May 11, 2023 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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STEINBECK, JOHN
Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici-Friede, [1937]. First edition, first issue with "and only moved because the heavy hands were pendula" on p. 9 and the bullet between the numbers on p. 88. Publisher's cloth in original dust jacket with $2.00 price present, unclipped. 186 pp. Generally a fine copy in an exceptionally fresh, unrestored jacket, a trifle faded on the spine, minute creasing to the jacket at the head of the spine, a very faint diagonal smudge on the front cover, unclipped, the pale straw cloth bright but for some minuscule toning to the joint grooves.
Goldstone & Payne A7.a.
Sold for $3,438
Estimated at $700 - $1,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
STEINBECK, JOHN
Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici-Friede, [1937]. First edition, first issue with "and only moved because the heavy hands were pendula" on p. 9 and the bullet between the numbers on p. 88. Publisher's cloth in original dust jacket with $2.00 price present, unclipped. 186 pp. Generally a fine copy in an exceptionally fresh, unrestored jacket, a trifle faded on the spine, minute creasing to the jacket at the head of the spine, a very faint diagonal smudge on the front cover, unclipped, the pale straw cloth bright but for some minuscule toning to the joint grooves.
Goldstone & Payne A7.a.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, May 11, 2023
