THE VIKING PORTABLE LIBRARY STEINBECK - SIGNED

Steinbeck, John (text); Covici, Pascal (editor)

Edité par The Viking Press, New York, 1943

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First Printing. Octavo (17.25cm); flexible tan cloth boards, with titling and pictorial elements stamped in burgundy on spine and front cover; brick red edge-staining; dustjacket; [iv],v-viii,[2],3-568pp. Signed by Steinbeck on the front endpaper. Light wear to spine ends and lower corner-tips, edge-staining a little faded, with a few tiny, unobtrusive stains to right edge of textblock; about Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.00), lightly edgeworn, with a few tiny nicks and tears, and some mild dust-soil to rear panel; Near Fine. An attractive copy of the first major anthology of Steinbeck's work, selected by his editor, Pascal Covici, who has written a foreword to this volume. Contents include the complete text of Of Mice and Men, long portions from The Long Valley, Grapes of Wrath, Tortilla Flat, The Pastures of Heaven, Sea of Cortez, and The Red Pony, et al. "For readers coming to Steinbeck afresh, it provides a picture of his development as an artist and a good introduction to the mood and import of all his major works" (from rear panel). Uncommon signed. Goldstone & Payne A19a; Morrow 164. N° de réf. du vendeur 7286

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Titre : THE VIKING PORTABLE LIBRARY STEINBECK - ...

Éditeur : The Viking Press, New York

Date d'édition : 1943

Signé : Signé par l'auteur

Edition : First Edition.