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Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Ex-USAF Base library 9see description below)/ Hardcover with green paper over boards, black quarter cloth, no jacket, 8vo. 1st printing of illustrated edition, October 1947. 213pp. 15 color illustrations and endpaper artwork to endpapers, all by Peggy Worthington. Fair to Good with NF textblock. Lib indications are stamp to lower page edges; 3 3/4" x 2" plain card pocket to rear free endpaper; cellophane tape shadows off mid front and rear edges (no call number to spine; no stamps within text, no checksheet, etc.). Boards and cloth clean and sharp though corners strongly bumped; spine slant (moderate at upper end, strong at lower) with no effect on strong binding that opens flat at pp.88-89; extreemely mild play to rear hinge. Text and figures all clean and unmarked. Artwork all strongly colored and beautiful (though obscred by pocket on rear).
Seller: Bookfeathers, LLC, Lewisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Tortilla Flat. The Viking Press, New York, 1947.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Withdrawn library copy with stamps, markings, pocket and ex-libris partially removed. Dust jacket a black and white title treatment with art in brodart. Interior spine tape reinforced. Moisture stain to top page 2. New Illustrated Edition published in October 1947. Text and illustrations very good, well read book.
Seller: Take Five Books, Ashland, OR, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Tortilla Flat. Viking Press, New York, 1947.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book is clean, tight and unmarked in price clipped DJ showing a rubbing on back panel and small closed tear at top of front panel.
Seller: WILLIAM BLAIR BOOKS, Richmond, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$70.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A later, illustrated 1947 issuance of the much-admired early novel by John Steinbeck (1902-1968). Set in a poorer district of Monterey, California, the story revolves around a group of fun-loving Hispanics shortly after World War I. Illustrated with seventeen color paintings by Peggy Worthington. --- In full beige cloth-covered boards with spine titling in black and Worthington painting pasted to front cover; black topstain. The dust jacket is missing. --- With spine lean, reddish discoloration to cloth and prior owner's circular embossed stamp to half title page, else a sound, intact copy.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; 213 pages
Seller: Bluebird Books (RMABA, IOBA), Littleton, CO, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Tortilla Flat. The Viking Press, New York, 1947.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original boards with bright paste down, spine ends warn and damp stained not effecting the interior which is about fine. This is a "new" illustrated edition, it reproduces 17 color paintings by Peggy Worthington who also illustrated the dust jacket as well as the front and rear pastedowns/endpapers. No DJ.
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Tortilla Flat [Illustrated Edition]. The Viking Press, New York, 1947.
Price: US$101.25 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Tips of bottom corners are rubbed. Small water stain on rear edge of top board. Else bin ding quite clean. VERY slight spine lean. DJ in Fair condition only. Spine extremities and corners are chipped and rubbed. 6" mostly closed tear down front spine; held together fairly nicely in Brodart. Some surface rubbing to DJ. DJ illustration is still bright, clean. ; Color Illustrations; LFH16D; 213 pages
Seller: Crossroad Books, Eau Claire, WI, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Tortilla Flat. Viking Press, New York, 1947.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 213 pages : color illustrations. Binding fresh, corners sharp; contents clean and attractive, colored plates fine. The price-clipped dust jacket, now in Mylar, is very good, with light edgewear. 680 grams.
Seller: Carothers and Carothers, Albany, CA, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John. Tortilla Flat. The Viking Press, New York, 1947.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 8vo. Pp. [10], 11-213. Frontis. color illustration. Illustrated throughout with color plate paintings by Peggy Worthington, along with her endpapers. Bound in green paper-covered boards over black cloth, gilt lettering stamped on spine. In the color illustrated dust jacket, $6.00 price intact on front flap. Dust jacket with slight edge-war; colors vibrant. A handsome, presentable copy. GOLDSTONE & PAYNE, A4d. Dust jacket is now housed in a clear, removable archival sleeve.
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. Tortilla Flat. Viking, New York, 1947.
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1947 Illustrated Edition with 17 FANTASTIC color illustrations by Peggy Worthington, also illustrated end papers in full color, Book is near Fine, tight and square with tight binding, bottom corner light bump, No previous owner bookplate or writing, publisher's quarter bound with black cloth spine with bright gilt title, green cloth board show a bit of toning on top half inch, nice uniform green topstain. Jacket is at least Very Good Plus, original $6 price intact, light corner wear, spine lightly chipped on head and heel and darken a bit, rear panel a little darker on top edge and 1.5 inches along spine, still shows bright and clean in a new mylar sleeve. Volume is 9.5 inches height by 6.85 inches in width. Very nice Steinbeck classic at a bargain price. Professionally shipped.
Seller: Pacific Coast Books, ABAA,ILAB, Gleneden Beach, OR, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Tortilla Flat. The Viking Press, New York, 1947.
Price: US$180.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First illustrated edition. 17 Paintings by Peggy Worthington in full color. Well bound with beautiful illustration on front board is clean and fresh. Tiny nick at base of spine. Full color illustrated endpapers. No markings. Tight and square. Price intact jacket has a fairly shallow chip at base of spine and short crease on rear panel but otherwise is a beautiful full color wrap around illustration of the Monterey Bay area at that time. Could be graded near fine. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Tortilla Flat. Viking, NY, 1947.
Price: US$189.99 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Black cloth spine, green boards, titled in gilt, green topstain, pictorial endpages. New illustrated edition published in October, 1947. Few minor dings to board edges, top points slightly bumped. Tight and unmarked. The DJ in mylar has few closed short edge tears/nicks, minor rubbing to joints. Flap price $6.00.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
john Steinbeck. Tortilla Flat. Viking, New York, 1947.
Price: US$190.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First illustrated editions of this Steinbeck masterpiece with 17 beautifully drawn plates, originally in oil by Peggy Worthington. The strong, primary, human quality of the story is expressed in her paintings, and the result is a thoroughly handsome book. Book is unopened, unread, and totally unmarked in mint condition and jacket is priced ($6.00) and very fine, with very slight wear to spine ends. This copy is quarter bound in black cloth with gilt lettering over the variant light green cloth, with fine green top stain. This is the story of Danny in the tumble down section of Monterey known as Tortilla Flat and has long been one of Steinbeck's best loved books. This is a fine and rare collectible. Protected in Mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Seller: Oshtemo Book Sellers, Chester, NY, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Tortilla Flat. Viking, New York, 1947.
Price: US$197.97 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The first illustrated edition. This book is a variant binding not listed in Goldstone & Payne or Harmon. The boards are teal with a black spine. Top stain dark, unmarked green. DJ has edgewear and chips, unclipped. No internal marks or imprints. Collectible Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Wayward Books, south dartmouth, MA, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, John and Peggy Worthington. Tortilla Flat. The Viking Press, New York, 1947.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: First edition thus. Hardcover. The first illustrated edition of this classic novel from the author of "The Grapes of Wrath" and "East of Eden." Includes 17 color illustrations of paintings by Peggy Worthington. A clean and tight near fine copy with a small spot to the top edge of the pages in a near fine dust jacket that has some very minor wear.
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
John Steinbeck. TORTILLA FLAT. The Viking Press, New York, 1947.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 213p. A hardcover book in essentially fine condition with a very good dustjacket. The book is clean and tight, with only the barest signs of shelf wear to the cover --- excellent shape. The jacket is lightly tanned and has some edge wear at the corners and at the top of the spine; small chip off the bottom of the spine, about half an inch tall. Otherwise, jacket is essentially intact, with some light rubbing along the edges. First illustrated edition of the novel, with color paintings by Peggy Worthington.
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
STEINBECK, JOHN. Tortilla Flat. Viking, New York, 1947.
Price: US$207.33 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 7" x 9 1/2" First illustrated edition, with colour reproductions of paintings by Peggy Worthington. Some damp spotting to blue top edge of pages, spot of soiling to out edge of pages and a slight lean to the copy. Dust jacket price clipped with wear to the extremities including a small chip at top edge of front panel and head of spine, spot of soiling to rear panel and a light blue line of ink to front panel.
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Viking 1947 Illustrated Edition with 17 Paintings by Peggy Worthington. First Thus, first printing. Condition: Very Good/good. 213 pp. Reproduced in full color with a beautiful color-illustrated dust jacket. Tan linen boards with paste-down full-color pictorial plate on front cover. Top edge colored dark green, w/small white spots present. Colorful pictorial end-papers. Textblock clean, tight, square, unmarked, lightly tanning. Unclipped pictorial dj with Worthington's full color painting, with edgewear, several small rubbed places. Now protected in clear archival Brodart wrapper. Long one of Steinbeck's best-loved books about the "paisanos" and their carefree life in the tumble-down section of Monterey known as Tortilla Flat. Translated into nearly every European language; made into a film with Spencer Tracy and John Garfield; taken its place as a classic of our time.
Seller: Fine Old Books Coastside, Montara, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Tortilla Flat. Viking Press, New York, 1947.
Price: US$234.56 + shipping
Description: CLEAN Very Good+ to Near Fine 1947 hard cover First Illustrated Edition with very good dust jacket. $6.00 not price clipped.
Seller: Wm Burgett Bks and Collectibles, san diego, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John.. Tortilla Flat.. NY, Viking, 1947, 1947.
Price: US$315.00 + shipping
Description: NY, Viking, 1947, first edition thus, dust jacket. Hardcover. This is a "new" illustrated edition (not the "first" illustrated edition as so many seem to think since the true first edition was also illustrated), it reproduces 17 color paintings by Peggy Worthington who also illustrated the dust jacket as well as the front and rear pastedowns/endpapers, Goldstone & Payne A4d, see Morrow 32. Touch of binder's glue discoloration to endpapers, still this is a clean, bright, and fine copy.
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John.. Tortilla Flat.. NY, Viking, 1947, 1947.
Price: US$315.00 + shipping
Description: NY, Viking, 1947, first edition thus, dust jacket. Hardcover. This is a "new" illustrated edition (not the "first" illustrated edition as so many seem to think since the true first edition was also illustrated), it reproduces 17 color paintings by Peggy Worthington who also illustrated the dust jacket as well as the front and rear pastedowns/endpapers, this copy is an unrecorded variant bound in black cloth printed in gold with green boards and without the front cover in-set illustration, this variant not recorded by Goldstone & Payne, see Morrow 32. Fine in a jacket with a bit of wear at the extremities.
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John & Worthington, Peggy. TORTILLA FLAT. Viking, 1947.
Price: US$342.20 + shipping
Description: TORTILLA FLAT, Viking, 1947, new illustrated edition, very slight scattered foxing to the foredge, else fine in near fine full color wrap-around pictorial dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear to the dust-wrapper spine extremities and with 17 full color illustrations by Peggy Worthington.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Steinbeck, John. Tortilla Flat. Viking, New York, 1947.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: First Illustrated edition. First Printing. Illustrated with seventeen paintings by Peggy Worthington. Book is as new with no marks or foxing. $6.00 price is present on dustjacket. An absolutey beautiful copy. 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.
Price: US$575.00 + shipping
Description: First Illustrated Edition, First Printing. A4d. Very Fine in variant binding (unrecorded by Goldstone) of quarter jet black cloth, dark pastel green paper boards, charcoal topstain, in a Very Fine illustrated dustwrapper, not price-clipped. 213pp. Q19957
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.