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STEINBECK, JOHN. 1902-1968.
A collection of the author's primary works in first edition:

5 December 2019, 10:00 EST
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STEINBECK, JOHN. 1902-1968.

A collection of the author's primary works in first edition:
1. To a God Unknown. New York: Covici Friede, 1933. Publisher's beige cloth, green and white printed dust jacket. Jacket toned, especially to spine.
2. East of Eden. New York: Viking Press, 1952. Publisher's green cloth, pictorial dust jacket. Corners of jacket worn, spine darkened.
3. Sea of Cortez. New York: Viking Press, 1941. Publisher's green cloth, pictorial dust jacket. Jacket chipped at corners, spine slightly sunned, a little loose.
4. Log from the Sea of Cortez. New York: Viking Press, 1951. Publisher's burgundy cloth gilt, pictorial dust jacket.
5. Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici Friede, 1937. Publisher's beige cloth, printed dust jacket.
WITH:
Burning Bright. 1930. * Cup of Gold. 1936 Covici Friede re-issue. * Cannery Row. 1945. * The Moon is Down. 1942. First issue, in yellow wrappers. * Another, in publisher's blue cloth, pictorial jacket. * Bombs Away. 1942. The Pearl. 1947. * Winter of Our Discontent. 1961. * Once There Was a War. 1958. * Travels With Charley. 1962. * A Russian Journal. 1948. * The Short Novels of John Steinbeck. 1953. * The Acts of King Arthur and his Noble Knights. 1976. With Robert Giroux inscribed "compliments" card inserted. * The Short Reign of Pippin IV. 1957. * The Forgotten Village. 1941. * The Wayward Bus. 1947. * Sweet Thursday. 1954. * The Red Pony. 1945. Slipcase.

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