- 137
Steinbeck, John.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- The Pastures of Heaven. New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932
- PAPER
8vo (192 x 126mm.), first edition, first issue (see below), original green cloth lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, made of silver paper, designed by Lynd Ward, jacket with rubbing at spine folds, minor creasing and a few small chips and tears at edges
Literature
Goldstone and Payne A2a
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The author's second book. Brewer, Warren, Putnam printed 2,500 sheets of the first edition, but only 650 were actually bound up and sold (first issue, as here). Upon their bankruptcy the remaining sheets were sold to Robert Ballou and issued with his imprint on the title-page and/or spine of book and jacket in 1932. Although this collection of short stories was poorly received at the time it is now one of the scarcest and hence most sought-after of his early works.