STEINBECK JOHN Cup of Gold

Sale 1909 - Lot 275

Price Realized: $ 4,370

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Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 4,000

STEINBECK'S FIRST BOOKSTEINBECK, JOHN. Cup of Gold. 8vo, original gold cloth lettered in black, very slightly cocked and covers lightly toned; top edge stained blue; dust jacket, chipping to ends of spine panel with loss of up to 7 mm, affecting title lettering at head and "Mc Bride" band at foot, scattered fairly light rubbing and scuffing including a 1-inch scuff across Captain Morgan, half-inch clean tear to bottom of front panel and another 1-inch from top of rear panel, coloring still quite strong and only mildly creased along edges; contemporary owner's inked signature on front endpaper.<\t>New York: Mc Bride, 1929

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first edition, first issue of steinbeck's first book.<