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Lot 291
Sale 1023 - The Library of Jack Charles Davis, Sold to Support Charitable Institutions
May 3, 2022
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$1,500 -
2,500
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$4,063
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Lot Description
STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). To A God Unknown. New York: Robert Ballou, 1933.
8vo. Half-title; title printed in green and black. Original green cloth, gilt-lettered on spine, top edge stained black (spine ends slightly faded); in unrestored dust jacket (some chipping and toning, slight rubbing to folds).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE of Steinbeck's scarce third book about Joseph Wayne, son of a New England farmer, who makes his way to California. Although 1498 copies were printed in September 1933, fewer than 600 copies were bound and sold. Goldstone & Payne A3a.