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STEINBECK, JOHN.
Chapter Thirty-Four from the Novel East of Eden.
Decorated with 2-color linoleum cut on front wrapper, reproduced on title-page. 4to, limp
buff wrappers with inner folds over white chipboard, mild age-toning to upper wrapper
extremities; contents clean.
[Bronxville]: Privately printed, 1952
[1,500/2,500]
ONE OF
125
COPIES PRINTED ON THE HAND
-
PRESS BY VALENTI ANGELO
.
First separate edition.
Presentation copy of this scarce privately printed Steinbeck item, inscribed and signed by Valenti
Angelo to a noted New York bookman: “For Phil Duschnes from Valenti Angelo, with all my best
wishes.” Unrecorded variant, differing from the three identified in Goldstone & Payne (no priority),
this copy with circular “JS” design appearing both on front wrapper and title-page. Goldstone &
Payne A32.d.
240
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STEINBECK, JOHN.
East of
Eden.
8vo, original green cloth stamped
in red and dark green; dust jacket, light
rubbing to spine panel tips and folds,
minor age-toning; contents clean.
FIRST
TRADE EDITION
,
FIRST ISSUE
. Goldstone &
Payne A32.b.
NewYork:Viking, 1952
[500/750]