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First Edition of Sea of Cortez; Inscribed by John Steinbeck
STEINBECK, JOHN AND E. F. RICKETTS.
Sea of Cortez: A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research.
New York : The Viking Press 1941.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by John Steinbeck on the title page. Some offsetting to the half-title page, near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by W.V. Eckhardt.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 123887
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“I'm tired of people who have not been at war who know all about it": First Edition of John Steinbeck's The Moon Is Down
STEINBECK, JOHN.
The Moon Is Down.
New York: The Viking Press 1942.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s classic work. Octavo, original blue cloth. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.
Price: $100.00 Item Number: 126981
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“Out of all this struggle a good thing is going to grow. That makes it worthwhile": Signed Limited First Edition of John Steinbeck's In Dubious Battle
STEINBECK, JOHN.
In Dubious Battle.
New York: Covici-Friede Publishers 1936.
Signed limited first edition of this “dramatically intense, beautifully written novel” (The New Republic); the first book in Steinbeck’s Dustbowl trilogy, which was followed by Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath, number 39 of 99 examples. Octavo, original half morocco. Signed by John Steinbeck. In fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $6,000.00 Item Number: 131878
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“There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon": First Edition of John Steinbeck's The Pearl
STEINBECK, JOHN.
The Pearl.
New York: The Viking Press 1947.
First edition of this classic story of simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a very good variant dust jacket with Steinbeck looking to the right. Drawings by Jose Clemente Orozco.
Price: $200.00 Item Number: 131797
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“It's so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone": First Edition of John Steinbeck's The Winter of Discontent; Inscribed by Him
STEINBECK, JOHN .
The Winter of Our Discontent.
New York: The Viking Press 1961.
First edition, presentation copy of Steinbeck’s final novel, one of only 500 examples with only a few known inscribed examples, which along with The Grapes of Wrath are considered his masterpieces. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Charles Sulner John Steinbeck.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Elmer Hader. Lettering by Jeanyee Wong. Photograph by William Ward Beecher. Presentations copies of Steinbeck’s masterpiece are rare.
Price: $9,800.00 Item Number: 136878
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"We live, but I wonder whether we learn anything": First Edition of John Steinbeck's The Winter of Discontent; Inscribed by Him to Illustrator and collaborator Wesley Dennis
STEINBECK, JOHN .
The Winter of Our Discontent.
New York: The Viking Press 1961.
First edition, presentation edition of Steinbeck’s final novel, one of only 500 examples with only a few known inscribed examples, which along with The Grapes of Wrath are considered his masterpieces. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Hello Dennis — We live, but I wonder whether we learn anything John Steinbeck.” The reply in a second hand reads, “As I told John — We don’t. Dennis Wesley.” The recipient, Dennis Wesley was an illustrator, who illustrated Steinbeck’s classic The Red Pony over twenty years earlier. He was also known for illustrating fifteen children’s books about horses that he created in collaboration with writer Marguerite Henry. He illustrated over 150 books in his lifetime, including Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty and also wrote and illustrated a few books of his own, among which are Flip, Flip and the Cows, Flip and the Morning, and Tumble. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Elmer Hader. Lettering by Jeanyee Wong. Photograph by William Ward Beecher. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by Asprey. An exceptional association.
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 138829
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Signed Limited First Edition of John Steinbeck's The Red Pony
STEINBECK, JOHN.
The Red Pony.
New York: The Viking Press 1945.
Signed limited first edition of Steinbeck’s classic novel, one of 699 copies. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, with illustrations by Wesley Dennis. Fine in the rare original slipcase. An exceptional example.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 140427
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First edition of John Steinbeck's Classic Work East of Eden; In exceptional Condition
STEINBECK, JOHN.
East of Eden.
New York: The Viking Press 1952.
First edition, first issue of Steinbeck’s epic and moving story of a modern Cain and Abel. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear. An exceptionally fresh example.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 140275
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"You think it's a lie. But it ain't no lie. Ever' word's the truth": First Edition of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men: A Play in Three Acts
STEINBECK, JOHN.
Of Mice and Men: A Play in Three Acts.
New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1937.
First edition of Steinbeck’s dramatization of his poignant novel. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good first issue dust jacket with the publisher’s price of $2.00. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise clamshell box. A very sharp example.
Price: $1,400.00 Item Number: 143012
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“I was born lost and take no pleasure in being found": First Edition of John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley; Inscribed by Him
STEINBECK, JOHN.
Travels with Charley.
New York: The Viking Press 1962.
First edition of Steinbeck’s beloved cross-country narrative. Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Don Freeman. Photographs of Steinbeck by Hans Namuth. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery.
Price: $7,800.00 Item Number: 142958