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réf. 306511London Heinemann 1957. First English edition so stated; reset. 8vo. Original silver stamped blue cloth. Dust jacket designed by Osbert Lancaster unclipped; few nicks; browning to front cover; small stain. Very good. Small foxing spot at foredge. 164 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Goldstone & Payne A36b also notes later binding in red cloth. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. London, Heinemann [1957]. hardcover
réf. 306510London Heinemann 1957. First English edition so stated; reset. 8vo. Original silver stamped blue cloth. Dust jacket designed by Osbert Lancaster price clipped; few nicks. Very good. 164 pages. Inscription on front pastedown marked out by black marker. Goldstone & Payne A36b also notes later binding in red cloth. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. London, Heinemann [1957]. hardcover
réf. 306509New York The Viking Press 1957. First edition so stated. 8vo. Drawings and dust jacket designed by William Pene du Bois. Dust jacket unclipped; minor rubbing; spine slight fading; no chips. Very good. 188 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Small label of previous owner on the front free endpaper. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. New York, The Viking Press, 1957. hardcover
réf. 7802New York: Viking Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ tanned and with small chips to spine ends; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 188 pages . 1957. 0670641715 . Viking Press hardcover
1957réf. 13489London: Heinemann 1957. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good. 1st English Purchased in Denmark. Slightly smaller book colorful DJ beneath mylar lightly browned at top front and top back edges spine almost uniformly browned very tiny nick at spine bottom right edge. 164 pages. Near Very Good DJ/Very Fine book. Heinemann hardcover
1941réf. 7849New York: The Viking Press 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very Good in a Good jacket unclipped $5.00 generally rubbed stains throughout chipped at the top edge long tear at the front spine fold. Green buckram a few stains front board splayed slightly rubbed at the bottom edge with silver gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Square and firmly bound toned at the endpapers bumped at some of the corners clean otherwise. The account of Steinbeck and Ricketts's six week boating and fishing "expedition" in the Gulf of California. The Viking Press hardcover books
1941réf. 1264651941. New York: Viking Press 1941. 8vo 598 pp. Illustrated. Original green cloth lettered in silver map endpapers unclipped dustjacket priced $5.00. Boards marked and scuffed dust jacket worn and a little faded with moderate edgewear but no major chips endpapers toned scattered foxing. Custom cloth slipcase somewhat spotted. A good plus copy with bookplate inscribed by Ed Ricketts on front pastedown. Bookplate lightly abraided but legible. § First edition with the book plate of Jewel and Patricia Stevens which has been inscribed by Ed Ricketts: "For the Stevens May 1 - 1945. I am delighted to sign this over to you good friends I have known perhaps longer than anyone except John. I think Sea of Cortez is a good book and I am glad you like it. Ed Ricketts". According to Katherine Rodger who edited the letters of Ricketts Jewel and Pat Stevens were friends of Ricketts's sister and lived near Chicago. unknown books
1971réf. 3571472048Paul P Appel Pub 1971. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding with general signs of previous use. Boards show signs of wear. All pages intact binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Paul P Appel Pub hardcover
1941réf. 127Book is in good condition additional photos can be provided upon reasonable request. Book has no markings as it is a clean copy. Seller is open to any inquiries interested parties may have. The Viking Press hardcover
1941réf. 1264651941. New York: Viking Press 1941. 8vo 598 pp. Illustrated. Original green cloth lettered in silver map endpapers unclipped dustjacket priced $5.00. Boards marked and scuffed dust jacket worn and a little faded with moderate edgewear but no major chips endpapers toned scattered foxing. Custom cloth slipcase somewhat spotted. A good plus copy with bookplate inscribed by Ed Ricketts on front pastedown. Bookplate lightly abraided but legible. § First edition with the book plate of Jewel and Patricia Stevens which has been inscribed by Ed Ricketts: "For the Stevens May 1 - 1945. I am delighted to sign this over to you good friends I have known perhaps longer than anyone except John. I think Sea of Cortez is a good book and I am glad you like it. Ed Ricketts". According to Katherine Rodger who edited the letters of Ricketts Jewel and Pat Stevens were friends of Ricketts's sister and lived near Chicago. unknown
1971réf. Q-0911858083Paul P Appel Pub 1971. hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Paul P Appel Pub hardcover
1941réf. 7849New York: The Viking Press 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very Good in a Good jacket unclipped $5.00 generally rubbed stains throughout chipped at the top edge long tear at the front spine fold. Green buckram a few stains front board splayed slightly rubbed at the bottom edge with silver gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Square and firmly bound toned at the endpapers bumped at some of the corners clean otherwise. The account of Steinbeck and Ricketts's six week boating and fishing "expedition" in the Gulf of California. The Viking Press hardcover
réf. 46451663like new. unknown
réf. 1019417374.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1948réf. 000138New York: The Viking Press. No DJ. Damp stain to edges not effecting the interior which is about fine. it says " Published by the Viking Press in April 1948" on the copyright page. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1948. The Viking Press hardcover
1937réf. 21167New York: Covici Friede 1937. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. pictorial cream cloth. Near fine in original publisher's slipcase. 81 pages. 25.5 x 17.5 cm. Limited edition copy 343 of 699 signed by John Steinbeck set in monotype Italian Oldstyle printed on hand-made La Garde paper and printed by the Pynson Printers under the supervision of Elmer Adler. Steinbeck's novella in which the first three chapters were published in magazines 1933-1936 -- stories of a boy's life on a California ranch. Small bump front cover lower corner. Covici Friede hardcover books
1949réf. 81303New York: Bantam Books 1949. Unbound. Fine. Color poster for the first Bantam Books paperback edition issued to coincide with the release of the motion picture starring Myrna Loy and Robert Mitchum. Approximately 22" x 28". Very slight loss at the bottom edge and a couple of very small tears in the margins else easily fine. Boldly printed reproducing the front cover of the paperback depicting Loy and Mitchum and other images from the film. Very scarce. Bantam Books unknown books
1945131p. Numerous water color drawings by Wesley Dennis. Decorated title page. Color paste downs and end papers. 8vo. Original full cloth binding with color pictorial paper label. Slip case, worn. First illustrated edition. HORSE 1
1937réf. 4795New York: Covici Friedi Publishers 1937. First edition. Fine/Near Fine. One of 699 signed copies this one unnumbered. A Fine copy of the book in excellent condition externally and internally. Slight bowing to front board but in all bright clean and unmarked. In a Near Fine slipcase with just a hint of shelfwear. Lacking the original glassine. A coming of age tale as only Steinbeck can tell it. Mischievous and a little destructive Jody Tiflin takes his first step into adulthood when his father Carl gives him an important gift: his first horse to raise up a red pony that Jody names Galiban. Bonding and growing together Jody takes the responsibility of the red pony seriously; he cares for him daily ground trains him gets him into bridle and saddle and excitedly anticipates the day when he'll finally be able to ride Galiban. But before that can happen tragedy strikes. In an accident no one could have predicted Jody loses Galiban learns about the pain of loss and realizes the fallibility of the men who have trained him. An unforgettable story. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Covici Friedi Publishers unknown books
1934réf. 1015New York: The North American Review Corporation 1934. First Edition. 3 volumes individual issues November 1933 December 1933 and April 1934 of the magazine each containing the first appearance of Steinbeck stories. Original printed wrappers bound in plain brown paper covered boards the front cover of the November '33 issue and the rear cover of the April '34 issue are used as a paste downs. Signed 'J.E. Steinbeck' in pencil on the top of the front cover of each issue the impression can be read on the back of the November cover that has been pasted down signed 'John Steinbeck' in pen on the title page of the November '33 issue along with a stamp reading "This book belongs to Carol and John Steinbeck" on the same title page. Front board has a watercolor of a woman reading likely by Carol Steinbeck. Rubbing chips to the spine soiling hinges split but holding else internally very good. Ex- Steinbeck nephew in-law David Heyler. A trio of stories that exhibit Steinbeck's ability to explore complex human experience at different stages in life. "The Red Pony" is a nuanced exploration about the delicate emotional journey of childhood. "The Murder" uses violence as a transformative act to initiate a shift in a stagnant marriage. "The Great Mountains" considers the themes of aging the allure of adventure and the mysterious nature of life and death. Steinbeck's early career during which these stories were published represents a crucial developmental period in his literary evolution. Writing during the depths of the Great Depression Steinbeck was beginning to forge connections between individual experiences and broader socioeconomic structures. In these three stories we can identify his emerging materialist analysis that would later flourish in works like "The Grapes of Wrath." Although not yet explicitly political these narratives contain the seeds of his later class consciousness. The intergenerational tensions in "The Great Mountains" the complex power dynamics of "The Murder" and the disillusionment narrative in "The Red Pony" all reveal Steinbeck's early interest in how social and economic forces shape human relationships and personal development. His writing methodology during this period involved immersive research into the lives of California's working people creating an authenticity that distinguishes his work from contemporaries who approached similar themes from more privileged perspectives. The North American Review Corporation unknown books
réf. 000305Viking 1945 Book. Fine. Hardcover. F. Cloth in Box. First Edition. First Illustrated edition. Beigh box cracked. Printed by Zeese-Wilkinson Company. Fine in a good slipcase. Viking, 1945 Hardcover books
1948réf. 001832Bantam 1948 1948. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bantam, 1948 Paperback books
1945réf. 004625Viking 1945. Book. Very Fine. Cloth in Box. Signed Clipped Signature. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very fine copy in a very good box.Couple of tape repairs to box.Rare clipped signature of Steinbeck tape to title page.The trade edition.Nice copy.Extremely Rare Signed. Viking Hardcover books
1945réf. 339283New York: Viking 1945. hardcover. fine. Wesley Dennis. Illustrations by Wesley Dennis. 131 pages thin 8vo cloth with mounted front cover plate board slipcase; New York: Viking 1945. First Illustrated Edition. Fine in an edge- worn but sound slipcase. Ghost of a former bookplate on half-title. Viking unknown books
2018réf. 71432New York: Peng/Rand 2018. Reprint. Paperback. New. 104pp. Duodecimo. 19cm. Illustrated wraps. Peng/Rand paperback books
