Dupont Circle
THE MOON IS DOWN
New York: The Viking Press, 1942. First Edition, Second Issue. Octavo, 188 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Spine blue with white text. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price cut. Heavy chipping to head and tail of spine and corners of dust jacket. Rubbing and tearing to edges and hinges. Light scuffing and staining. Previous bookseller's sticker adhered to back cover reading "$8.95." Age toning to back cover and inner flaps. Spine cocked. Mild wear to head and tail of spine, edges, and corners of boards. Age toning throughout textblock. Second issue indicated by no period between "talk" and "this" on page 112, line 11. Shelved under the Front Counter. More
THE PEARL
New York: The Viking Press, 1947. First Edition, First Printing, Second Issue. Octavo, 122 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine tan with white and brown lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: “$8.95”. Mild shelf wear and soiling. Slight bumping to head and tail of spine. Top stain faded to unclear color. Previous owner signed front end paper. Shelved under the front counter. More
THE WAYWARD BUS
New York: The Viking Press, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 312 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Good minus dust jacket. Multi-colored pictorial spine with yellow and blue text. Dust jacket has head edge of spine chipped off, tearing to tail edge of spine, chipping to corners, slight sunning to spine, and moderate wear to joints. Boards have mild edgewear. Textblock has light age toning to endpapers and pastedowns. "Published by The Viking Press In February 1947" on copyright page. Shelved under Front Counter. More
THE WAYWARD BUS
New York: The Viking Press, 1947. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 312 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Good minus dust jacket. Multi-colored pictorial spine with yellow and brown text. Dust jacket has head edge of spine chipped off, chipping and fraying to tail edge of spine, chipping to corners, tearing to fore edges, sunning to spine and rear cover, and moderate wear to joints. Boards have mild edgewear. Textblock has light age toning to endpapers and pastedowns. "Published by The Viking Press In February 1947" on copyright page. Shelved under Front Counter. More
THE MOON IS DOWN
New York: The Viking Press, 1942. First Edition, Second Issue. Octavo, 188 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Good dust jacket. Blue pictorial spine with white text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and chipping to corners and head edge of spine, small open tear to tail edge of rear cover, and mild shelfwear. Price clipped. Boards have mild edgewear and shelfwear. Textblock has light foxing to endpapers and pastedowns. Second Issue indicated by no period between "talk" and "this" on page 112, line 11. Kingsport Press printer statement on copyright page. Shelved Case 13. More
THE MOON IS DOWN
New York: The Viking Press, 1942. First Edition, Second Issue. Octavo, 188 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good minus dust jacket. Blue pictorial spine with white text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has mild edgewear. Price clipped. Boards have mild edgewear. Textblock has faint erased pencil marks on front endpaper. Second Issue indicated by no period between "talk" and "this" on page 112, line 11. Haddon printer statement on copyright page. Shelved Case 13. More
THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT
New York: The Viking Press, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 281 pages. In Very Good minus condition with poor dust jacket. Blue pictorial spine with black and white text. Dustjacket is protected by mylar covering and has front flap missing, tearing to spine edges, chipping to corners on rear cover, and mild edgewear and shelfwear. Boards have mild edgewear. Textblock has toning to endpapers and pastedowns, foxing on some pages, and previous owner's name on front endpaper. "First published by in 1961 by the Viking Press" on copyright page. Head edge of textblock dyed blue. Shelved Case 13. More
TO A GOD UNKNOWN
London: William Heinemann, 1935. First UK Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 268 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in blue cloth with black text on sunned spine. Lacking issued dust jacket. Boards have sunning to spine, bumping and rubbing to corners, and bending to spine edges. Text block has owner inscription on front endpaper, splitting to gutter of page 268, and slight pencil writing on rear pastedown. "First Published 1935" on copyright page. Shelved Case 13. More
CUP OF GOLD
New York: Covici Friede, 1936. Second Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 269 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in blue cloth with gilt text on spine. Boards have mild edgewear and shelfwear, some wear to gilt on spine. Textblock has foxing to some pages and to edges and wear to dye on head edge. Head edge of textblock dyed black. Correct dust jacket with no mention of publisher and "Author of 'Of Mice and Men'" on front cover. Shelved Under Front Counter. More
CUP OF GOLD
New York: Covici Friede, 1936. Second Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 269 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Good plus dust jacket. Brown and blue pictorial spine with black text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has sunning to spine and light chipping to corners and spine edges. Price clipped. Boards have mild edgewear. Textblock has toning to endpapers and pastedowns, gray mark on tail edge, and wear to dye on head edge. Head edge of textblock dyed black. Correct dust jacket with no mention of publisher and "Author of 'Of Mice and Men'" on front cover. Shelved Case 13. More
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
London: William Heinemann, 1939. First UK Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 553 pages. In Good plus condition with Good dust jacket. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has chipping to corners and spine edges, moderate edge wear and shelf wear, and wear to joints. Price clipped. Boards have mild edge wear. Text block had discoloration to front endpaper and foxing to many pages and along edges. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Shelved in Case 13. More
OF MICE AND MEN
New York: Covici Friede, 1937. First Edition, Second State. Octavo, 186 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine faded blue to tan with black lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price cut. Chipping and creasing along edges of dust jacket. Sun-fading to dust jacket. Soiling to spine. Age toning to dust jacket. Fading to blue dye on top edge of text block. Shelved in Case 13. More
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
New York: The Viking Press, 1939. First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, 619 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine multi-color with black and white lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$2.75". Mild shelfwear. Creasing and chipping along edges of dust jacket. Open tear to head of spine. Tanning to paste downs. Foxing to edges of textblock. Interior pages clean. Top edge of textblock dyed blue. Some staining to bottom edge of text block. "Battle Hymn of the Republic" printed on paste downs and endpapers. Shelved in Case 13. More
THE LONG VALLEY
New York: The Viking Press, 1938. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 303pp.; VG-/G+; spine pictorial tan with black, green, and white lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$2.50'; dust jacket has some mild chipping to the head and tail of spine, corners, mild darkening to spine, chipping to edges; name written on ffep; small stamp on rear endpaper; mild age-toning to pages; gutter slightly open on pages 160/161; FIRST PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 1938 is stated on the copyright page with no other statements of subsequent printings, 1938 is also present on the title page; Boards are brick colored cloth with oatmeal cloth spine; Back of dust jacket has no text; shelved case 2. More
THE PASTURES OF HEAVEN
New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932. First Edition, First Issue. 8vo., 294pp.; G-/no DJ; bound in green cloth, spine has faded lettering, 'MAY / C.O.' written in white paint on tail of spine, covering publishers information; lacking dust jacket; Ex Library, bookplate for The May Company on front pastedown, cancelled stamp on front pastedown; rear panel on the dust jacket has been pasted onto the ffep; title page and spine both state publisher as 'Brewer, Warren, & Putnam'; bumping and wear to boards; spine cocked; rear endpaper ripped out, small sticker reading 'TheMayCo' on rear pastedown; water stain to upper fore corner of pages 273-end, does not impact text; The first edition, first issue of The Pastures of Heaven (G&P A2a) was published in 1932 by Brewer, Warren & Putnam. Although the firm printed 2,500 sets of sheets, only 1,650 copies were bound and 650 copies were sold.; KT consignment; shelved case 2. More
CUP OF GOLD
New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1929. First edition. Octavo. Hardcover in original yellow cloth; no dust jacket. Author's first book, one of only 1537 printed. Boards soiled; rubbed at extremities; spine sunned; foxing to endpapers; foxing and water damage to first few pages of text; piece missing from page one (not affecting text). Scattered foxing throughout. Good copy only. KT Consignment. Shelved in Case #2. More
THE LONG VALLEY [SIGNED]
New York: The Viking Press, 1938. First Edition. Octavo; G/VG-; SIGNED by Steinbeck on half-title; Spine somewhat cocked; boards very rubbed at extremities; front hinge starting and spine cracked in several places. Damp stains to boards and mild water damage to text; sporadic soiling throughout. dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$2.50'; mild rubbing to dust jacket, slight chipping to head of spine; Scarce signed. KT Consignment. Shelved in Case 2. More
TORTILLA FLAT
New York: Covici | Friede, 1935. First edition. Octavo, 316pp. Hardcover without jacket. Bumping and shelf-wear. Moderate edge-wear to cloth-bound boards, including faint soiling to spine. Boards bowed. Blue top-stain. Front fly-leaf has been been cut from binding. Cracked between half-title and title page. Sticker to rear paste-down end page and rear fly-leaf. Binding shakes. Good copy only. Shelve: CASE #2 Spine is beige with blue text. More