to panels bit of edge/corner wear with few small tears/chips along edges some sunning to panels/flaps and verso chipped top spine edge two inch tear top front panel near spine Dust wrapper. A nice clean and unmarked copy. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches. 312pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. The Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. 4689New York: The Viking Press 1947. 1st Edition. Very Good/Good. In original unclipped dust jacket with $2.75 price. Published in February 1947 per copyright page. Jacket is somewhat worn with some creasing to edges rubbing and chipping. A dull orange cloth over boards with gilded lettering on front and spine. Deckled long edge. Interior is toned otherwise clean and clear. Pages: 8 312 Dimensions: 8¼ x 5¾ x 1⅛. The Viking Press unknown
1947ref. 303995New York: The Viking Press 1947. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Closed tears on front panel top and bottom edges. Open tears on spine crown and heel. Shelfwear on spine. The Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. 170444New York: Viking Press 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Owner bookplate on front pastedown.; Signed by John Steinbeck on half title page.; Signed by Author. Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. 795J28New York: The Viking Press 1947. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A smart first edition copy of this novel by renowned American author John Steinbeck in original cloth binding. Presenting The Wayward Bus a novel by Nobel Prize-winning American author John Steinbeck. His other popular novels include The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men. This novel tells the story of married couple Juan and Alice who work and live in California's Salinas Valley a popular setting of Steinbeck novels. Both characters as well as the other characters they encounter in the novel are deeply flawed and Steinbeck spends the majority of the book exploring these flaws as well as the transitory nature of humanity. This novel was adapted into a black-and-white film in 1957 starring Jayne Mansfield Joan Collins Dan Dailey and Rick Jason. This copy is the first edition and is presented in original cloth binding. This copy also came from the library at Julians Park Hertfordshire the previous home of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie 1902-1968. She was an English socialite and through her mother was the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart with slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed The Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. 3103Brick Red Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good First Edition First Issue. First Printing. First Issue With Blind-Stamp of Bus on Front Cover A Very Clean and Square Copy DJ has edgewear and small chips at crown of spine and top front tip. There is a 1.5" Closed Tear at Spine Crown. Not Price-Clipped $2.75 No Browning To Panels Page Very Clean. Mylar-jacket. Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. 3-5-947Viking Press 1947-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Missing. 0x0x0. Published by the viking press in February 1947 Copyright 1947 by John Steinbeck Published in the same day by the Dominion of Canada by the Macmillian Company of Canada Limited" Same Date to copyright and title page. Cover is sunfaded on edges and spine. Light foxing on endpapers. Yellowing on page edges. Book slightly askew. Inside pages clean and binding is tight. Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. BL-002513New York: Viking Press 1947. 312 pp. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/4". Pictorial jacket is in very good condition with some wear slight chipping of the spine tape repairs to the inside of the jacket original price of $2.75 intact. Dark reddish-orange cloth over boards with crisp lettering on cover and spine blindstamp on front cover a lighter shade then the rest of the binding top is not stained green and there is no book club dot so likely some variant of first printing slight edge wear to covers especially along the bottom edges stained on the upper page edge corners otherwise in very good condition. Goldstone & Payne A23a Originally thought to be one of Steinbeck's weaker novels it was actually financially successful. The interesting thing about it is that no one single character in the book dominates. Rather the viewpoint shifts from one character to another quite frequently with access to the character's thoughts through an internal monologue. Adapted to film in 1957 to some success at the box office it starred Jayne Mansfield Joan Collins Dan Dailey and Rick Jason Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. 149445New York: Viking 1947. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Rubbing open tearing along panel edges. Viking hardcover
1947ref. 002077New York NY: Vikiing Press 1947. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition with the following points. 1947 on title page with "copyright 1947 by John Steinbeck Published by Viking Press in February 1947 Published on the same day in the Dominion of Canada by the Macmillian Company of Canada Limited printed in the U.S.A. by the Haddon Craftsmen." This copy is VG in a VG unclipped $2.75 Mylar protected DJ designed by Robert Hallock.Exterior is rust with gilt lettering to the front and spine along with the embossed "Bus scene" across the bottom. Covers are rich. Gilt is bright. Spine ends edges and tips are modestly worn. Inside has armorial BP of PO to inside front board. Otherwise unmarked crisp and with modest toning.DJ has "The Wayward Bus " and "$2.75" across the front flap top .Spine ends of DJ are modestly worn spine joints are modestly rubbed and there is a faint vertical surface scratch running the length of the front cover . . Vikiing Press Hardcover
1947ref. 145186New York: Viking 1947. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Owner name on front pastedown. Light rubbing along panel edges. Few open tears throughout. Viking hardcover
1947ref. 012585The Viking Press. No foxing. Bright internally. Shadow of review page formerly laid in on ffep and inside front cover. Clipped but $2.00 price present. Bright unfaded and unsunned DJ in archival cover minor edge wear. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1947. The Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. 89351Viking 1947. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. First edition. Light staining on the front and back endpapers. Dust jacket Mildly edgeworn. Viking hardcover
1947ref. 89352Viking 1947. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Small bookplte inside frotn cover. Dust jacket edgeworn with a few chips. Viking hardcover
1947ref. 137247New York: Viking 1947. Book Club BCE/BOMC. Hardcover. Very Good in a Good dust jacket. Sticker removal damage to spine heel. Some egde wear. Nick to mid spine. Viking hardcover
1947ref. BL-002360New York: Viking Press 1947. 312 pp. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/4". Pictorial jacket is in very good condition with some wear slight chipping of the spine tape repairs to the inside of the jacket original price of $2.75 intact first edition first printing dust jacket. Grey cloth over boards with crisp lettering on cover and spine blindstamp on front cover the same shade as the rest of the binding top stained red in near-fine condition. Goldstone & Payne A23 third issue Originally thought to be one of Steinbeck's weaker novels it was actually financially successful. The interesting thing about it is that no one single character in the book dominates. Rather the viewpoint shifts from one character to another quite frequently with access to the character's thoughts through an internal monologue. Adapted to film in 1957 to some success at the box office it starred Jayne Mansfield Joan Collins Dan Dailey and Rick Jason Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. 011127The Viking Press. The Viking Press 1947. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. No foxing or marks. Dust jacket has chipping to edges and spine. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1947. The Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. 127062New York: Viking 1947. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Open tears chipping throughout. Viking hardcover
1947ref. 91320From the Collection of Mr and Mrs J Paul Getty - Their calling card inside and goes with the book. The Viking Press New York 1947 First Edition First Printing. A beautiful dustjacket that is vibrant in color with 2 tears. This original First Issue dustjacket has the $2.75 printed price present on the front flap with light wear to the edges. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp with slight wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing marks or bookplates in the book. One stain on back cover see photo.Overall a wonderful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION in great condition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The Viking Press hardcover
1947ref. 012064New York and Boston: Grosset & Dunlap 1947. Reprint Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Clean unmarked copy soild binding sharp corners. Mildly worn dust jacket tiny chip at head of spine and one top corner dj now in a new protective mylar sleeve overall an attractive copy. Scarce edition of this Steinbeck classic. Grosset & Dunlap hardcover
1947ref. 70625New York: The Viking Press 1947. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Good in a Good dust jacket. Several tears and chips to jacket. Boards are slightly bowed. Ink stamp to bottom page ends and front pastedown. Minor staining to Flaps ends pages and boards from sticker residue.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Viking Press hardcover
