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New York.: Richard West; The Pynson Printers., 1980. Limited edition, 150 copies.. Burgundy buckram, gilt spine title.. Near fine, small scuff to lower edge of front cover, no dust jacket as issued.. 25.5x17 cm.. This is a later facsimile reprint of the original 1936 edition of 370 copies. An excerpt from Pastures of Heaven. weight: 0.9 lb.
Nothing So Monstrous by Steinbeck, John - 1936
by Steinbeck, John
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Nothing So Monstrous
by Steinbeck, John
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New York: Pynson Printers, 1936. 1st. Hardcover. 1st edition thus. 8vo. 30, (1)pp. Printed as Christmas gifts for 5 subscribers - 50 copies for Elmer Adler, 100 for Frederick B. Adams, Jr., 150 for Ben Abramson, 50 for Edwin J. Beinecke, and 20 for Howard Mott. This is one of the Beinecke copies with presentation at rear stating "This copy of Nothing So Monstrous with pen and ink drawings by Donald McKay was made by the Pynson Printers of New York at the request of EdwinJ. Beinecke for presentation to Dr. J. A. Giles December Nineteen Thirty-Six." Additional PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION by Beinecke to ffep and with his gilt & red leather bookplate. Marbled boards, orange buckram spine, printed in black. Light wear to extremities else a fine copy. The first separate publication of Nothing So Monstrous, which originally formed one of the episodes in Steinbeck's The Pastures of Heaven, published in 1932. (Goldsotone and Payne A2f). Next day shipping. Celebrating our 20th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request.
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Nothing So Monstrous.
by Steinbeck, John
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- Used - Near fine, small scuff to lower edge of front cover, no dust jacket as issued.
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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Nothing So Monstrous.
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Concord, California, United States
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n.p., Richard West, 1980, first edition.. This hardcover was issued without dust jacket, red cloth with gilt-lettered spine, one of 150 copies printed from the original 1936 edition, this is the Junius Maltby story from Steinbeck's second book, The Pastures of Heaven, not recorded by Morrow, scarce. Fine.
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NOTHING SO MONSTROUS
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Rochester, Michigan, United States
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NOTHING SO MONSTROUS, Richard West, 1980, fine without dust-wrapper as issued. 1/150 copies of this, the facsimile edition. Illustrated.
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Nothing So Monstrous.
by STEINBECK, John
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Rochester, New York, United States
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NZ$743.13
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[New York:: Privately Printed],, 1936.. First edition.. publisher's cloth-backed marbled boards.. A near fine copy.. Tall 8vo,. The printed presentation leaf in this copy has not been filled in by the publisher with the name of the recipient.
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Nothing so Monstrous
by Steinbeck, John
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Northridge, California, United States
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NY: Pynson Printers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth-backed marbled boards. Presentation copy; states "This copy of Nothing so Monstrous with pen and ink drawings by Donald McKay was made by The Pynson Printers of New York at the request of Walter Sanders and Carroll Sanders for presentation to Lillian and Russell Krob. December, nineteen thirty six. " One of 370 copies. Board edges rubbed, points frayed, some darkening to gutters, apparently from original glue; mild thumbing to pages. The first separate publication of Nothing So Mounstrous, which originally was one of the episodes in The Pastures of Heaven (1932.) No DJ as issued. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 31 pages; Signed by Author .
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Nothing So Monstrous
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Pasadena, California, United States
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New York: Pynson Printers, 1936. First edition. First separate edition, printed for presentation, but without an information inked in at the limitation page. Publisher's quarter cloth over marbled paper boards. A Near Fine copy, with faint sunning to spine and small split to cloth to the front joint near the crown; gentle bumps to corners. Internally fresh and unread. A pleasing copy. The first separate printing of the Junius Maltby story that formed a portion of Steinbeck's novel The Pastures of Heaven. Here in a lovely fine paper copy made for presentation by the Pynson Printers.
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Nothing So Monstrous.
by STEINBECK, John
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- Used - A near fine copy (slight shelf wear to bottom edge).
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Rochester, New York, United States
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[New York:: Pynson Printers],, 1936.. First edition; this copy presented by the publisher to "The Lowenthals" on the colophon page.. publisher's cloth-backed marbled boards.. A near fine copy (slight shelf wear to bottom edge). . 8vo,.
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Nothing So Monstrous.
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Concord, California, United States
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NZ$1,733.97
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NY, Pynson Printers, Dec. 1936, first edition thus.. First separate printing of the Junius Maltby story from Steinbeck's second book, The Pastures of Heaven, bound with marbled boards and orange cloth spine, issued without jacket, one of only 370 copies, pen and ink drawings by Donald McKay, designed to be used as a Christmas gift for the use of Ben Abramson, Elmer Adler, Frederick B. Adams Jr., Edwin J. Beinecke, and Howard Mott, it includes Steinbeck's epilogue written especially for this book, Goldstone & Payne A2f, this copy has the printed colophon which indicates that this copy was prepared at the request of Elmer Adler for presentation to Patricia S. Huntington, Goldstone & Payne A2f, see Morrow 16. Edgewear, else fine.
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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New York: Pynson Printers, 1936. Hardcover. Fine. First Separate Edition (originally published in *The Pastures of Heaven*, 1932). An unusually fine, fresh copy with the corners square and virtually unrubbed. Goldstone notes that the paper supply allowed only 370 copies to be printed. Published for subscribers to use as Christmas gifts, the colophon was customized with the subscriber's name following "made by the Pynson Printers of New York at the request of [blank] for presentation to [blank]." 50 copies were so designated for Elmer Adler, 100 for Frederick B. Adams, Jr., 150 for Ben Abramson, 50 for Edwin J. Beinecke, and 20 for antiquarian bookseller Howard Mott (although evidently fewer were issued with his name; only one is known). Unknown to Goldstone, there were six copies for Steinbeck as well. This copy has the subscriber's name, *The Colophon,* handwritten in for presentation to the noted printer Carl P. Rollins. Additionally this copy is Signed by the subscribers Adams and Adler, as well…
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Nothing So Monstrous
by STEINBECK, John
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New York, New York, United States
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New York: Pynson Printers, 1936. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Illustrations by Donald McKay. Thin 8vo, marbled boards with orange cloth spine; very minor edge-wear. (New York: Pynson Printers, 1936). Limited First Edition.<br/><br/> Of 370 copies this is one of 50 made at the request of Edwin J. Beinecke, who has presented it to Robert Borthwick Adam, of the famous book collecting family. Borthwick's name is inscribed in the colophon, and there is an additional Christmas greeting on the front fly-leaf to Adam signed by Beinecke whose leather bookplate is affixed to the end-paper, and has offset onto the fly-leaf.<br/><br/>
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