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TALL GALLEY PROOF OF THE PEARL. STEINBECK, JOHN. 1902-1968. The Pearl. New York: The Viking Press, 1947. image 1
TALL GALLEY PROOF OF THE PEARL. STEINBECK, JOHN. 1902-1968. The Pearl. New York: The Viking Press, 1947. image 2
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TALL GALLEY PROOF OF THE PEARL.
STEINBECK, JOHN. 1902-1968.
The Pearl. New York: The Viking Press, 1947.

25 October 2023, 14:00 EDT
New York

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TALL GALLEY PROOF OF THE PEARL.

STEINBECK, JOHN. 1902-1968. The Pearl. New York: The Viking Press, 1947.
Tall 8vo. Publisher's blue wrappers, two printed labels to upper cover, spine perfect bound in red cloth. Minor toning to leaves, light offset from adhesive to lower label, light wear to spine.

ADVANCED UNREVISED PROOFS of The Pearl, with typed and printed upper label from the publisher announcing a publication date of November 1947 and a price of $2.50. The lower label reads "An 'A' Book / To be considered at the next meeting," apparently indicating the book was to be considered as a Book-of-the-Month Club selection. A rare format, with only two copies recorded at auction since 2000. Not in Morrow. Goldstone & Payne A25a (note).

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