Steinbeck, John. Saint Katy the Virgin. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.

Price: US$3000.00 + shipping

Description: First edition. Copy #78 of 199 hand-numbered copies signed by John Steinbeck on the rear colophon. Bound in original decorated boards with brown cloth spine lettered in red. About Very Good with rubbing to the fragile boards, light foxing to endpapers, but spine lettering strong. In a Fair example of the unprinted wrapper, chipped and shrunken. Lacking ad slip. One of the most uncommon Steinbeck items, offered by his publishers as a Christmas gift.

Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.

Steinbeck, John. Saint Katy the Virgin. Covici Friede Inc., NY, 1936.

Price: US$3499.99 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Original brown cloth spine with gilt-decorated boards. Limited edition #93 of 199 numbered copies signed by Steinbeck to the colophon. Printed by S. A. Jacobs at the Golden Eagle Press in Mount Vernon, NY. Red lettering to spine is partially rubbed away and board edges are rubbed through, with minor loss to points; there is a scratch to front board. The interior has scattered foxing and some glue darkening, and the ffep has been neatly torn away. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 25 pages; Signed by Author

Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.

Steinbeck, John. Saint Katy the Virgin. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.

Price: US$3500.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First Edition, First Printing. Limited Edition of 199 numbered copies signed by John Steinbeck, this being copy number 92. Printed by S. A. Jacobs at the Golden Eagle Press in Fleetwood, Mount Vernon, New York on hand made paper. Original glassine dustjacket is missing a 1" strip on the front panel. Book is fine with SAINT KATY THE VIRGIN in bright red lettering on a gilt cloth spine. 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.

STEINBECK, John. Saint Katy the Virgin. Covici Friede, (New York, 1936.

Price: US$3500.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: First edition. 12mo. Quarter cloth titled in red and decorative paper covered boards as issued. Slight wear at the extremities of the fragile papercovered boards although considerably less than usually encountered, a near fine copy. Copy number 72 of 199 numbered copies Signed by the author.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.

STEINBECK, John. Saint Katy the Virgin. Covici Friede, New York, 1936.

Price: US$3500.00 + shipping

Description: Full Description: STEINBECK, John. Saint Katy the Virgin. [New York: Covici Friede, 1936]. First edition, one of 199 numbered copies signed by Steinbeck, this being number 46. Twelvemo (6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches; 165 x 115 mm). [4], 25, [1, limitation page] pp. Half-title printed in red. Page 1 printed in red and black. Printed from Estienne type on Perusia hand made paper. This copy does not contain the "Merry Christmas" slip, sometimes found in this title. Original quarter brown cloth over gold, white and orange printed boards. Spine lettered in orange. Edges uncut. In publisher's original chipped glassine. Some rubbing to head and tail of spine and along board edges. Foxing and toning to front and rear endpapers, and slightly to title. Still a very good copy. Housed in a custom quarter morocco clamshell. "Roark is a bad man. His pig is a bad pig. They match in devilish temperament and violent deeds. Roark laughs at a drowned monk; his pig eats its own young and turns a boar sterile. As a spiteful tithe, the pig is given to the local monastery. The pig becomes a Christian. The pig is Saint Katy the Virgin. Fantastical and farcical, this short story parodies religious tropes and stereotypes. With a lively imagination and piercing wit, John Steinbeck delivers an absurd tale that amuses and entertains whilst asking powerful, revealing questions." (Good Reads) Goldstone & Payne A6a. HBS 69033. $3,500.

Seller: Heritage Book Shop, ABAA, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.

Steinbeck, John.. Saint Katy the Virgin.. n.p. (NY), Covici Friede, 1936, 1936.

Price: US$3937.50 + shipping

Description: n.p. (NY), Covici Friede, 1936, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. No. 143 of 199 copies Signed by John Steinbeck, this legendary rarity was issued as a Christmas gift for friends of the author and publisher, printed on hand-made Perusia paper by the Golden Eagle Press in Mount Vernon, NY, this story of a pig was with questionable chastity was later printed in Steinbeck's The Long Valley, Goldstone and Payne A6, Morrow 56. Very nearly fine copy of a scarce and fragile signed/limited edition.

Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.