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Price: US$185.00 + shipping
Description: 1st Edition. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Steinbeck, John. PASTURES OF HEAVEN. Custom Collector's 'Sculpted' Clamshell Case. New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932. 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' upper cover after the famous dustwrapper's vintage classic illustration. The case is finished inside & out in black & burgundy 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
Price: US$524.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition, first issue, 1932. Hardcover, no jacket. Green cloth with gilt titles. Two previous owners' names inside: one on front endpaper; one on page 294 (the last page), which does run into the text. Otherwise, interior is unmarked. A few light smudges throughout. Binding firm. Endpapers tanned. Exterior moderately worn. Spine is discolored, spotted, and titles are illegible. Entire book is at a lean. Reliable customer service. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available! (Heavy books & sets may require extra shipping charges.)
Seller: Big Star Books, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. THE PASTURES OF HEAVEN. Brewer, Warren & Putnam, New York, 1932.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo., 294pp.; G-/no DJ; bound in green cloth, spine has faded lettering, 'MAY / C.O.' written in white paint on tail of spine, covering publishers information; lacking dust jacket; Ex Library, bookplate for The May Company on front pastedown, cancelled stamp on front pastedown; rear panel on the dust jacket has been pasted onto the ffep; title page and spine both state publisher as 'Brewer, Warren, & Putnam'; bumping and wear to boards; spine cocked; rear endpaper ripped out, small sticker reading 'TheMayCo' on rear pastedown; water stain to upper fore corner of pages 273-end, does not impact text; The first edition, first issue of The Pastures of Heaven (G&P A2a) was published in 1932 by Brewer, Warren & Putnam. Although the firm printed 2,500 sets of sheets, only 1,650 copies were bound and 650 copies were sold.; KT consignment; shelved case 2. 1278639. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. The Pastures of Heaven. Robert Ballou, 1932.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The third issue of Steinbeck's second book. Either sheets or plates were purchased by Ballou from Brewer, Warren, and Putnam, the original publisher. Some were bound and issued in a Ballou binding with the Brewer title page (second issue). Others had a tipped-in Ballou title page (third issue) and that describes this book. Green cloth stamped in gilt. This copy has sunning at the head and heel of spine and a slight spine lean. The front hinge shows a little looseness but still holding together well-definitely too tight to reglue. Tiny bit of fraying at the bottom front corner. Black topstain and most of the green cloth still bright, gilt lelttering all readable- see photos. In great shape for its age. The original dust jacket is long gone but a facsimile of the first issue dust jacket is included. Per Goldstone and Payne, the third issue dust jacket was similar or identical to the first issue. Goldstone and Payne A2c, Holmes A2b.
Seller: Green River Books, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. The Pastures of Heaven. Brewer, Warren & Putnam, New York, 1932.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Clothbound octavo. 294 pp. First edition of Steinbeck's second book. Light offsetting to the endpapers else a clean and well-bound copy. Very sturdy. There is some fade to edges of the front and rear panel and more substantial fade and wear to the spine, but the gilt lettering at spine is still readable. Gilt lettering to front panle and spine. Black even topstain. Lacking the rare dustwrapper. A decent copy of an uncommon first edition. Copyright 1932 by John Steinbeck on the copyright page with no indication of later printings. Goldstone and Payne A2. According to the bibliography Brewer, Warren & Putnam printed 2,500 sets of sheets, of which 1,650 copies were bound and about 650 copies sold. The remainder were sold to Robert O. Ballou in 1932.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John. The Pastures of Heaven. Brewer, Warren & Putnam, New York, 1932.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Probably a former private lending library copy with label on rear pastedown, and paper remnant of front pastedown, else very good lacking the dustwrapper.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Pastures of Heaven. Robert O. Ballou, New York, 1932.
Price: US$2250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: FIRST EDITION, third issue bound in the ORIGINAL unbound sheets printed by Brewer, Warren & Putnam and purchased by Ballou publisher. The book is in great shape without the ubiquitous fading to the spine with light wear to the boards. 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 lovely copy with "The Neatest Trick of the Year" promotional brochure produced by Ballou and with a portion of the wraparound band announcing the new publisher.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. The Pastures of Heaven. Brewer, Warren & Putnam, New York, 1932.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first printing; one of 650 copies of the first issue. Bound in publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt; lacking the dust jacket. Very Good with slight lean and fading to spine. Remnants of dust jacket tipped in and partially removed at front paste down; front and rear free endpapers offset and with light tape ghosts. Pages toned. Steinbeck's second book, of which only 1,650 copies were bound and 650 of those sold. The remainder were sold to Robert O. Ballou in 1932. Goldstone & Payne A2a.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. The Pastures of Heaven. Brewer, Warren & Putnam, New York, 1932.
Price: US$9500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing; one of 650 copies of the first issue. Bound in publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt. Near Fine with slight lean to binding, sunning to spine ends and along top edge and pages toned. In a Very Good dust jacket with edge wear and chipping at spine ends and corners; a large chip to the top and a long closed tear with associated creasing to the bottom of the rear panel. Steinbeck's second book, of which only 1,650 copies were bound and 650 of those sold. The remainder were sold to Robert O. Ballou in 1932. Goldstone & Payne A2a.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. The Pastures of Heaven. Brewer, Warren & Putnam, NY, 1932.
Price: US$12499.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Green cloth titled in gilt. First edition of the author's second book. Cloth faded at spine and extremities, and gilt rubbed at front panel, rubbed off at spine. Cloth is rubbed through at bottom points, though only slightly. Points are essentially sharp. Unmarked, sound binding. The DJ in mylar has extensive inner reparations at spine and folds, and is mildly edgeworn, with a few short closed edge tears. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John.. The Pastures of Heaven.. New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932, 1932.
Price: US$16040.82 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing, of the author's first collection of short stories, in an excellent example of the first issue dust jacket. The work is "the most popular of Steinbeck's three early books. It points the way to most of his subsequent writing" (Moore, p. 18). Steinbeck conceived The Pastures of Heaven as a loosely connected sequence of stories, "each one complete in itself, having its rise, climax, and ending" (quoted in Lisca, p. 57). Goldstone & Payne A2a. Peter Lisca, The Wide World of John Steinbeck, 1958; Harry Thornton Moore, The Novels of John Steinbeck, 1939. Octavo. Original green cloth, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, top edge black, fore and bottom edges untrimmed. With dust jacket, designed by Lynd Ward. Housed in a custom blue quarter morocco slipcase and chemise. Bookseller's ticket to rear pastedown. Spine a little faded; slight rubbing and a few tiny spots of silverfishing to unclipped jacket, extremities lightly chipped with short closed tear to front flap fold, overall bright: a near-fine copy in near-fine jacket.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Steinbeck, John. The Pastures of Heaven. Brewer, Warren & Putnam, New York, 1932.
Price: US$17500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful dustjacket that is rich in color with minor wear to the front panel and edges. This First Issue dustjacket has all the first issue points present. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and 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 with minor discoloration to the front endpaper. A wonderful copy with the ORIGINAL dustjacket.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John.. The Pastures of Heaven.. NY, Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932, 1932.
Price: US$26250.00 + shipping
Description: NY, Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932, first edition, dust jacket. Hardcover. With a first issue dust jacket, his second book, Goldstone & Payne A2a, Morrow 14, this first edition is one of only 1,650 copies actually bound (from a print-run of 2,500 sets of sheets), only a paltry 650 copies were actually sold, this was his first book with what could be called the Steinbeck "sound," the book is comprised of inter-related stories set in a valley that came to represent Steinbeck Country, in these stories something is not quite right with the inhabitants of this otherwise peaceful valley, according to Harry Thornton Moore in his first critical study of Steinbeck's works, The Pastures of Heaven "is the most popular of Steinbeck's three early books. It points the way to most of his subsequent writing," this example of a short story cycle may well be Steinbeck's finest work, scarce when found with the correct dust jacket, those jackets that are noted as 2 mm shorter than the book are second issue jackets. Very good copy in a stunning jacket without any nicks, tears, or chips, extremely scarce thus.
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Pastures of Heaven. Brewer Warren Putnam, 1932.
Price: US$37500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A magnificent dustjacket that is vibrant in color with seldom seen in this nice condition. This ORIGINAL unsophisticated First Issue dustjacket has light wear to the spine and edges. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with slight wear to the panel and edges. The pages are exceptionally clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a superb copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION published by Brewer, Warren Putnam. We buy Steinbeck First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Price: US$50000.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: "The Pastures of Heaven" by John Steinbeck. New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932 first American edition first printing (first issue). 8vo. Original publisher's green gilt-lettered cloth, top edge stained black (some minor fading to spine ends, very slightly leaned); original silver dust jacket lettered in blue with gold stars (some minor soiling, creasing or rubbing, chipping with small losses to spine ends and a few edges, slight rubbing primarily to folds). Provenance: Louis Paul (ca 1902-1970), American author and Steinbeck correspondent (presentation inscription, autograph note by Steinbeck tipped in, see below). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, IN THE FIRST ISSUE DUST JACKET. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY STEINBECK: "For Louis Paul: that I wish I could write as good as him, John Steinbeck, Los Gatos, 1936." Steinbeck adds a postscript: "I wonder what will become of us now! And I could wish that this book might possibly give you as much pleasure as your wanting me to sign it gives me. J.S." Of the 2,500 copies printed, only 1,650 were bound, and of those, only 650 sold. Ballou later bought the remaining copies, and it has become the most popular of Steinbeck's three earliest novels. A SUPERB ASSOCIATION COPY. [Tipped in:] STEINBECK. Autograph note, to Louis Paul, n.d., n.p. In full: "Where'd you get hold of this. The double imprint B. W. & P. is very rare. Ballou tipped in his house information almost the day of publication. This super first edition I'm told is hard to get. I see that Shumlin has turned down my new playing novel. I grow more and more convinced that any book which gets by easily is a lousy book. It can almost be made axiomatic. Anyway I'll get this off." Steinbeck struck up a friendship with Louis Paul after reading his contribution to the O. Henry Prize Stories of 1934. Steinbeck shares his endorsement of Paul in a 24 November 1937 letter to his literary agents Elizabeth Otis, Anne Laurie Williams and Mavis McIntosh: "I'm bringing you a new client. Louis Paul. He's a swell egg and you will like him. And he's well enough known so that it may not be hard to sell his stories. I like him immensely" (Steinbeck, A Life in Letters, p. 144, 1975). Goldstone & Payne A2a. One of the rarest Steinbeck books on the market.
Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, Netherlands