Steinbeck from Wayward Books

New York: Viking, 1942. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. G&P A-16b. This is the first edition variant with the maroon cloth, printed by the Kingsport Press. Tight and clean, DJ unclipped, seldom seen in the maroon cloth. The dot between the words "talk this" has been removed on page 112. Later issue… Read more about this item

New York: Norton, 2020. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition.. At long last another great Steinbeck bio. Reminiscent of Jackson Benson's The True Adventures of John Steinbeck, Writer. A later reflection on the great writer's world view and attitude. Just released! Included with the book is the NY Times Book Review Magazine from Dec. 6, 2020 with a full page… Read more about this item

New York: MoMa, 2020. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition.. Has a wrap around DJ 1/2 cover, Lange's written words on the endpapers. A checklist of all the photographs at the end with attributions, and an important bibliography for the scholar. Included with the book is the original The New York Review of Books magazine by Valeria Luiselli from November… Read more about this item

Standford, CA: Stanford Press, 1968. Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. Later Printing.. Fourth edition, revised by Joel Hedgpeth. The original work of Ricketts and Calvin is still used as a college text. The DJ is unclipped This edition printed in 1978. Hardcover with previous owner name on the first blank page, not ex-library. Important bibliography at the end for the… Read more about this item

New York: The Library of America, 1994. Book. As New. Hardcover. Includes The Pastures of Heaven, To a God Unknown, Tortilla Flat, In Dubious Battle, Of Mice and Men. New, still in original shrink wrap. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Viking, 1969. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Fifth Printing.. Front cover says "A Viking Compass Book" $1.65 price in bottom left corner. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1940. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Later Printing.. Bright, tight copy, part of a uniform set. Dark cover with blue decoration, gilt lettering on the spine. The reference for this is Goldstone & Payne, A5J. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: G.P. Putnam & Co., 1959. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. The DJ has the University motto "Die Luft Der Freiheit Weht" on the front cover, unclipped. Mirrielees was a teacher and mentor of John Steinbeck during his time at Stanford. She also edited a book about Stanford "Stanford Mosaic" reminiscences of Stanford's first 70 years. Size: 8vo… Read more about this item

New York: Farrar straus and Giroux, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. The DJ is price clipped, Top stain light orange, dark green endpapers. First printing 1976, line 7 on the copyright page. DJ spine slightly faded. Presents nicely in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: The Folio Society, 2018. Book. Illus. by James Albon. As New. Hardcover. First Thus.. Still in original shrink wrap package. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lanham, MD, U.S.A.: Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 1996. Ex-Library. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. Important Steinbeck reference for biographical sources, chronology, obituary sources, audio/visual sources and commentaries. No internal markings or writing, from a college library, tight and clean. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Covelo, CA: Yolla Bolly Press, 1984. Book. Illus. by Karin Wickstrom. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Illustrator(s). First Thus.. Designed by James and Carolyn Robertson. Includes an afterword by Wallace Stegner, signed by both Stegner and Wickstrom. #241 of 260 copies. Collectible. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dramatists Play Service, Incorporated, 1942. Book. As New. Soft cover. Later Printing.. Multiple copies available. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, 1971. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Ten important articles originating at the 1970 Steinbeck conference at OSU. Contributors include Ditsky, Webster Street, Lisca, Joel Hedgpeth, Robert Benton and others. Tight and clean, no internal marks or imprints. A must for any Steinbeck collector or scholar. Seldom seen in hardcover. The DJ spine is faded. No… Read more about this item

Lewiston, New York, U.S.A.: Edwin Mellen Pr, 1989. Book. As New. Hardcover. Important Steinbeck literary criticism, #3 in the Studies in American Literature Series. Nine original, persuasive, and cogently argued essays, revisionist throughout, that challenge the notion that the Nobel Prize winner was a realist/mystic and reveal him as a humanitarian/intellectual. Reviews ". . . This collection (six published here… Read more about this item

Salinas CA: National Steinbeck Center Press, 2001. Book. Illus. by Laura Scott. Very Fine. Pictorial Cover. First Edition.. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Viking, 1939. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Book Club (BCE/BOMC).. The smooth tan boards are a replica of the true Viking trade editiion, the DJ is brown in color with no illustrations, white lettering with "Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature" on the bottom, the DJ spine is faded, tan unmarked topstain, Book Club Edition on the bottom… Read more about this item

New York: DAP, 2012. Book. As New. Hardcover. Edited by Edward Steiochen, all the Depression Era photos, including some discussion by Dorothea Lange about the subjects of her photos. New, still in original shrink wrap package, never opened, never read. Great reference for the Dust Bowl Era and Steinbeck enthusiasts. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: The Library of America, 1994. Book. As New. Hardcover. Includes The Pastures of Heaven, To a God Unknown, Tortilla Flat, In Dubious Battle, Of Mice and Men. New, still in original shrink wrap. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Salerno: Ente Provinciale Per Il Turismo, 1955. Book. Very Good. Printer Wrapper. First English Edition.. TEXT IN ITALIAN, Bound in stiff yellow wrappers, Lettering on the front and back is printed in gold and black. A small drawing of Positano appears on the front cover printed in blue and brown. Opposite the title page is printed Edizioni Saturnia - So.Gra.Ro.-… Read more about this item