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UNCORRECTED PROOF OF THE ACTS OF KING ARTHUR. STEINBECK, JOHN. 1902-1968. The Acts of King Arthur and his Noble Knights. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976.
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UNCORRECTED PROOF OF THE ACTS OF KING ARTHUR.
STEINBECK, JOHN. 1902-1968. The Acts of King Arthur and his Noble Knights. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976.
Tall 8vo. Printed gray wrappers, in custom slipcase. Stamped "uncorrected proof" on upper cover. Sunning to covers and spine, upper and lower corners of upper cover creased.
Provenance: purchased by Heyler from Holly Books, October 2, 2001 (invoice laid in); by descent.
ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PAGE PROOFS.The Acts of King Arthur was one of Steinbeck's final projects, left unfinished at his death. Steinbeck loved the concept of using the tales of Malory to connect to the present, but in practice he found it difficult to complete the work. Many people encouraged Elaine to publish the work after Steinbeck's death, but she demurred at first, feeling that John would not have wanted it and that perhaps it would tarnish his reputation. Instead, she released Journal of a Novel (which Steinbeck himself had thought about publishing) and a compendium of his letters. Finally, in 1976, after rereading the manuscript and finding it better than she remembered, Elaine agreed to publish the work, which found a receptive audience. Goldstone & Payne A47a; Morrow 264.
Tall 8vo. Printed gray wrappers, in custom slipcase. Stamped "uncorrected proof" on upper cover. Sunning to covers and spine, upper and lower corners of upper cover creased.
Provenance: purchased by Heyler from Holly Books, October 2, 2001 (invoice laid in); by descent.
ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PAGE PROOFS.The Acts of King Arthur was one of Steinbeck's final projects, left unfinished at his death. Steinbeck loved the concept of using the tales of Malory to connect to the present, but in practice he found it difficult to complete the work. Many people encouraged Elaine to publish the work after Steinbeck's death, but she demurred at first, feeling that John would not have wanted it and that perhaps it would tarnish his reputation. Instead, she released Journal of a Novel (which Steinbeck himself had thought about publishing) and a compendium of his letters. Finally, in 1976, after rereading the manuscript and finding it better than she remembered, Elaine agreed to publish the work, which found a receptive audience. Goldstone & Payne A47a; Morrow 264.