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Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Description: 185 p. illus. "Printed.by the Ullman Co., Inc." On the heels of the enormous success of his masterwork The Grapes of Wrath and at the height of the American war effort, John Steinbeck, one of the most prolific and influential literary figures of his generation, wrote Bombs Away, a nonfiction account of his experiences with U.S. Army Air Force bomber crews during World War II. This first edition, printed during the war, is Steinbeck's introduction to the then-nascent U.S. Army Air Force and its bomber crew, the essential core unit behind American air power that Steinbeck described as the greatest team in the world. Good. No dust jacket. Moderate shelfwear, almost very good, no jacket First Printing
Seller: West With The Night, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away (1st Edition). Viking, 1942.
Price: US$26.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
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Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Davenport, Basil.. Bombs Away.. NY, Book-of-the-Month Club News, December 1942, 1942.
Price: US$26.25 + shipping
Description: NY, Book-of-the-Month Club News, December 1942, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. A review of John Steinbeck's Bombs Away, pages 7-8, apparently the response was so poor that BOMC never printed its own version of Bombs Away, although it did distribute copies it purchased from the original publisher, Viking, that are identical to Viking's first trade edition, not recorded by Goldstone & Payne or Morrow. Fine.
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Bombs Away: The Stroy of a Bomber Team. Viking Press, New York. NY, 1942.
Price: US$27.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: NYYC: Viking, 1942. 1st edition, G/. Book has wear, some tears & fraying to spine ends, light wear & bumping to corners, small fraying to front fold, color fading to spine, Red Cross stamp & address on FFE. Steinbeck wrote this for the U.S. Army Air Forces. Includes 60 b & w photos by John Swope. 185 pp. BP
Seller: Blue Skye Books, Novato, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John.. Bombs Away: Story of a Bomber Team.. Viking, 1942., 1942.
Price: US$29.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1st ed.185p. Photos. Written for the Air Force. Blue cloth. Cocked. Back cover has water spotting. Fair copy
Seller: Military Books, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away. Viking Books, 1942.
Price: US$29.98 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away. The Viking Press, New York, 1942.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 185 pp., extensive b/w photos. The Story of a Bomber Team. Steinbeck's tribute to the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II. Blue cloth bound hard cover book in v.g. cond. with sl. edge wear, no d/w.
Seller: Ross & Haines Old Book Co., Hudson, WI, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Tam. Viking Press, New York, 1942.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Description: Good in good slightly chipped and rubbed jacket.
Seller: Winged Monkey Books, Arlington, VA, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Bombs Away (1st Edition). Viking, 1942.
Price: US$38.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description:
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st edition. A Very Good copy, lacking the dust jacket. 8vo., 184, (1) pp., illustrated with b&w photographs. Medium blue cloth with bomber wing design. Light soiling to the cloth. Book plate scar on the front paste down. Previous owner's name in pencil on the front end paper. Lacking the dust jcket.
Seller: Frey Fine Books, Rougemont, NC, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team. Viking, 1942.
Price: US$44.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: In blue cloth. Rubbing to cloth at corners and spine ends. No jacket.
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Pictorial blue cloth binding bumped/rubbed at extremities; backstrip lightly sunned; boards just a bit soiled & scuffed; owner's name on ffep; a few pages bent at top corner tips; page edges, eps foxed, else a tight, clean copy of this military classic. No dj.; Many good b&w photo ils. by John Swope.; 8vo; 184 pages
Seller: Hyde Brothers, Booksellers, Fort Wayne, IN, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team. Viking Press, New York, 1942.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: All typical ex-library markings inside and out. Moderate rubbing and edgewear. Text is dirty and has yellowed, a few pages have creases in the upper right corner, but text does remain tight in binding. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Blue illustrated cloth on boards with plane wing design in black and white to front, titling to spine in black and white. Some minor sun browning to spine, very minor spotting to rear cover, top edge dyed light blue. Book is tight, square, sharp-cornered and free of markings or flaws inside and out. Prior owners name and date on ffep, 1942. Illustrated from 60 black-and-white photograhs by John Swope. An account of Army Air Forces training at the start of the Second World War, written on behalf of the USAAF. "Steinbeck, in conjunction with photographer John Swope traveled more than 20,000 miles in 30 days, documenting the work it takes to form a bomber team. This work is a non-fiction account of his time with several Air Force bomber teams. Steinbeck uses his uncanny understanding of and interest in people to bring these personal stories to life" (National Steinbeck Center). 184 pp.
Seller: Barberry Lane Booksellers, Bar Harbor, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 186 pp. Original blue cloth covers, lightly soiled. Spine a bit darkened. Neat inscription to previous owner on front blank endpaper. Edges of leaves a bit age toned. Illust. w/ b/w photos.
Seller: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. BOMBS AWAY. The Viking Press, 1942.
Price: US$65.66 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Exemplaire relié toile de l'éditeur, sous jaquette illustrée. Bon état de reliure, intérieur parfait. Jaquette très défraîchie avec quelques manques. third printing
Seller: Hubert Colau, La Bazoche gouet, France
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away, The Story of a Bomber Team. The Viking Press, New York, 1942.
Price: US$77.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Edge wear, small chips, tears to dust jacket.
Seller: Take Five Books, Ashland, OR, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team. The Viking Press, New York, 1942.
Price: US$81.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Spine a bit sun-darkened; slight spine lean. Spine extemities & corners bumped, light wear. Light surface rubbing, rubbed soil to boards. Previous owner's blindstamp on title page and inkstamp on rear pastedown. Eps and page edges a bit yellowed. Faint fingerprints to outer margins of some pages. ; B&W Photographs; AMH12C; 185 pages
Seller: Crossroad Books, Eau Claire, WI, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away. New York: Viking Press, 1942, 1942.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Description: Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Octavo. Pictorial light blue cloth with a bomber wing and ensignia. A fine copy. no dings, chips, wear or off setting to end papers, as is common. Penguin Reference Li brary rubber stamp on end paper saves this from being a very fine copy. Bright and clear with no scuffing to the white stars.
Seller: California Bookseller - J. R. Aboud, Carmel Valley, CA, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team. Viking, 1942.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Steinbeck's story of bombers and their crews, published during WWII. I would rate both the bookas very good the dust jacket as very good minus. Book has some light foxing to covers, wear at head and heel of spine-see photos. Ink signature of former owner on FFE. The endpaper also has an outline in tan of something that was stored in the book at one time. Slight spine lean. The dust jacket has several tears mended with archival paper tape, some loss of material at head of spine, and a hole in the front panel- see photos. A very good copy of a scarce book. G&PA18a.
Seller: Green River Books, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John. Bombs Away. Viking, NY, 1942.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Bound in blue cloth, stamped in black and white in matching dust jacket. This is the first edition/first state (ref.: G&P A-18a) in the dust jacket that does not have a later printing listed. The book shows a private library stamp to ffep. and two lines of writing and an envelope on the front pastedown. Otherwise, the book and the textblock is bright, tight and clean. The dust jacket shows chipping and a tape repair to top of spine and top of rear panel. Despite these flaws -- the book is still collectible (hard to find this dust jacket in fine condition). 185 pp. Photo Ilustrated.
Seller: Michael J. Toth, Bookseller, ABAA, Springtown, PA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team. The Viking Press, New York,, 1942.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition. Near fine illustrated blue boards (indigo top-stained text block) paired with a second printing dust jacket (2.50 price intact on inner flap). A little chipping to dj spine head and tail; some smudging to dj lower cover. 8vo. 185 pp. [4] 60 photographs by John Swope. Part of Steinbeck's wartime output that also included the novel and play entitled _The Moon is Down_.
Seller: A Book Preserve, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away (1st Edition). Viking, 1942.
Price: US$125.51 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. Minimal wear to dust jacket. No cover wear. Clean unmarked text. Tight binding.
Seller: Dewey Books PTMD, Port Tobacco, MD, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team. Viking, 1942.
Price: US$145.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A tight, bright and clean copy of Steinbeck's story of WWII bomber teams. The book has minor wear at head and heel of spine and corners, minor fading to spine and perhaps a little to edges of boards. The jacket has some chipping and browning, some tears repaired with archival tissue but looks good in Brodart cover- see photos. $2.50 price intact on jacket. G&PA18a.
Seller: Green River Books, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$146.92 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First published. With $2.50price at front flap. pp.(4), 5-184, (8). Bound in blue cloth with illus.of airplane wing to front board, lettering in black and white to spine. In the original dust wrapper, which is designed by Arthur Hawkins,Jr. With b/w photos. Dust wrapper sunned, worn and light stained, chipped at edges and hinge of back flap, upper and bottom edges of spine chipped and torn at rear cover hinge. Boards and spine spotted. Edges of spine worn. E.ps.foxing. Small stained to lower margin of pp.18-19. 22.1x16cm. [s02560-170514]
Seller: Ogawa Tosho,Ltd. ABAJ, ILAB, Chiyoda-ku, TOKYO, Japan
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo., 184pp.; VG/G+; spine blue and yellow with yellow lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut '$4.50'; dust jacket has numerous chips, including to the top of the front cover, top of the rear cover, head and tail of spine, corners; age-toning to spine, rear cover; first printing dust jacket, with no printing information on lower rear cover; publishing profits (fund is perpetual) go to the Air Forces Aid Society; KT Consignment. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #4. 1278626. FP New Rockville Stock.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away (1st Edition). Viking, 1942.
Price: US$199.43 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Brand New!
Seller: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team. The Viking Press, New York, 1942.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Sixty photographs by John Swope. A little rubbing at the extremities, spine slightly cocked, very good in a good only age-toned and foxed dust jacket with rear flap split. A nice copy of this wartime book written for the U.S. Army Air Forces.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. BOMBS AWAY The Story of a Bomber Team. The Viking Press, New York, 1942.
Price: US$212.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Light chipping and small open tears to DJ. Boards with light wear to extremities. ; Author Steinbeck visited training centers across the US to learn about bomber pilots and crews; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 185 pages
Seller: Complete Traveller Antiquarian Bookstore, Westport, CT, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team. The Viking Press, 1942.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The Viking Press, 1942. Scarce, School Edition-- issued for military; cover very faintly rubbed/bumped; edges very faintly sunned; pastedowns/endpapers faintly sunned, text block slightly age-toned; binding tight; cover and interior intact and exceptionally clean. hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket.
Seller: Munster & Company LLC, ABAA/ILAB, Corvallis, OR, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away, The Story of a Bomber Team. Viking New York 1942, 1942.
Price: US$234.00 + shipping
Description: 1st edition chipped dust jacket Near Fine octavo 185pp., b/w pls., index, Nice bright copy in decorated cloth with a slightly chipped but essentially complete dust jacket
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Steinbeck, John & John Swope. Bombs Away The Story of a Bomber Team. VIKING PRESS, 1942.
Price: US$245.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 185 pages
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away The Story of a Bomber Team. Viking, NY, 1942.
Price: US$249.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Blue cloth titled/decorated in black and white. First edition. Cloth edges/points lightly bumped/rubbed. Corner bumps and crown bump include slight text block bumping. Else tight and unmarked. The price-clipped DJ in mylar is fairly heavily soiled, rubbed, with edgewear/closed edge tears. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. First Edition thus.(Scarce School Edition Issued for Military); Octavo; 184 pp. (includes 60 photographs by john swope); Very Good+; black cloth (yellow stamped on spine), spine ends softened with trace fray, corners gently worn with trace fray, pages hint of age mellowing; an extremely clean copy of the very Scarce School Edition Issued for MilitaryHardcover
Seller: Book Alley, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team (School edition). Harper, 1942.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: 184 pages. Illustrated from 60 black-and-white photograhs by John Swope. An account of Army Air Forces training at the start of the Second World War, written on behalf of the USAAF. This edition identical to the Viking edition but with thinner paper and with School edition noted on title page and spine. Not recorded by Goldstone and Payne. A near fine copy; no dust jacket as issued. Black cloth with yellow lettering on the spine. Uncommon.
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck John,. Bombs Away. Viking, New York, 1942.
Price: US$299.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, G&P A-18a, first state. Photos by John Swope. Bright blue ornamented boards with an unclipped, dustjacket. Minor erosion to the top edge of the DJ. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Wayward Books, south dartmouth, MA, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Bombs Away; The Story of a Bomber Team. Viking Press, 1942.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition; A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. A handsome copy of this book, written by Steinbeck after visiting a number of air bases around the country with photographer John Swope (60 of his pics are included in the book); proceeds from the sale of the book went to provide aid to the families of flyers who lost their lives in the line of duty. This copy is in near fine condition with a sound binding, bright blue boards with vibrant lettering and designs, and clean pages throughout with only some light creasing and a few tiny tears to the last few pages; the book also shows some light fading to the spine, a slight lean to the binding, a previous owner's signature to the front paste down underneath the front flap, and some mild rubbing to the spine ends; housed in a clean and bright very good dust jacket that shows some minor rubbing and chipping to the spine ends, edges and corners, and some light foxing to the panels and flaps. Overall, a sharp and presentable copy of this unique publication from Steinbeck; not remaindered, not price clipped ($2.50 present), and not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship in a sturdy box.
Seller: Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA, Tomball, TX, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away. Viking, New York, 1942.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Dustjacket has light expert color touch-up. There are no marks of any kind to the Dustjacket or book. $2.50 price on the front flap. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.
Seller: Cahill Rare Books, Mission Viejo, CA, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team. The Viking Press, New York, 1942.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. $2.50 price on the interior front flap. A tight book with front cover displays some mild discoloration at the bottom edge and some spotting discoloration on the side edge, in a bright, clean dustjacket sans flaws in a MYLAR PROTECTIVE COVER. "To write this book, John Steinbeck toured the country for weeks, visiting training corps and flying fields all over the country. The U. S. Army Air Force acted as his host, working out his itinerary with him and detailing the necessary personal to explain the work and help gather the material. With him went John Swope, himself a flier, who took the 60 photographs that illustrate the book. All royalties of author and photographer, as well as publishing profits, will go to the Air Forces Aid Society Trust Fund." 185 pages. LBCD2
Seller: Frank J. Raucci, Bookseller, Wallingford, CT, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team. The Viking Press, 1942.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1st Printing. Follows the six man crew of a Flying Fortress as they train up and go on combat missions. Exceptionally well reproduced photographs by John Swope. Jacket has edge and corner wear and chipping, closed tears and tanning. Book has toning to page edges. From the William Ripley Collection.
Seller: Kaleidoscope Books & Collectibles, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John.. Bombs Away. The Story of a Bomber Team.. Viking, 1942.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A Fine copy in a Very Good plus dust jacket with light edgewear to spine ends and two corners. This Steinbeck photographic essay was commissioned by the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II to show the country how the war effort in the air was executed. Illustrated with 60 photographs of the various aspects of the route from early airman training to combat assignment. Catalog Garnet
Seller: Gregor Rare Books, Langley, WA, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John. Bombs Away; The Story of a Bomber Team. Viking, New York, 1942.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Photo illustrations. 8vo, bright blue pictorial cloth, d.w. New York: Viking, 1942. First Edition The first issue dust wrapper with the $2.50 price has very minimal wear in the corners.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Steinbeck , John. Bombs Away. Viking Press, 1942.
Price: US$700.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: DJ in archival cover gift inscription chips tear. $2.50 printed price present on the front flap.185 pages. Stated first publisher by the Viking Press in November 1942
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away. The Viking Press, New York, 1942.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. An attractive dustjacket with some wear to the spine and edges. This original First Issue dustjacket has the $2.50 printed price present on the front flap. The book is in great shape. The binding is tight, with minor wear to the spine and edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away. The Viking Press, New York, 1942.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL first issue dustjacket is rich in color and has the publisher's price present on the front flap. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and is excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp . The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team. The Viking Press, 1942.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Description: Written for the U.S. Army Air Forces. Inscribed by the author, "For (?) six lessons from Madame, John." Spine with some lean and darkened a shade. Spine tips rubbed and with a ding to upper front panel, still a good copy with hinges firm in a very good dust jacket with a few shallow chips and tiny creases to upper edges and with some toning and a short closed tear to rear panel in mylar cover.
Seller: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team.. The Viking Press, New York, 1942.
Price: US$9200.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of Steinbeck's riveting account of his experiences with several bomber crews of the U.S. Army Air Forces during WWII. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 60 photographs by John Swope. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Dear Mr. Wilson, Many thanks for your lucid thoughts and interest in my work, John Steinbeck." The recipient, Edmund Wilson, was an American literary critic and progenitor of the Library of America publication series. His critical works helped foster public appreciation for many of the foremost American writers of the 20th century including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos, and William Faulkner. Steinbeck's inscription refers, in jest, to Wilson's harsh critique of his work in his 1941 publication The Boys in the Back Room: Notes on California Novelists. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition. An exceptional association, linking these two great American men of letters. Steinbeck was commissioned to write the present volume by the United States Army Forces as part of an effort to increase Air Force recruitment and morale. In order to write the book, Steinbeck traveled more than 20,000 miles in 30 days, visiting dozens of training corps and flying fields with John Swopes, himself a flier who took the 60 photographs that illustrate the book documenting the various jobs needed to form a bombing team. All royalties of the author and photographer, as well as publishing profits, were endowed to the perpetual Air Forces Aid Society Trust Fund to provide emergency aid for the families of fliers lost in the line of duty.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.