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Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-2] [1-6] 7-10 [11] [12: publisher's logo] [13-14: blank], frontispiece (photograph of Steinbeck by Paul Farber), original buff wrappers printed in red, stapled. First edition, only printing. 3200 printed. Goldstone and Payne A40a. Wrappers split at top and bottom of spine fold, a very good copy. (#160409)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 10 pages. Slight wear to the edges.
Seller: Wild Hills Books, Largo, FL, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John.. Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature.. NY, Viking, 1962, 1962.
Price: US$78.75 + shipping
Description: NY, Viking, 1962, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. Frontispiece photo portrait of Steinbeck, one of 3,200 copies printed for presentation by Viking, Goldstone & Payne A40a, Morrow 269. Minor spine seam split to outer tan wrapper, else fine.
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 10 pages : portrait. Publisher's plain paper wrappers fresh, corners sharp; contents unmarked, bright, and attractive. Dust jacket unmarked, with spine-fold strong and faint wear only to edges, though mildly age-toned. 50 grams.
Seller: Carothers and Carothers, Albany, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition, One of 3,000 copies printed by Steinbeck's publisher, The Viking Press on receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature. Citation "To John Steinbeck, United States, for his at one and the same time realistic and imaginative writings, distinguished as they are by a sympathetic humour and a social perception" At least Very Good Plus to near Fine, soft cover with red titles to front panel, light toning on tan wrappers and a little nick at head of spine else Fine. No previous owner bookplate or writing, binding as new, 8. 75 inches in height by 5.75 inches in width. 10 pages plus listing of Steinbeck's books, great black and white portrait of Steinbeck on frontis. Very clean and most presentable edition at a value price.
Seller: Pacific Coast Books, ABAA,ILAB, Gleneden Beach, OR, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John.. Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature.. NY, Viking, 1962, 1962.
Price: US$236.25 + shipping
Description: NY, Viking, 1962, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. Frontispiece photo portrait of Steinbeck, one of 3,200 copies printed, Goldstone & Payne A40a, Morrow 269. Fine.
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John. Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Viking Press, New York, 1962.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in wrappers and near fine dustwrapper with a couple of tiny stains. One of 3200 copies. A lovely copy.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John. Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Viking Press, New York, 1962.
Price: US$260.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Fine in wrappers and fine dustwrapper. One of 3200 copies. A lovely copy.
Seller: Biblioctopus, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John. Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Viking Press, New York, 1962.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in wrappers and fine dustwrapper. One of 3200 copies. A lovely copy.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Viking Press, New York, 1962.
Price: US$3750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. 3200 copies printed. Twelve pages. Signed by Steinbeck in blue ink on the title page. 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. Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature.. The Viking Press, New York, 1962.
Price: US$4000.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of Steinbeck's Nobel Lecture. Octavo, original wrappres. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For the Waldmanns with pleasure John Steinbeck." Presented with original mailing envelope. In near fine condition. John Steinbeck presented his Nobel Lecture on December 10, 1962 and was awarded the Prize "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception."
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John.. Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature.. NY, Viking, 1962, 1962.
Price: US$4725.00 + shipping
Description: NY, Viking, 1962, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. Frontispiece photo portrait of Steinbeck, one of 3,200 copies printed, Goldstone & Payne A40a, Morrow 269, this copy Inscribed by Steinbeck under his frontispiece photo, very scarce thus. Fine.
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John.. Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature.. NY, Viking, 1962, 1962.
Price: US$5775.00 + shipping
Description: NY, Viking, 1962, first edition, wrappers. Softcover. Frontispiece photo portrait of Steinbeck, one of 3,200 copies printed, Goldstone & Payne A40a, Morrow 269, this copy Inscribed by Steinbeck on the title page ("For Lou Robinson/with pleasure,/John Steinbeck"), very scarce thus. Fine.
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.