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Sat, Apr 18, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 238

The Winter of Our Discontent, limited edition.

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Steinbeck, John. The Winter of Our Discontent, limited edition. New York: The Viking Press, 1961. First edition, limited to 500 copies specially printed and bound for friends of the author and the publishers. Original dark blue buckram with beveled edges, front cover and spine stamped in gilt, yellow top stain, unclipped dust jacket, lacking cellophane jacket stamped with ?limited edition,? housed in contemporary pale blue slipcase. 8vo. Slipcase unenvenly toned with partial spilt along top panel, small chip to both front and rear jacket panel edge; a near fine copy rarely seen in this condition. Goldstone & Payne A38a.