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The Red Pony (Signed Limited Edition)
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
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About This Item
New York: Covici Friedi Publishers, 1937. First edition. Near Fine/Very Good. Number 513 of 699 signed copies. A Near Fine copy of the book with the spine a bit faded and a small bump to the lower front corner near the joint. In excellent condition internally, clean and unmarked. In a Very Good slipcase with joints reinforced. Lacking the original glassine.
A coming of age tale as only Steinbeck can tell it. Mischievous and a little destructive, Jody Tiflin takes his first step into adulthood when his father Carl gives him an important gift: his first horse to raise up, a red pony that Jody names Galiban. Bonding and growing together, Jody takes the responsibility of the red pony seriously; he cares for him daily, ground trains him, gets him into bridle and saddle, and excitedly anticipates the day when he'll finally be able to ride Galiban. But before that can happen, tragedy strikes. In an accident no one could have predicted, Jody loses Galiban, learns about the pain of loss, and realizes the fallibility of the men who have trained him. An unforgettable story. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket.
A coming of age tale as only Steinbeck can tell it. Mischievous and a little destructive, Jody Tiflin takes his first step into adulthood when his father Carl gives him an important gift: his first horse to raise up, a red pony that Jody names Galiban. Bonding and growing together, Jody takes the responsibility of the red pony seriously; he cares for him daily, ground trains him, gets him into bridle and saddle, and excitedly anticipates the day when he'll finally be able to ride Galiban. But before that can happen, tragedy strikes. In an accident no one could have predicted, Jody loses Galiban, learns about the pain of loss, and realizes the fallibility of the men who have trained him. An unforgettable story. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket.
Synopsis
"The Red Pony" is an episodic novella written by American writer John Steinbeck in 1933. The first three chapters were published in magazines from 1933–1936, and the full book was published in 1937 by Viking Penguin. The stories in the book are tales of a boy named Jody Tiflin. The book has four different stories about Jody and his life on his father's California ranch.
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- Bookseller
- Whitmore Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4458
- Title
- The Red Pony (Signed Limited Edition)
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Covici Friedi Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1937
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