Lot 262
  • 262

Steinbeck, John

Estimate
600 - 900 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Steinbeck, John
  • Two works, comprising:
  • Paper
i. Cup of Gold. A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, buccaneer. New York: Covici Friede, [1936], 8vo, SECOND EDITION [939 copies], original blue cloth (second state), uncut, DUST-JACKET (second state, without publisher's name blocked out at foot of spine), jacket slightly worn
ii. To a God Unknown. New York: Covici Friede, [1935], 8vo, FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE [c.900 copies], original grey cloth, lettered and lined in green, DUST-JACKET, binding with very minor spotting to covers, jacket spine slightly discoloured

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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Catalogue Note

Both of these editions/issues used remaindered sheets from the first editions (see lots 259 and 260). Cup of Gold was reissued with new preliminaries, preface, binding, and jacket; To a God Unknown was reissued with just a different title page and jacket.