Steinbeck, John. Once There Was a War Signed Dust Jacket Proof. Viking Press, New York, 1958.

Price: US$950.00 + shipping

Description: A proof copy of the cover and spine design for the dust jacket of Steinbeck's Once There Was a War published by Viking Press in 1958. Steinbeck has annotated the proof with two notes in the margins, one asking to identify a man smoking a pipe and the other complimenting his caricature toward the bottom of the jacket design. A well preserved, unique Steinbeck item.

Seller: Carpetbagger Books, Woodstock, IL, U.S.A.