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Seller Description: Fine in Fine jacket. A Fine copy of the book in a price-clipped dust jacket that is otherwise in Fine condition (retaining critical "First Edition" slug on the lower flap). No previous ownership markings, an extremely clean, fresh copy with a bright yellow top-stain. Jacket exceptionally bright, without fading or toning, two short pieces of tape professionally removed from verso. Housed in a custom clamshell case. Steinbeck's classic account of the Dust Bowl and Depression era struggle of the ... See More Details

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Seller Description: Very slightly cocked; else a fine copy in an attractive dust jacket with has some shallow chipping to the bottom of the backstrip (not affecting any lettering) and is a little browned. 186 pp. 8vo, Signed and briefly inscribed by John Steinbeck on the front free endpaper. See More Details

Seller Description: A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love. Steinbeck began writing the story as a movie script in 1944, and first published it as a short story called "The Pearl of the World" in Woman's Home Companion in December 1945. He expanded it to novella length and published it under the name The Pearl by Viking Press in 1947. As he was writing the novella version, he was ... See More Details

Seller Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition, first printing; one of 650 copies of the first issue. Bound in publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt. Near Fine with slight lean to binding, sunning to spine ends and along top edge and pages toned. In a Very Good dust jacket with edge wear and chipping at spine ends and corners; a large chip to the top and a long closed tear with associated creasing to the bottom of the rear panel. Steinbeck's second book, of which only 1, 650 copies were ... See More Details

Seller Description: First edition of this classic story of simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Maggie and Larry with love John Steinbeck." Near fine in a near fine first-issue dust jacket with Steinbeck looking to the left on the rear panel. Drawings by Jose Clemente Orozco. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of ... See More Details

Seller Description: Very Good+ in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Signed by John Steinbeck on the half title, inscribed to former owner, "For Thomas." [viii], 246 pp. Original white cloth stamping in crimson and black. Very Good+ with very slight lean, hinge starting at front, ink underline and marginal note to p. 241, faint marginal bracket to another page. In a Near Fine dust jacket with sunning to spine, light shelf wear, unclipped. A rare signed copy of Steinbeck's bestselling American travelogue with his ... See More Details

Seller Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 1st Printing. First Printing. Clipped DJ in archival cover, edge wear, soiling, damp stain. See More Details

Seller Description: Slight bump to bottom front corner. About Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. In the first issue dustwrapper. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Steinbeck on the front endpaper: "For Craig/Sincerely, /John Steinbeck/New York." A scarce book to find authentically signed. See More Details

Seller Description: First edition of Steinbeck's riveting account of his experiences with several bomber crews of the U.S. Army Air Forces during WWII. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 60 photographs by John Swope. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Dear Mr. Wilson, Many thanks for your lucid thoughts and interest in my work, John Steinbeck." The recipient, Edmund Wilson, was an American literary critic and progenitor of the Library of America publication series. His ... See More Details

Seller Description: Very Good+ in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. All 4 flap corners clipped. Faint foxing on side/top text block edge. See More Details

Seller Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. A Near Fine copy of the book in like dust jacket. Book with a faint dampstain on the edge of the front end paper and the half-title, otherwise a clean, excellent example. In a jacket that has a little chip at the spine and front flap fold, retaining the critical "first edition" slug on the lower flap fold. Spine a trifle toned, otherwise a bright fresh copy. Steinbeck's classic account of the Dust Bowl and Depression era struggle of the Joad family, The Grapes of ... See More Details

Seller Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" In blue and red jacket over green cloth with silver titling, 8vo, 598pp. Illustrated with color and b/w illustrations. A wonderful copy inscribed to long-lived Irish rabble-rowser Sheila O'Leary on the half title page by Steinbeck: "For Sheila O'leary-O'leary-O'leary-For Sheila O'leary. -John Steinbeck". (slight edgewear to outer jacket at tips and corners, slight toning to edges and endpapers). See More Details

Seller Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition, first issue. Signed by Mahlon Blaine, whose illustrations appear on the the dust jacket, endsheets and title page. Bound in publisher's green cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine. Cloth lightly sunned through jacket at spine, and along top and bottom edges. Pages toned. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light wear at the spine ends, and a short closed tear along the top edge of the front panel with some faint associated creasing. A ... See More Details

Seller Description: A fine copy in a bright fresh dust jacket with very slight use to the extremities of the backstrip. The backstrip has some of the usual tanning. 186 pp. 8vo, See More Details

Seller Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 1st Printing. Publishers original cloth. Stated first published in April 1939. Price of $2.75 on dust jacket present. Four edges of dust jacket clipped, with minimal edge wear, otherwise fine. DJ in archival cover. See More Details

Seller Description: First edition, first printing. [vi], 619 pp. Bound in publisher's original oatmeal cloth decorated in brown, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" endsheets. Fine, offsetting to gutters, in a Near Fine correct first printing dust jacket with publisher's price ($2.75) and "First Edition" statement present on front flap; dulling to spine panel, light wear, toning to flaps. An attractive copy in its original pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Elmer Hader. The classic American novel of the Great ... See More Details

Seller Description: 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. See More Details

Seller Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with a short tear and a little rubbing. A nice, bright copy of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of an Oklahoma family's migration to California during the Depression. Basis for the John Ford film featuring Henry Fonda as Tom Joad. Ford and supporting actress Jane Darwell won Academy Awards; Fonda was nominated but lost to Robert Donat in *Goodbye, Mr. Chips! * Steinbeck's masterpiece and literature's lasting testament to ... See More Details

Seller Description: A fine copy. The glassine wrapper has some chipping to edges and a dime-sized hole to the center of the spine. The slipcase printed paper label is bright. The slipcase is complete but has some wear to the top which has resulted in some narrow areas of... 349 pp. 8vo, See More Details

Seller Description: Very near fine in an attractive jacket with a short closed tear to the top of the front panel and some tanning (although less than usual) to the backstrip. 317 pp. Illustrated by Ruth Gannett. 8vo, See More Details

Seller Description: Full Description: STEINBECK, John. In Dubious Battle. New York: Covici Friede, [1936]. First edition, one of ninety-nine copies signed by the author of which this is number 57. Octavo (8 x 5 3/8 inches; 205 x 137 mm). 349, [3, blank] pp. With the signed limitation page inserted at rear. Original black cloth over grey buckram boards. Spine lettered in gilt. Top edge dyed red. Some minor rubbing to bottom of spine. Previous owner's ink inscription dated 1940 on half-title. In the original black ... See More Details

Seller Description: First edition of Steinbeck's only political satire. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his sister on the front free endpaper, "Mary avec l'aimite from John the XXII." The recipient, Mary Steinbeck Dekker was the eldest sister of John Steinbeck. The warmth of this inscription reflects their close and enduring relationship throughout his life. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by William Pene Du Bois. From the library of Mary Steinbeck ... See More Details

Seller Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 1st Printing. DJ in archival cover. Preface by Lewis Gannett. First Covici Friede edition. See More Details

Seller Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 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. See More Details