Search Results: the moon is down a novel by john steinbeck

UsedAcceptable. Ex-library copy. Scuffing from shelfwear on cover. Discoloration & small tears on spine. Missing dust jacket. Bumped & slightly frayed corners on cover. Light water damage.

New York, The Viking Press, 1942. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NY: Viking. 1942. good. Hardcover. First edition, but second state as indicated by inclusion of printer's name upon copyright page and no misplaced large period pon page 112. blue cloth over boards; 188pp; slight lean to spine; moisture damage to back cover; general wear to entrems & soiling to cover; no dust jacket .

New York, The Viking Press, January 1942. Hardcover. Used - Acceptable/No Jacket. No dust jacket. Shelf wear to boards, Fading at spine.

New York: Viking, 1942. Hardcover. Book: Good. 12mo.. 118 pp. 4 7/8 x 7 . Dark blue cloth covered boards, stamped in silver on front cover; blind embossing on front cover.

The Viking Press, 1942. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Early printing, but does not have the period between 'talk' and 'this' on page 112. Copyright page shows First Published, March 1942 with no additional printings shown. Very good condition. No dust jacket. Minor wear. All intact. No writing or marking. Not Ex-library..

New York, The Viking Press, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in acceptable condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. PREVIOUS OWNER WRITING ON FRONT AREA OF DUST JACKET. CLEAN COVER AND CONTENT PAGES. New protective mylar applied to dust jacket before shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York, The Viking Press, 1942. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Does not contain typ on page 112. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Gift inscription on front endpaper; interior pages with text absent any extraneous marks. Dust jacket clipped; new mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: The Viking Press, 1942. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 188 (2) pp. First Edition/Second State, 1942. An ink X and a red stamp along top text block. Light edge wear to dj with age-toned bottom and fore- text block. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright.5" x 7.5". Blue cloth with blind-stamped lettering on front board, and silver lettering to spine, and charcoal top text block. Illustrated dj clipped handles nicely in acetate protector..

New York, The Viking Press, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, second printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Second state of the first trad edition. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with some creasing and light tearing. Moderate wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. New mylar added to the dust jacket. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: The Viking Press, 1942. First Edition [stated]. Presumed First Printing. Hardcover. Good. No dust jacket. Spine somewhat faded. Slightly cocked.. 188 p. From Wikipedia: "The Moon Is Down, a novel by John Steinbeck fashioned for adaption for the theatre and for which Steinbeck received the Norwegian King Haakon VII Freedom Cross, was published by Viking Press in March 1942. The story tells of the military occupation of a small town in Northern Europe by the army of an unnamed nation at war with England and Russia (much like the occupation of Norway by the Germans during World War II). Numerous editions were secretly published across all of occupied Europe, including Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch and Italian versions; it was the best known work of U.S. literature in the Soviet Union during the war. Although the text never names the occupying force as German, references to "The Leader", "Memories of defeats in Belgium and France 20 years ago" clearly suggest it.… Read More

Garden City: The Sun Dial Press, 1943. Movie Edition. Hardcover. Good/good. 12mo. 188 pages. Hardcover with pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated with photographs from the movie. Light shelf wear to the blue cloth hardcover. Light edge wear to the dust jacket. Light toning to the end papers. An illustrated bookplate (left blank) pasted on the right front flyleaf.

The Viking Press, 1942. First Edition. Hard Cover. This copy meets the first edition points with "First Published in March 1942" appearing as the last line on the copyright page but not having the period present between "talk" and "this" on pg. 112, 1942 Hard Cover. 188 pp. Original blue cloth, silver titles. A military focused work intended to symboloize World War II and the Nazi problem. Written to encourage resistance among the oppressed. 1942. The Viking Press US Has some very minor sun fading of spine and sides, mostly front as if there was a smaller book on shelf next to it, otherwise very good-plus almost near fine condition. No dust jacket. Fine is my higest grade, I do not use "Very Fine", etc. .

London: William Heinemann, 1942 12mo. original brown cloth (a little rubbed, short inscrip. to FFE; lacks dustwrapper); pp. [iv], 124 (last colophon). A very good copy.. First Australian. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket.

New York: The Viking press, 1942. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Price clipped. 188 p. 20 cm. "First published in March 1942". Second issue without period between "talk" and "this" on page 112.

New York: The Viking press, 1942. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Price clipped. Light rubbing to Dust Jacket. Previous owners name. 188 p. 20 cm. "First published in March 1942". Second issue without period between "talk" and "this" on page 112.

Garden City, N. Y: Sun Dial Press, 1943, 1942. Hard cover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. First printing. 188 p., [6] p. of plates: ill.; 19 cm., First-issue point carried over on page 112 (large period line 11). Title page states "Published by Permission of the Viking Press, Inc.

New York: The Viking Press, 1942 Hardback: navy blue cloth decorated in silver and blind, top edge blue, decorated title-page; Binding slanted, very slight cover wear, text clean, vg-

New York: The Viking Press, 1942. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 7x5x0. First edition, second state (printer stated on copyright page, error on p. 112 corrected). Fore edge lightly foxed, jacket price clipped, jacket toned. 1942 Hard Cover. 188 pp. 8vo. Original blue cloth, silver titles. A military novella clearly intended to mirror World War II and the occupation by the Nazis, although in this story the occupying nation remains unnamed. It was written to encourage resistance among the oppressed. The Moon Is Down, a novel by John Steinbeck fashioned for adaptation for the theatre and for which Steinbeck received the Norwegian King Haakon VII Freedom Cross, was published by Viking Press in March 1942. The story tells of the military occupation of a small town in Northern Europe by the army of an unnamed nation at war with England and Russia (much like the occupation of Norway by the Germans during World War II). A French language translation of the book was published illegally in… Read More

New York: The Viking Press, 1942. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 7x5x0. First edition, second state (no period typo on p. 112, Haddon Craftsmen mentioned on copyright page. Very good in good jacket. Jacket rubbed and toned, two tears on top rear jacket edge with crease between, jacket price clipped. 1942 Hard Cover. 188 pp. 8vo. Original blue cloth, silver titles. A military novella clearly intended to mirror World War II and the occupation by the Nazis, although in this story the occupying nation remains unnamed. It was written to encourage resistance among the oppressed. The Moon Is Down, a novel by John Steinbeck fashioned for adaptation for the theatre and for which Steinbeck received the Norwegian King Haakon VII Freedom Cross, was published by Viking Press in March 1942. The story tells of the military occupation of a small town in Northern Europe by the army of an unnamed nation at war with England and Russia (much like the occupation of Norway by the Germans during World War II). A… Read More