Steinbeck, John
Rare books by John Steinbeck, including first editions and signed and finely bound copies.
STEINBECK, John.
The Grapes of Wrath. 1939
£35,000
First edition, first printing. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Elizabeth Eulass, John Steinbeck" with a small drawing of a duck. Eulass was...
Octavo. Original oatmeal cloth, titles to spine and pictorial decoration to boards in brown, music endpapers. With the dust jacket. In a tan morocco solander case.... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
The Grapes of Wrath. 1939
£17,500
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Again for Helen Murphy, affectionately John Steinbeck". With Murphy's ownership signature to the...
Octavo. Original tan cloth, titles to spine and pictorial design to boards in brown, sheet music endpapers. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy in the jacket that... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
The Wayward Bus. 1947
£9,750
First edition, first printing. With the author's remarkable presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, "For Marge and Nat - If as utilitarians say glass eggs will make...
Octavo. Original orange cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt, pictorial decoration to upper board blind stamped, green top-stain. With the dust jacket. An... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
A Russian Journal 1948
£9,750
First edition, first printing. An astonishing presentation copy to Nathaniel Benchley inscribed by Steinbeck on three full pages, "Well now, Capa and I went to Russia, a big country...
Large octavo. Original yellow/grey/tan cloth backed blue boards, titles to upper board and spine in blue, top edge stained blue. With the dust jacket. An excellent... Read more
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STEINBECK, John.
[The novels and short stories.] 1929–61
£9,500
First trade editions, first issues. A complete collection of the novels and short stories by the 1962 Nobel Prize winner for Literature: Cup of Gold, The Pastures of Heaven, To a God...
17 volumes. Octavo. Recent dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spines, raised bands, single rule to boards, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. An excellent set... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
In Dubious Battle. 1936
£7,500
First edition, first printing, limited issue being one of 99 numbered copies, specially bound and signed by the author.
Octavo. Original black cloth-backed linen, titles to spine gilt, top edge stained red. With the original plain tissue dust jacket and publisher's card slipcase. Housed... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
Of Mice and Men. 1937
£6,500
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page, "For L h. Cantor with greetings from Steinbeck 1937".
Octavo. Original tan cloth, titles to spine and upper board in brown and black, blue top-stain. With a supplied dust jacket. Housed in a brown half morocco slipcase... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
In Dubious Battle. 1936
£5,000
First trade edition, first printing. Signed by Steinbeck on the front free endpaper. Signed copies of the trade issue of this title are uncommon.
Octavo. Original orange cloth printed in black and red, red top-stain. With the dust jacket. A superb copy in the dust jacket with a few minor nicks to the lower edge... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
The Red Pony. 1937
£4,500
First edition, one of 699 numbered copies on handmade paper, signed by the author, this being number 5. This copy is from the library of Steinbeck's sister, Elizabeth Steinbeck...
Octavo. Original cream cloth over flexible boards, square panels ruled in grey, spine and front cover lettered in red, pony to front cover in red, top edge trimmed,... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
The Forgotten Village. 1941
£4,500
First edition, first impression. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to the film's narrator, "For Buzz (Voice) Meredith with great appreciation, John Steinbeck [with a...
Quarto. Original beige cloth, titles to spine and pictorial design to upper board in green. With the dust jacket. 136 illustrations from film stills. Small spot to... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
The Grapes of Wrath. 1939
£3,750
First edition, first printing.
Octavo. Original tan cloth, titles to spine and pictorial decoration across boards and spine in brown, sheet music endpapers. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
The Grapes of Wrath. 1939
£3,750
First edition, first printing.
Octavo. Original light brown cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and boards in brown, sheet music to endpapers. With the dust jacket. Bookseller's ticket... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
East of Eden. 1952
£3,000
First edition, first printing. One of a limited edition of 1500 copies signed by the author on the limitation leaf.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, roll to turn-ins, marbled... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
The Moon Is Down. A Play in Two Parts. 1942
£2,750
First edition, first printing. A superb copy of a very uncommon book.
Octavo. Original light blue cloth, titles to spine and upper board in dark blue, With the dust jacket. Frontispiece from photograph. Spine faded. An excellent copy in... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
East of Eden. 1952
£2,500
First edition, first printing. One of a limited edition of 1500 copies signed by the author on the limitation leaf.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt on brown ground and to upper board gilt, mauve-stained edges. In the original wood grain-patterned slipcase. A fine... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
Of Mice and Men. 1937
£2,200
First edition, first issue with the words "and only moved because the heavy hands were pendula" printed as lines 20 and 21 on page 9, and bullet between the eights on page 88. 2500...
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in green morocco, titles to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, roll to turn-ins, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. A... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
East of Eden. 1952
£2,000
First edition, first impression. One of a limited edition of 1500 copies signed by the author on the limitation leaf.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt on brown ground and to upper board gilt, edges stained brown. An excellent copy. Read more
STEINBECK, John.
East of Eden. 1952
£1,850
First edition, first printing. A beautiful copy.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine green on brown ground and to upper board in green, yellow top-stain. With the dust jacket. Lightly rubbed at the... Read more
(STEINBECK, John) WOOD, Charles Erskine Scott.
Earthly Discourse. 1937
£1,750
First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author "To John & Carol Steinbeck in sorrow for their un-social thought and behavior, 'The Cats', Los Gatos California, November 11...
Octavo. Original light brown cloth, titles to spine and upper board in blue, blue top-stain. With the dust jacket. Portrait frontispiece. Bindings lightly rubbe and... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
The Grapes of Wrath. 1939
£1,375
First edition, first printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, inner dentelles, marbled... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
To A God Unknown. 1933 [1935]
£1,375
First Edition, second issue with cancel title, one of 900 copies issued thus in the wake of the success of his subsequent novel, Tortilla Flat.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full green morocco, titles and box design to spine gilt, raised bands, rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles gilt,... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
East of Eden. 1952
£1,250
First edition, first printing. A beautiful copy.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine dark green on brown ground and to upper board in dark green, yellow top-stain. With the dust jacket. An excellent copy... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
East of Eden. 1952
£1,250
First Edition, First Printing.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
Of Mice and Men. A Play in Three Acts. 1937
£875
First edition, first printing.
Octavo. Original grey cloth, titles to spine and upper board in black and brown. With the dust jacket. Ownership signature to front pastedown. Spine toned, some small... Read more
STEINBECK, John.
The Grapes of Wrath. 1939
£475
First UK edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original green cloth, titles to spine gilt, pink endpapers. With the dust jacket. Corners lightly rubbed, dust jacket a little browned to edges, corners... Read more
