John Steinbeck Karin Wikstrom (10 results)

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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. PROSPECTUS only, four pages, approx. 9 1/2" wide by 12". ; 4 pages. Illustrated by Wikstrom, Karin (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 14pp. Slim quarto [31.5cm]. Beige printed wraps. Mild soiling, particularly to rear wrap. In 1984, the Yolla Bolly Press published a limited edition of John Steinbeck's powerful short story "Flight" and Wallace Stegner's afterword, complete with six color woodcuts by Karin Wilkström. This abridged presentation edition has isolated the afterword, and features one color woodcut. Karin Wikström (illustrator).…

Hard cover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. Signed by Wikstrom and Stegner. Limited edition of 250 copies designed by James and Carolyn Robertson and printed at The Yolla Bolly Press by Jim Wehlage. Copy #233. In slipcase. Slipcase is lightly scuffed and worn along edges. Spine is tanned, but text is legible. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. #104/250cc, signed by illustrator Karin Wikstrom, and Wallace Stegner, who wrote the afterword. Flyleafs from each end a bit creased on the edges. In slipcase. Karin Wikstrom (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. One of 260 copies, folio size, 60 pp., signed by Wallace Stegner and Karin Wikstrom. John Steinbeck (1902-1968), considered "a giant of American letters", was best known for his portrayals of families in California, often exploring themes of alienation and injustice through "everyman" characters (n. b., info from Wikipedia). "Flight" is a short story, originally published in the collection "The Long Valley", on the subject of manhood, as the protagonist Pepe strives to fill his father's place. While in town, he kills a man and must fllee, and his subsequent trials reveal that Pepe is not only "trying to live up to the foolish and romantic ideal of manhood common to his kind, but [is] one of the incarnations of Everyman pursuing the ideals that, foolish or not. . .in the end give him stature and dignity" (per the afterword). Wallace Stegner (1909-1993) provides an afterword for this edition. Stegner was often called "The Dean of Western Writers"; he was a member of the faculty at Stanford University and founded its creative writing program. The Stegner Fellowship program at Stanford was named in his honour, and he is a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Book Award in 1977. In the afterword, Stegner analyses the themes and characters in the story, in the context of Steinbeck's other work as well as the literary movement at the time. Included in this publication by The Yolla Bolly Press are woodcuts by Swedish artist Karin Wikstrom (b. 1959), who has contributed illustrations for several other Press editions, including "The Inland Whale" by Theodora Kroeber and "Zapata" by John Steinbeck. Here, her prints evoke a pathos for the tragic fate of the characters in their pursuit of dreams and dignity. ___DESCRIPTION: Full natural linen with wrap-around tan illustration of desert landscape, white paper spine label with brown lettering, fore-edge uncut, tan endpapers, title page with orange woodcut by Karin Wikstrom, six colour woodcuts by Wikstrom tipped in throughout, orange woodcuts by Wikstrom throughout; Goudy Modern type, folio size (12 1/4" by 10 1.4"), pagination: [i-vi] 1-39 [40-42] 43-52 [53] [1 colophon], this no. 161 of 250 numbered copies (total edition of 260), signed by Wallace Stegner and Karin Wikstrom on the colophon. Loosely laid into the book is a small note from the publisher regarding variation in handmade books. In a slipcase covered with brown paper. ___CONDITION: A fine copy; the covers clean, the corners straight and unrubbed, the binding tight with solid hinges, the interior clean and bright, and free of prior owner markings; as new; the laid-in note also fine. The slipcase is fine overall, strong and sturdy, free of splits or tears, clean, without wear other than a few very light stray marks on one side. ___POSTAGE: Please note that this is an unusually heavy volume and additional postage may apply; please inquire for details. Internationa customers, please also note that any taxes, duty, or tariffs charged by your country will, of necessity, be your responsibility. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help. Wikstrom, Karin (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. 168 pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates (2 folded): illustrations; 32 cm. Fine in slipcase. Signed by Wikstrom the illustrator. Published in an edition of 257 hand-numbered copies. This copy appears to be designated "OS" (presumably out-of-series). Signed by Illustrator(s). …

hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition thus. 4to. A short story by John Steinbeck with an afterword by Wallace Stegner. Limited edition being one of only ten lettered presentation copies ('H') signed by Stegner and Karin Wikstrom who illustrated the story with six color woodblocks. Issued as volume number two in the 'California Writers of the Land' series. First published in Steinbecks collection The Long Valley. It appears in the ledger notebook under the title "Man Hunt". The story outlines a young man, Pepé, who is sent into town by his mother. She says he is not yet a man. While he is gone, Pepé kills a man, and after his return, he is forced to flee. Cloth with slipcase, issued sans dust jacket. A near fine copy slightly darkened at spine, a wonderful example of a fine press production. Karin Wikstrom (illustrator). Signed.…

Hardcover. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 1984. The Yolla Bolly Press. 53 pages. #144 of 250 copies. SIGNED on limitation page by Wallace Stegner, Karin Wikstrom, Efrain Rameriz (actor who plays Pepe, the star of the film version). Number Two in a Series: California Writers of the Land. Illustrations printed direct from the artist's blocks over lithograph color. Book and Slipcase are in FINE condition. ; #2 in a Series: California Writers of the Land; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 53 pages; Signed by Associated. Illustrated by Karin Wikstrom (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No 187 of 190 copies of limited (but not deluxe) edition. Signed by illustrator Karin Wikstrom. Book is in Fine condition, with no visible flaws. Similarly, slipcase is in Fine condition. Also includes postcard announcing the availability of the book, Steinbeck's previously unpublished work.; 168 pages; Signed by Illustrator. Illustrated by Karin Wikstrom (illustrator).…