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Steinbeck (John), a group of…
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Melbourne
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20-Nov-2023
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Steinbeck (John), a group of three first and early edition works, one signed by the author, three works by John Steinbeck the Pastures of heaven (Covici Friede, New York, 1932 [but 1935]), first edition, fourth issue (from a stock of remaining earlier issue sheets acquired by Covici Friede), octavo, in the publisher's burgundy-lettered beige cloth with dust-jacket, the cup of gold (Covici Friede, New York, 1936), second edition (using sheets of the 1929 McBride first edition), octavo, in the publisher's gilt lettered red cloth with dust-jacket, the Forgotten village (the Viking press, New York, 1941), first edition, second printing before publication, small quarto, in the publisher's green-blocked and lettered beige cloth with dust-jacket, signed by the author in black ink on the half-title 'John Steinbeck'
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