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QuickviewBombs Away
First Edition, John Steinbeck, Modern First EditionsBombs Away By John Steinbeck First edition, first impression (The Viking Press, 1942). Publisher's original blue cloth. A hint of rubbing and light compression to spine ends and corners, near fine otherwise and free from names and inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some a few tears, chips and rubbing to edges with a few stains and a small area of abrasion to lower panel.£150.00 -
QuickviewEast of Eden
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, John Steinbeck, Modern First EditionsEast of Eden By John Steinbeck First edition, first impression (The Viking Press, 1952). First state with 'bite' present on page 281. Considered by many, including the author himself, to be his magnum opus. The basis for the famous film adaptation in 1955 starring James Dean. Publisher's original green cloth with black lettering to spine and upper board. Some pushing to spine head with a couple of small areas of inconspicuous and faint water staining to edges; slight darkening to top and bottom edge of lower board; contents nice and clean and free from names or inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some isolated rubbing and chipping to the extremities with a few small closed tears. A very good copy indeed.£800.00 -
QuickviewOnce There Was a War
First Edition, John Steinbeck, Modern First EditionsOnce There Was a War By John Steinbeck First edition, first impression (The Viking Press, 1958). A fine book in a better than very good price-clipped dust jacket with some fading to spine panel and a couple of small nicks and rubbing to edges.£150.00 -
QuickviewSweet Thursday
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, John Steinbeck, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsSweet Thursday By John Steinbeck First American edition, first impression (The Viking Press, 1954). Signed by the author to the title page. Striking and attractive jacket design by Paul Galdone. The sequel to 'Cannery Row', and adapted into a musical in 1955. Publisher's original beige cloth with red lettering and blue bird motifs to spine and upper board. Fine with slight pushing to spine tips; red top-stain nice and bright with beautifully clean contents throughout in a fine first state dust jacket (without reviews to rear) with very minor traces of rubbing to spine tips and to bottom corner of upper panel with a very small nick. An exceptional example and rare signed.£3,500.00 -
QuickviewTravels with Charley: In Search of America
First Edition, John Steinbeck, Modern First EditionsTravels with Charley: In Search of America First edition, first impression (The Viking Press, 1962). Publisher's original white cloth with red motif to upper board and spine lettering in red and black. A near fine or better book with just a hint of toning to edges. Contents are beautifully clean and free from any previous owner names or inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket is also near fine with some toning to spine panel and to other areas on the front flap and lower panel with a couple of very tiny nicks to spine head and associated neat and discreet tape repair to verso. An uncommon Steinbeck first edition; even more so in such good condition.£300.00