Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: General wear: soiled covers, bookplate, foxing of EPs and page edges-- text is clear DATE PUBLISHED: 1936 EDITION: 269
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo, 269 pages, dark blue cloth, dark blue top stain, slight bump to fore-edge, gilt titling on spine dulled Author's First Book. This has a Preface by Lewis Gannett not in the first printing [Goldstone & Payne A1c]
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$32.79 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 2nd Edition. Navy blue cloth boards with embossed sailing ship on cover and decorative gilt spine. Inscription on end paper, interior pages lightly age toned with no other marks or writings, binding tight and sound. Light soiling to covers, light wear to spine ends and corners. Images upon request! 269 pp Z2
Seller: Prestonshire Books, IOBA, Appleton, WI, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$39.97 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: second printing, blue binding, in Goldstone & Payne A1c
Seller: Wayward Books, south dartmouth, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: (1936). 269 pages. 2nd edition in blue cloth. Very good. (127)
Seller: Colorado Pioneer Books, Centennial, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: With blue cloth. Lettering on spine partially rubbed away. General shelfwear.
Seller: Books End Bookshop, Syracuse, NY, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, New York,, 1936.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo. Second issue, second printing. 269 pp. This was Steinbeck's first book. Blue cloth with embossed design of pirate ship on front cover. Spine has gilt embossed titling and designs, and has faded. Top edge blue, fore-edge rough cut. Dusting to the end-papers. Bookplate of previous owner on front paste-down.
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$57.68 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Great vintage 2ND EDITION fiction hardback book from 1936 by John Steinbeck. Published in the USA. Photo 4 shows a personal home library label on the inside cover. Photo 5 shows a gap between the cover spine and pages (NOTE: this is common in old books. The cover is still attached fine due to the endpapers and there are no loose pages but the binding feels a bit wobbly). Other pages inside are in nice condition especially as the book is 87 years old.
Seller: REAYTRO, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$64.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good book has solid binding, no writing or names inside, and some fading of the gilt on the spine. Good, complete dust jacket has some edge wear and darkening to spine.
Seller: Brused Books, Pullman, WA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Blue cloth. Book has a very slight cock to spine, previous owner bookplate on front paste-down endpaper, some very light foxing only to the endpaper. otherwise an excellent copy, very clean and sharp all around. Dust jacket has been clipped on all four corners, some modest wear and small chips to corners, some toning to edges, a one inch by eighth inch chip at back flap fold. otherwise the jacket has good color and is quite presentable. Detailed photos on request.
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: Second Edition. Octavo, original blue cloth over boards, spine decorated in gilt, stained top edge, deckle edge, color illustrated dust jacket. John Steinbeck's first novel, historical fiction based on 17th century privateer Henry Morgan. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket, bookplate at front pastedown, previous owner's signature at front facing end paper, some shallow loss at spine ends, a few small abrasions and darkening to spine, edgewear.
Seller: Babylon Revisited Rare Books, Northampton, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: Third Edition. Octavo, original blue cloth over boards, spine decorated in gilt, stained top edge, deckle edge, color illustrated dust jacket. John Steinbeck's first novel, historical fiction based on 17th century privateer Henry Morgan. Very Good, slight fading to lettering on spine, in Very Good dust jacket, small chips at spine ends and flap corners, a couple small dampstains at rear panel, darkening to spine.
Seller: Babylon Revisited Rare Books, Northampton, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$78.75 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Blue cloth over boards with debossed illustration of a ship, gilded illustrations and lettering on spine; bottom segment is slightly stained resulting in some loss of gilding to bottom two inches of spine and impacts to lower margins of some internal pages (no text impacts). No jacket. Deckled long fore edge, rought cut bottom fore edge. Interior toned, otherwise text is clean and clear.
Seller: John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First copyright by Robert M. McBride & Company. Blue hardcover. Black titles on spine, ship and palm tree motif on spine. Front hinge loose but still intact. Pirate ship blind-stamped on cover. Pages yellowing with age. Text is clean. “A.O.T.S. District Council Furnished by the Co-operation of A.O.T.S. Clubs Vancouver” stamped in red ink on free front endpaper and title page. Back endpapers browning. Previous owner's name on title page in ink. Corners slightly bumped.
Seller: George Strange's Bookmart, Brandon, MB, Canada
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$83.33 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Second edition (Covici Friede, 1936). The author's first book, which was originally published in 1929 and sold 1533 copies in its initial print run. Some fading to spine lettering; a little faint marking to boards; bottom corners very slightly bumped; some compression to spine ends; faint soiling to paste-downs. No dust jacket. Very good overall.
Seller: Fine Book Cellar Ltd. ABA ILAB PBFA, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
John Steinbeck. Cup Of Gold. Covici - Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: John Steinbeck's first novel, reprinted in hardcover, second edition, better than very good condition. Previous owner's name is written on front endpaper.
Seller: Arch Bridge Bookshop, Bellows Falls, VT, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. CUP OF GOLD [ 1st ] by Steinbeck, John. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: HC, good w/ DJ (moderate age tanning w/ some fraying), some bruising to top edge of spine. Moderate age and sun tanning. Text free of additional markings.
Seller: SatelliteBooks, Burlington, VT, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Minimal wear to covers, spine slightly faded, unmarked with sharp corners. Jacket worn, chipped at top of spine (affecting titles), tears and wear at corners. "Retreat from Glory" on back, all four corners clipped. Photos promptly upon request.
Seller: Trench Books, Hudson, ME, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Covici Friede, 1936; no later printings indicated; [iv], v-viii, [1], 269pp. VG-/G+ hardcover in G+/G dust jacket. This is the second or third edition, depending on source; lacks the McBride logo on pg. 269, publisher name on jacket and book spines, and price on jacket flap, but mentions Of Mice and Men on jacket's front panel. Slight forward lean to spine, binding remains sturdy and fully intact; minor wear to edges of navy blue cloth boards, gilt titling on spine remains bright and bold; text very good throughout. Silverfish damage to front jacket panel near top and bottom edges, else only light wear to edges of dust jacket; toning to panels; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. CUP OF GOLD. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Covici Friede, 1936. 269 pages. No DJ. New York. 1st edition 2nd printing. 1936 (first printing was 1929 by McBride). blue cloth with blue topstain. Blue cloth is bright and clean. lightest toning to endpapers. Minor scuffing to cloth. Gilt titles on backstrip are present. Previous owner's name and address stamped to corner of FFEP (small). A nice tight and clean copy.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: Second Edition. Octavo, original blue cloth over boards, spine decorated in gilt, stained top edge, deckle edge, color illustrated dust jacket. John Steinbeck's first novel, historical fiction based on 17th century privateer Henry Morgan. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket, couple small damp stains at spine, some darkening to rear panel, slight edgewear.
Seller: Babylon Revisited Rare Books, Northampton, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$129.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. slight darkening to spine of DJ; viii, [2], 269 p.; 20 cm. Preface by Lewis Gannett. Second edition. Cf. Goldstone & Payne. The second edition, in its second state. Full-bound in blue cloth with blind-stamped design, gilt spine lettering and design Dustjacket without "Covici Friede" on the spine with all four flap corners clipped.
Seller: Mythos Center Books, Frontenac, MN, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Goldstone and Payne second edition, but more properly the third. Blue cloth, Covici Friede publisher.
Seller: Graver & Pen Rare Books, Midland, MI, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$140.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Third edition: blue cloth, 'Of Mice and Men' on the front panel of the dustjacket, all four flaps trimmed, no McBride logo on page 269. Binding tight and square, a bit of glue residue offsetting, gilt bright and fresh. The dustjacket has virtually no rubbing, the rear panel is mildly toned, one very short closed tear at the bottom of the rear panel. A really nice copy overall.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$140.00 + shipping
Description: Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. HBNODJ,1936, 1st edition, 2nd PRINTING,Blue decorated embossed cloth Gold Gilt, Spine stamped Gilt, Cover minor Wear Rub, Minor Fox Interior O/W Nice, Tight Clean,NF/VG+, NODJ
Seller: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede Publishers, New York, 1936.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Some minor wear and corner bumping. Gilt top edge is slightly worn, other edges have yellowed, interior has yellowed, but remains tight in binding with no ownership or other markings. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The second printing of the Covici Friede edition, in blue cloth with gilt titles and decorations. Front panel of dust jacket states that Steinbeck is the author of "Of Mice and Men," and no publisher's imprint on the spine. Near-fine with a touch of offsetting to endpapers, otherwise clean and tight. In a very good plus dust jacket with slight rubbing to the spine ends and corenrs, and a bit of soiling to the top edge of the rear panel. A very attractive copy.
Seller: Magus Books of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. CUP OF GOLD. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Covici Friede, New York. 1936. 269 pages. No DJ. 1st edition 2nd printing. 1936 (first printing was 1929 by McBride). This is the 1st Covici Friede printing. blue cloth with blue topstain. Blue cloth is bright and clean. light toning to endpapers. Minor scuffing to cloth. rear corner is gently, barely,bumped. Gilt titles on backstrip. A nice, tight and clean copy.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: A very handsome copy bound in finely woven dark blue cloth stamped lightly in gilt along the spine, most of which is quite dull. Very clean and tight throughout. With dark blue topstaining. In a complete, striking pictorial dust jacket featuring the piratical Morgan and his men on the front panel. With some light nicking to the top and bottom of the spine ends and a tiny "v" chip at the top center edge of the front panel. Darkening to the spine. A solid copy of this reprint of Steinbeck's first book. "This is the first novel that John Steinbeck wrote, and it will be rediscovered by his readers with delight. It is a wild tale based on the life of the king of freebooters, Sir Henry Morgan. We follow him from the black Welsh glens, his birthplace, to the gold and blue Sea of the Caribs. We see him become the overlord of the scum of the sea--the blustering Brotherhood of the Tortuga, the cut-throats of Goaves, Portutugese--as vicious a crew as ever was gathered aboard ship." It centers on Morgan's assault and sacking of Panama City, the "Cup of Gold, ' and the women fairer than the sun reputed to be found there.
Seller: Brainerd Phillipson Rare Books, Holliston, MA, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1936.
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Second edition of Steinbecks first novel. This copy has minor bumps to lower corners and base of spine, slight lean, clean and unmarked. The jacket is bright, wear to corners and edges, a bit of wear to middle of spine (1") where a small label may have been removed. Photos on request.
Seller: Trench Books, Hudson, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$168.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: viii, [2], 269 p. ; 20 cm. ; 2nd Covici Friede edition ;LCCN: 39-8918 ; OCLC: 364942 ; LC: PS3537.T3234; Dewey: 813/.52 ; "Steinbeck's first novel and sole work of historical fiction contains themes that resonate throughout the author's prodigious body of work." ; "From the mid-1650s through the 1660s, Henry Morgan, a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness, ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America, striking terror wherever he went. And he had two driving ambitions: to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja, and to conquer Panama, the 'cup of gold.'" ; one of the 939 unbound sets remaindered by the original publisher Robert M. McBride, and issued with new covers and preface by Covici-Fiede; re-bound in full dark maroon/brown leather with gold lettering ; beige endpapers ; text foxed ; discoloration at top corner of textblock, but no effect on text ; minor spots on fore-edge ; silk headbands ; a beautiful binding & an unique copy thus ; the binding is in FINE condition ; the text, VG
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
Price: US$169.65 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Full page ad for Retreat from Glory by R.H. Bruce Lockhart on rear jacket panel. Three 1/16" closed tears to front panel of otherwise very clean, bright dust jacket. Publisher's blue top stain to top edge of text block. Deckled fore edge. Tight, square binding. Clean text and interior. Publisher's blue cloth with decorative gilt spine, blind stamped design on front. Second printing jacket with mention of "Of Mice and Men" on the cover and no publisher's imprint on the spin. This is the 1936 second edition and the second printing of that edition. Not as scarce as the 1929 McBride first edition or the first printing of the Covici reissue, yet the book and jacket is in excellent condition
Seller: Genesee Books, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York: Covici Friede, 1936. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The second issue of the Covici edition (blue cloth). Preface for this edition by Lewis Gannett. Publisher's original blue cloth covered boards. Corners and spine are tight, sharp and clean and were well protected by the DJ. Top edge of pages are deep blue (color shows minor scratches). Original DJ is price-clipped on both flaps, only shows minor aging, mainly on the edges of the back and top and bottom of spine area. Steinbeck's first novel. Colors on DJ are still bold. Jacket front features a mention of Steinbeck's book "Of Mice and Men". Back of jacket shows ad of Retreat From Glory, by R. H. Bruce Lockhart. Note: No McBride colophon on page 269.
Seller: Puffin & Bean, Concord, MA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. CUP OF GOLD. Covici Friede New York 1936, New York, 1936.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VG in dj w/lt soil to rear, ow VG A very nice copy of the second issue
Seller: Abracadabra Books 50% Off Sale!, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
JOHN STEINBECK. CUP OF GOLD. Covici- Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Author's first novel originally published in 1929 by Robert McBride in a very small print run(@1500 copies). Covici-Friede took over this book and re-issued a small number with the original McBride sheets(940 copies). This copy is the second printing of this title reset without the McBride logo on the sheets or publisher's imprint on the spine. Dark blue board; blue stained top page edges as required. A NEAR FINE book. Original VG+ second printing jacket with mention of "Of Mice and Men" on the cover and no publisher's imprint on the spine, has some light chipping to top of spine. Previous owner's neat name to front free end paper.
Seller: THE USUAL SUSPECTS (IOBA), St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Price: US$185.00 + shipping
Description: 1st Edition. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Steinbeck, John. CUP OF GOLD. Custom Collector's 'Sculpted' Clamshell Case. New York: Covici Friede, 1936. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box feature a gilt-stamped spine title piece, an embossed 'sculpted Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer' upper cover after the famous dustwrapper's vintage classic illustration. The case is finished inside & out in a fine dark blue cloth & black Nuba®. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. An excellent Collector's Custom Case for Steinbeck's First Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100 generally in-stock titles including many Steinbecks. Book definitely NOT included. Custom Craft available.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$195.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The second state of the first edition of Steinbeck's first novel. This copy is the first issue of this state, with maroon cloth binding, and with a facsimile dust jacket with the correct design for this issue, with a black rectangle on the spine. This edition is an interesting look into the world of publishing inthe 30s and the struggles of Steinbeck and his publishers to turn a profit. The original McBride edition sold poorly. After the success of Tortilla Flat, Covici Friede bought either the plates or the unsold sheets from McBride and reissued the book with a new tipped-in title page, a new introduction by Lewis Gannett, and its own binding. This is the earliest Covici issue of this book, evidenced by maroon cloth rather than blue, and by the presence of the McBride bell colophon on the last page. Slight spine lean. The cover is noticeably sunned on the spine, slight fading to blue topstain. Overall a very nice copy of this important part of Steinbeck's publishing history. Supplied with a facsimile of the original Covici dust jacket. The Covici jacket has a story of its own- the original press run misspelled Friede, so the jackets were sent back through the press to black out the misspelled name and reprint it with proper spelling.
Seller: Green River Books, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. CUP OF GOLD. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$197.20 + shipping
Description: CUP OF GOLD, Covici - Friede, 1936, 2nd edition, a vg+/near fine copy in a bright vg dust-wrapper with some slight wear and tear and dust-soil. The common second edition bound in blue cloth.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$199.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: No dust jacket. First Covici Friede printing - 1936. Navy blue cloth; blindstamped on front board. No dust jacket. Book is faded at the spine but over all very good condition. 269 pp. Deckled page edging. (BR) Box 334
Seller: Best Books And Antiques, Chandler, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Sunned spine. Brown cloth without jacket. This is Steinbeck's first novel, which originally appeared from a different publisher in 1929. This first edition from the author's friend and editor Pat Covici came out after the success of Tortilla Flat and In Dubious Battle. An appreciative introduction by Lewis Gannett, 'Renegade Founder of the Society for the Abolition of Unnecessary Prefaces.'
Seller: A Cappella Books, Inc., Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede / Sun Dial Press, New York, 1936.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good in maroon cloth, with spine unfaded except at the very tips. Top edge blue stain faded. Goldstone and Payne call this the "first edition, second issue" but is more properly simply the second edition. This maroon cloth issue retains the McBride bell logo on the final page, which seemed to indicate these were first issue sheets reissued with a new title page and cover. Covici Friede, however, made up new sheets for this edition. This book comes with a later (1938) Sun Dial dust jacket, which is decidedly original to this book. Jacket has some chipping at spine head and rear corner, and also soiled on rear panel. Sun Dial apparently bought out remaining stock when Covici Friede went bankrupt in 1938, and then sold them with their own dust jackets. Sun Dial later went on to release other, later reprints of this book.
Seller: Graver & Pen Rare Books, Midland, MI, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. CUP OF GOLD. Covici Friede, NEW YORK, 1936.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Steinbeck's first novel (about Henry Morgan, the pirate) in navy-blue cloth boards with faded gilt lettering and design on spine, topstain blue. Internally unmarked, sturdy, and square. Covered in a flawless facsimile jacket so presents quite well.
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: first edition SECOND printing. The second state of the first edition General wear: foxing, yellowing, colorful DJ is reinforced/encased in plastic wrap. Dark blue board; blue stained top page edges as required. dust jacket includes o" of mice and men " DATE PUBLISHED: 1936 EDITION: FIRST 269
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede Publishers, New York, 1936.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Printing of 2nd Edition, with later 1938 Sun Dial Jacket, original to this copy. Scarce red cloth with the McBride colophon on last page. First novel written by the author. Water damage to spine and back of jacket and top edge of book. Front cover is fine with only one small dent to top edge. From the William Ripley Collection.
Seller: Kaleidoscope Books & Collectibles, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Second Covici printing, hardcover in blue cloth with gold gilt decoration/titling to spine and top edge stained blue, has a slight lean to the binding, mild bumps to spine ends, a touch of shelfwear to cover edges and corners, very light sunning to the spine and head of text block with a touch to cover edges, and moderate toning to endpages, otherwise a solid, tight VG copy in a Near VG dust jacket, which has moderate sunning to spine and cover edges, light bumps with very short chips to spine ends and corners, and slight rubbing with some edgewear to covers. Jacket is in a removable Mylar cover.
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede Inc., NY, 1936.
Price: US$224.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First printing of the 2nd edition. Original navy cloth titled in gilt. Uniform blue topstain. Front/rear pastedowns darkened, narrow strip of blue damp to top corner of ffep and rfep. Sound and square. The DJ in mylar has toning, chipping, rubbing, and mild soil plus a closed tear to rear panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici and Friede, 1936.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Second edition of Steinbeck's first novel. Originally published in 1929 by Robert M. McBride, the first edition sold quite poorly. But after the success of Tortilla Flat, Covici Friede issued another edition using photo-offset plates made from the McBride first edition and added a new introduction by Lewis Gannett and a new title page. This is the second issue, without the McBride logo on page 269 and "Of Mice and Men" to the dust jacket front panel. Housed in a custom slipcase. New York: Covici and Friede, [circa 1937]. Publisher's original blue cloth, front panel stamped in blind, gilt titles and decorations to spine; pp. viii, [2], 269. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Binding remains sturdy and square, light shelfwear and sunning to board extremities, a bit of discoloration to boards, gilt lettering on spine a touch faded. A couple thumb smudges internally, else quite clean. Jacket shows shelfwear and rubbing with a few small closed tears, protected in archival mylar. A presentable copy housed in a custom case.
Seller: Kevin Sell, The Rare Book Sleuth, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici - Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 269 pages. Previous owners name and the number "10" on front endpaper. Top edge stained black. Price clipped dust jacket with light chipping along edges. Clean, tight copy. Record # 610345
Seller: Monroe Street Books, Middlebury, VT, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Second Edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Goldstone & Payne, A1c Blue cloth gilt- and blind-stamped, pictorial dust jacket. Former owner's label on upper pastedown. Some minor wear to dust jacket, spotting to back panel
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$265.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: NYC: Covici Friede, 1936. Reprint edition (originally published in 1929), 2nd printing (blue cloth)). Author's first book, VG+/VG+. Book has light wear to spine ends. DJ has light wear to spine ends, corners & some edges. Nice copy, 269 pp.
Seller: Blue Skye Books, Novato, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. CUP OF GOLD. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 269 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Good plus dust jacket. Brown and blue pictorial spine with black text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has sunning to spine and light chipping to corners and spine edges. Price clipped. Boards have mild edgewear. Textblock has toning to endpapers and pastedowns, gray mark on tail edge, and wear to dye on head edge. Head edge of textblock dyed black. Correct dust jacket with no mention of publisher and "Author of 'Of Mice and Men'" on front cover. Shelved Case 13. 1370951. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. CUP OF GOLD. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 269 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in blue cloth with gilt text on spine. Boards have mild edgewear and shelfwear, some wear to gilt on spine. Textblock has foxing to some pages and to edges and wear to dye on head edge. Head edge of textblock dyed black. Correct dust jacket with no mention of publisher and "Author of 'Of Mice and Men'" on front cover. Shelved Under Front Counter. 1370952. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$299.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Author's first book. Written when he was twenty years old. Book is clean and tight. No Jacket. Blue boards with gold titling and a picture od a ship on the spine. The spine is lightly sunned. Preface by Lewis Gannett. 2nd edition, first printing.
Seller: The Book Lovers, Philo, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: viii, 269 p. 20 cm. Blue cloth hardcover in mylar-covered pictorial dustjacket. Some chips and small tears to jacket, including spine head, slightly affecting lettering. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. A few spots to cloth and corners lightly bumped. Originally published in 1929 by McBride, this is John Steinbeck's first published novel. Based on the life and death of privateer Henry Morgan, the story focuses on Morgan's assault and sacking of the city of Panama, the 'Cup of Gold'. A new preface by author Lewis Gannett was included in this issue.
Seller: Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: A splendid copy bound in finely woven dark blue cloth stamped in unsually bright gilt along the spine. Very clean and tight throughout. With dark blue topstaining. In an exceptionally bright, clean and complete, striking pictorial dust jacket featuring the piratical Morgan and his men on the front panel. A superb copy of the book in a near fine dust jacket of the Covici Friede second edition of Steinbeck's first novel. "This is the first novel that John Steinbeck wrote, and it will be rediscovered by his readers with delight. It is a wild tale based on the life of the king of freebooters, Sir Henry Morgan. We follow him from the black Welsh glens, his birthplace, to the gold and blue Sea of the Caribs. We see him become the overlord of the scum of the sea--the blustering Brotherhood of the Tortuga, the cut-throats of Goaves, Portutugese--as vicious a crew as ever was gathered aboard ship." It centers on Morgan's assault and sacking of Panama City, the "Cup of Gold, ' and the women fairer than the sun reputed to be found there.
Seller: Brainerd Phillipson Rare Books, Holliston, MA, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. A Life of Sir Henry Morgan. NEW YORK: Covici - Friede, 1936.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: NEW YORK: Covici - Friede, 1936. Second Printing. The first edition was published in 1929 by Robert M. McBride and Company. This edition was published by Covici - Friede from the McBride plates. Hardcover, dark blue cloth, the front board of which has a sailing ship blind stamped in the centre. The spine has the title, author's name and designs in gilt, but shows no publisher identification. The text block is generally clean and tight and comprises 269 pp. Top edge dyed blue. Cup of Gold was John Steinbeck's first novel. The dust jacket, which also fails to identify the publisher, is beautifully illustrated, all four corners clipped. On the front panel, Steinbeck is identified as the author of "Of Mice and Men". A very nice copy.
Seller: Robert Rankin Books, Caledonia, ON, Canada
Price: US$373.53 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: pp: [i-iv]v-viii [2]1-269. FIRST COVICI-FRIEDE EDITION. Published seven years after the first appearance. There were less than one thousand copies of this edition published. Blue cloth boards, design of ship in blind stamp, gilt title and decoration to spine. This edition has an introduction by Lewis Gannett and the publisher's name, which was misspelled, blacked out on the spine. Contrary to what is stated in Goldstone and Payne, this edition was not published from unbound sheets of the first edition. Phil Ralls, who investigated this point, shows that this is an entirely new edition. Moreover, Lawrence Clark Powell had already established this in 1937 in an article written in the 17th of April edition of 'Publisher's Weekly'. This copy has a previous owner's blind stamp on half-title and title pages, but is in near fine condition.
Seller: MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS, UXBRIDGE, ON, Canada
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: New York: Covici Friede, (1936). 269 pp. Approximately 5 1/4 x 7 3/4". Second Edition. Decorative dust jacket in very good condition with author of "Of Mice and Men" on cover, some darkening to spine, minor edge wear and small enclosed tear on bottom of front cover, price clipped, repair tape on the inside. Blue cloth over boards, top stain blue, blind stamping of ship and scroll on front cover, gilt-stamped spine slightly faded, near-fine condition. (Goldstone & Payne, A1c) John Steinbeck (1902 - 1968) was an American author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. This is John Steinbeck's first novel and is an historical fiction loosely based on the life and adventures of privateer Henry Morgan. The "Cup of Gold" refers to Panama City, where a lot of the action takes place
Seller: The Book Lair, ABAA, Pleasanton, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup Of Gold. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: This Rare book is one of the 939 copies printed by McBride in 1929.According to Goldstone and Payne Covici purchased left over Mc Bride sheets from the Harlem Book Co.Covici used the original McBride sheets and re issued 939 copies in 1936 with maroon boards, and gold stamping. This near fine book has no noticeable flaws and may have been unread. The rare book rests in a correct facsimile dust jacket. An original would be very difficult to find. Overall a highly collectible rare book.
Seller: Rose Publications, Glendale, AZ, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Description: Some mild spotting to edges, spine slightly dull, overall near fine in near fine dust jacket with a few tiny chips, toning to spine and light rubbing to folds and all four flap corners clipped, in mylar cover. Second edition, with out Covici Friede imprint on spine and with both 1929 and 1936 copyright dates on verso of title page.
Seller: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$385.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo; navy blue cloth, with titles and decoration stamped in gilt on spine; blue topstain; dustjacket; 269pp. Offsetting to pastedowns, rough erasure to former owners name on front endpaper, with the topstain a bit dulled; Near Fine. In the correct dustjacket, without mention of the publisher's name and with the addition of Of Mice and Men to front panel; price-clipped, evenly browned overall, with wear along edges and corners and a few short tears to same, and a small tape mend on verso; Very Good. The author's first book. GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A1c.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$397.97 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: DJ mentions "Of Mice and Men". Blue binding, in Goldstone & Payne, A1-c, gilt spine decoration is very bright and clean. No internal markings or imprints. Collectible Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Wayward Books, south dartmouth, MA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici-Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Bibliographically 001c (Ahearn); blue cloth with no publisher's name on dj spine and "Author of Of Mice and Men" on dj cover; bright attractive dj with chipping/tears to top of dj spine and cover and bottom of dj; text is clean with early owner's signature; an excellent alternative to the first printing (1929) of Steinbeck's first book with only 1533 copies published Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Cornelius Muhilly Rare Books, Kansas City, MO, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, maroon cloth, spine stamped in gilt; top stained blue; d.w. New York: Covici Friede, (1936). First reissue (sometimes called 2nd edition) of Steinbeck first book, and only historical novel. The very fine, colorful dust wrapper is the second issue. with no publishers name on the spine and "Of Mice and Men" on the front cover. The flaps are cut diagonally in all four corners, but the upper front flap may have been priced. The cloth spine is faded, & rubbed at the bottom edge.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$403.00 + shipping
Description: Historical fiction based on the life of Sir Henry Morgan, and Steinbeck's first novel, originally published by McBride in 1929. This copy is the second edition according to the standard Steinbeck reference by Goldstone and Payne, including blind-stamped ship and scroll on upper board, gilt-stamped spine, blue topstain, and dust jacket with no mention of publisher Covici Friede but with the additional statement "Author of 'Of Mice and Men'." Ref. GOLDSTONE & PAYNE A1c. Bound in dark blue cloth over boards with illustration stamped in blind on upper board, spine titled and ornamented in gilt, dark blue topstain. No significant wear to book. Jacket has a hint of browning to spine and a short closed tear at lower fore corner of front panel. Overall fine in fine dust jacket. A very nice copy. Cloth over boards. Octavo. [x], 269 pages
Seller: Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB, Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$405.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Author's first book. First printing of the second edition. The binding is dark blue cloth with gilt stamping on spine. Textblock is tight and square. No markings. The dust jacket is similar to first edition, 2nd issue but indicates that Steinbeck is the author of Of Mice and Men and there is no mention of Covici Friede on spine. Topstain still dark blue and fresh. Jacket has minor edgewear at head of spine but is still bright and fresh. Rarely seen in this condition, a very attractive copy of a book that is not easily seen. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup Of Gold. Covici Friede Publishers, New York, 1936.
Price: US$420.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The second edition in stunning Fine condition with blue cloth and bright gilt stamping on spine, in equally Fine dust jacket with addition of "AUTHOR OF 'MICE AND MEN'", no mention of Covici-Friede on jacket spine and without published price of $2.50. Goldstone/Payne A1c; John Steinbeck's first novel, and the only historical novel he ever wrote follows the 1670s fife of Sir Henry Morgan, buccaneer, with occasional reference to history. He had two driving ambitions: one to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja, the other, to conquer Panama, the "cup of gold."; 8vo; [x], 269, [1] pages
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck. Second printing, first edition. Publisher: Covici Friede, New York, [1936]. Binding in blue cloth without the Covicic Friede imprint on the spine. Binding in very good condition, fading of lettering at the top. Dust jacket is first issue with Author Of Mice and Men on the front of the jacket. Jacket is in very good plus condition with wear at the top of the spine. No price on the flap as issued. Contents clean, browning at the joint of the pastedown, as usual. 269 pages. Inventory #12-194. Price: $450. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng
Seller: Discovery Bay Old Books ABAA, ILAB, Brentwood, CA, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, JOHN. Cup of Gold. Covici, Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A very clean, bright and exceptional copy of the second printing. Navy blue cloth, lettered and designed in gilt. Steinbeck's first book initially published in 1929 and reprinted in 1936 due to his increased popularity. This second 1936 issue was published in blue cloth and with the publishers imprint removed from the spine. This is as nice and bright a copy of this title as one could hope to find. Fine / Fine.
Seller: First Place Books - ABAA, ILAB, Walkersville, MD, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$495.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine Copy In Like Jacket Author's First Book Third Issue. First Edition. Rare In This Condition. Beautiful Copy.
Seller: Jeff Bergman Books ABAA, ILAB, Flemington, NJ, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup Of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936, 1936.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second edition blue cloth. fine in fine jacket.
Seller: Jeff Bergman Books ABAA, ILAB, Flemington, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Second edition. Blue cloth gilt. Fine in fine dustwrapper with slightest toning on rear panel. An exceptional copy, reissued to capitalize on the success of the author's later title, *Of Mice and Men*.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A spectacular copy of the Third Edition (the second edition, according to Goldstone & Payne), in publisher's dark blue cloth, spine printed in gilt; pictorial dust jacket with all 4 flap corners cut at angle and author of "Of Mice and Men" on front panel. Top edges stained blue, 269 pages. A fine copy, internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind; armorial bookplate.
Seller: Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Surprise, AZ, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$695.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. Maroon cloth titled in gilt. First Covici Friede edition. DJ has loss at crown of spine (missing the word "Cup" on spine title). Two small closed tears on rear of DJ. DJ is bright and vibrant. Marroon cloth sun faded at top of spine where uncovered by DJ and at bottom of spine, apparently resulting from book storage with DJ slide slightly upwards on the spine. Blue topstain has faded some. Tasteful owner bookplate on front board. DJ not price clipped. The DJ is in mylar. Covici Friede printed above black out on spine. Steinbeck titles and $2.50 price on back of jacket. McBride colophon to last page of text. NO mention of Steinbeck as author of "Of Mice and Men" to front jacket panel. 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Seller: EGR Books, Centreville, VA, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The second issue of the first edition of Steinbeck's first novel. This is the first state of this issue, with maroon cloth binding , and in the first state dust jacket for this edition. This edition is an interesting look into the world of publishing inthe 30s and the struggles of Steinbeck and his publishers to turn a profit. The original McBride edition sold poorly. After the success of Tortilla Flat, Covici Friede bought either the plates or the unsold sheets from McBride and reissued the book with a new tipped-in title page, a new introduction by Lewis Gannett, and its own binding. This is the earliest Covici issue of this book, evidenced by maroon cloth rather than blue, and by the presence of the McBride bell colophon on the last page. To make things even more complicated, the printer misspelled Covici Friede on the spine of the new dust jackets. The jackets went back through the presses, the misspelled letters were covered with a black rectangle, and the correct spelling printed above it- see photos. The book is bright, tight, and clean. Minor shelfwear to lower corners. A small sunned strip at top of spine. Former owner's name and address marked out on the front free endpaper. Blue topstain still fairly bright. As nice a copy as I've seen. The dust jacket shows wear on edges and folds, expertly reinforced with archival paper tape. Corners clipped. With the blacked-out rectangle covering the misspelling of Covici.
Seller: Green River Books, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. CUP OF GOLD. Covici Friede Inc, New York, 1936.
Price: US$989.95 + shipping
Description: Very Good+ in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. All 4 flap corners clipped.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$999.98 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Steinbeck's first book, published when he was just 27 years old, & his only work of historical fiction. Orig. published by Robert M. McBride in 1929, this is the first printing of the Covici Friede reissue from 1936, commonly referred to as the Second Edition, with the Second State DJ ("Of Mice and Men'' mentioned on front of DJ). From a single collector's estate, this hardcover book has rich navy cloth over boards with embossed design to front & bright gilt lettering to spine. Condition is stunningly Fine: exceptionally clean & crisp, with sharp, crisp corners. Even blue publisher's topstain. Binding straight & strong. Pages are supple, not brittle, but show moderate tanning, commensurate with age, heavier around edges; NO foxing. Former owner's name & address in faded ink inside front cover. The brilliantly colored DJ, clipped at all four flap corners, is Near Fine: virtually flawless save for a teeny circular hole in center of spine; beautifully protected in new mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.
Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John.. Cup of Gold.. Covici-Friede, New York, 1936.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: 269 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. Second edition. A fine copy in a beautiful example of the dust jacket. The jacket has a few small areas of rubbing and one tiny nick.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: viii, 269 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth in dust jacket. These are probably the sheets from the second edition (A1c), without the McBride logotype at the conclusion of the text. Small old bookplate on pastedown; circular blind-embossed ownership stamp on rear free endpaper; cloth slightly faded at edges; jacket has the Covici Friede imprint cancelled in black; a few small chips, short tears, and fading to spine; the front panel bright.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede Inc., NY, 1936.
Price: US$1749.99 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Maroon cloth titled in gilt. First Covici Friede edition. Trace of tarnish to gilt title, blue topstain is uniform with only a slight fade. There is pink to top of front and rear pastedown from some damp, and a bit of darkening to endpages, and a tiny bump to bottom board edge, else tight, square and unmarked. The DJ in mylar is price clipped with top edge dampstains to rear panel and spine and a hint of darkening to spine. Covici Friede printed above black out on spine. Steinbeck titles and $2.50 price on back of jacket. McBride colophon to last page of text. NO mention of Steinbeck as author of "Of Mice and Men" to front jacket panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup Of Gold. Covici-Friede, 1936.
Price: US$2250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine Copy In Like Jacket.$2.00 On Flap. Maroon Cloth.The Book Know As The Second Edition Of Steinbeck's First Book. The Sheets From The McBride Edition. Beautiful Copy With Publisher Block Out on Spine. Very Scarce In This Condition. Gorgeous Copy.
Seller: Jeff Bergman Books ABAA, ILAB, Flemington, NJ, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$2422.75 + shipping
Description: CUP OF GOLD, Mcbride, (1929), first printing of the Covici Friede binding in burgundy cloth, edges of spine extremities and edge of front cover lightened, else just about fine in vg+/near fine first state of Covici Friede dust-wrapper with the publishers name blocked out and then reprinted and spelled correctly on the dust-wrapper spine and WITHOUT mention of OF MICE AND MEN on the front dust-wrapper panel which was (duh) published a year later in 1937 (making any who list this title which has this work printed on the front dust-wrapper panel and then adjudicating it as the correct first state dust-wrapper a most dubious scholar) and with a small chip missing from the head of the dust-wrapper spine, slight fraying to the base of the dust-wrapper spine and some light dust-soil to the rear dust-wrapper panel. Actually a very nice copy of this, the second issue of the first edition sheets of the authors first book bound in maroon cloth with the McBride colophon on the last page of text and released here in 1936. (Not to be confused with the very common later edition (NOT second issue) in blue cloth without the McBride colophon on the last page of text ).
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. NY: Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Covici Friede edition of the authors first book, bound from the remaindered McBride sheets of 1929. Steinbeck was never pleased with this work, an historical romance novel centering upon the life of Henry Morgan, infamous but highly colorful pirate of the 1670s. Lovely, close to fine copy, tight and square, gilt bright and sharp, uniform blue top stain, in like dust jacket with but the most minimal use and wear.
Seller: Mystery Pier Books, Inc.,ABAA, ILAB, ABA, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John. CUP OF GOLD. NY: Covici Friede, (1936), 1936.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Covici Friede edition of the author's first book, bound from the remaindered McBride sheets of 1929. Steinbeck was never pleased with this work, an historical romance novel centering upon the life of Henry Morgan, infamous but highly colorful pirate of the 1670s. Lovely close to fine copy, tight and square, gilt bright and sharp, uniform blue top stain, in like dust jacket with but the most minimal use and wear.
Seller: Mystery Pier Books, Inc.,ABAA, ILAB, ABA, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede Publishers, New York, 1936.
Price: US$5500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, Second Issue published by Covici Friede. This Edition has the First Issue dust jacket that has the blacked out price on the spine with the $2.50 printed price present on the front flap. The book is bound in the publisher's Maroon color cloth later changed to a blue cloth on later editions. This 2nd Edition book, as the First Issue was published by McBride includes sheets from the McBride edition but bound in Covici cloth with a new title page. In other words, the publisher Covici Friede bought the remaining copies from McBride that didn't sell and made their own edition from it. When these sold out. Covici Friede published later printings on their own in blue cloth. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp. 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.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede Publishers, New York, 1936.
Price: US$5700.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: DJ in archival cover. Preface by Lewis Gannett. First Covici Friede edition.
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Cup of Gold. Covici Friede, 1936.
Price: US$5700.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Covici Friede Edition in First state dust jacket with no mention of "Of Mice and Men", with the original Covici Friede title blacked out and the $2.50 price intact on the front flap. A Near Fine book in a Very Good or better dust jacket. Also called the 2nd Edition of the book having originally been published by McBride in 1929; however, this edition reportedly includes sheets from that first edition so some call this 1st Edition, 2nd State; this is the author's first published novel. Inscribed and SIGNED by the author on the title page to a previous owner who also put his name and address discreetly underneath the front flap. This copy is in near fine condition with a square, tight binding, gold lettering over clean maroon boards, and clean white pages with only a hint of foxing throughout; the book does show some light rubbing and sunning to the top board edges and a mild gutter exposure to the first few pages, else fine. Housed in a clean and bright very good or better dust jacket that shows some moderate sunning to the spine, mild rubbing and chipping to the spine ends, edges, and corners, and a couple of short closed tears to the top of the front and back panels. Overall, a very handsome and presentable copy of the book, with a very clean and legible signature from Steinbeck, with the added provenance of the original signee's name written in. An important addition to the Steinbeck library or the 20th century literature collection. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.
Seller: Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA, Tomball, TX, U.S.A.