America and Americans by Steinbeck, Adams

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About this Item: The Viking Press, New York, 1966. First edition of Steinbeck's final book. Quarto, original half cloth, illustrated, cartographic endpapers. With 136 pages of photographs, 24 in full color by 55 of the most prominent American photographers of the era including Ansel Adams, Sam Siegel, and Todd Webb. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For John Updike with admiration John Steinbeck." American author John Steinbeck published his most notable works between 1937 (Of Mice and Men) and 1952 (East of Eden), and was awarded both the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1940 and Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. One of the most prolific American authors from the early 1960s until his death in 2009, fellow recipient of the Pulitzer Prize John Updike identified Steinbeck as one of his literary heroes at a young age. Both writers' works explored themes of crises related to faith, injustice, and family dynamics applied to small town 'everyman' protagonists. Both Steinbeck and Updike wrote in a realist tradition featuring their own distinctively rich and imaginative vocabulary and style of prose. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Jacket design by Christopher Harris. Photograph of Steinbeck to the rear panel by Paul Farber. An exceptional association linking two of the greatest writers of twentieth century America. Steinbeck's final book, America and Americans combines the talents of the Nobel Prize-winning author and 55 of the most prominent American photographers of the era. The result is a spectacular portrait of America with its vital array of scenic beauty and human variousness with rich feature articles exploring the American government, American people, Americans as they relate to their land, and the paradox and dream of the pursuit of happiness. Seller Inventory # 55056

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About this Item: Viking Press, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Quarto. Half blue/half turqoise cloth binding, cilt titles, map (of US) endpapers. Profusely illustrated with full- and two-page photos by many then-contemporary staff and notable photographers; namely, Eisenstadt, Cartier-Bresson, Adams, Sirkis, Smith, Parks, Feininger and many others. Photos on matte finish paper. Book near fine with light bump to top corner. DJ in Mylar very good minus with one significant 2" chip at heel of spine, 2" split at front fold, small chip at top back panel. Price of $12.50 intact. 207 pp. Book. Seller Inventory # 8443

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About this Item: The Viking Press, New York, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. John Steinbeck's "America and Americans". First Edition First Printing with "First Published in 1966 by The Viking Press, Inc." on the copyright page. The original dust jacket is in very good to near fine condition. The original $12.50 price is present on the front flap. The book is in fine condition and the gilt lettering on the spine is very well preserved. Steinbeck's text is illustrated with 136 pages of color and black and white photographs by Ansel Adams, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Art Shay, Gordon Parks, and many others. Rare in this collectible condition. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. Seller Inventory # 000233

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About this Item: Viking, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Stated First Edition. With 136 pages of photos, 24 in color. Photographers include: Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Eliot Elisofon, Ernst Hass, Gordon Parks, Fred H. Ragsdale and others. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front pastedown. Protected in archival plastic cover. Near Fine green & blue buckram boards with bright gilt spine title. Very Good dust jacket. Price clipped. Seller Inventory # 3726

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About this Item: NY, Viking, 1966, 1966. NY, Viking, 1966, first edition, first printing, dust jacket. Hardcover. First issue binding, this was the last of his books published during his lifetime, Steinbeck's text is illustrated with 136 pages of photos by Ansel Adams, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Art Shay, Gordon Parks, and many others, Goldstone & Payne A43a, Morrow 271. Fine in a very good plus jacket. Seller Inventory # JD30918

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About this Item: Heinemann, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. America and Americans, John Steinbeck, pub. Heinemann 1966 1st. Tall format, 290 mm x 230 mm. 207 pages, lavishly illustrated with b/w photographs, some colour from photographers such as Ansel Adams and Cartier Bresson. Text by Steinbeck. Blue cloth, VG, couple small marks to spine. Jacket is unclipped with mild edge wear/ creasing, slightly darkened to spine. Steinbeck's take on his fellow Americans illustrated with some terrific photos by some of the great names in that field. Seller Inventory # 237

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About this Item: Bonanza Books, New York, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Quarter bound teal cloth, black lettering, white paper sides. Touch of wear only. Dust jacket with small tear on spine, tape secures the rip, slightly age-toned but no other chipping or shelf wear. Photographs by Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Eliot Elisofon, Ernst Hass, Gordon Parks, Fred H. Ragsdale and many others. Last of Steinbeck's books published during his lifetime. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Seller Inventory # 552

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About this Item: States First published in 1966 by The Viking Press, New York, copyright 1966. $12.50 price on DJ flap., 1966. Condition: GVG/Strong VG DJ. 8 5/8" x 11" tall. 207 pages. Blue cloth with gilt lettering over spine, green cloth over boards, map endpapers, 136 pages of photographs by 54 photographers including Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Eliot Elisofon, Andreas Feininger, Ernst Hass and Gordon Parks. Square, unmarked copy with bonding crack between two photo pages (page 152-153), nothing loose but downgrades book a half grade (VG to GVG), text appears solid with clean, off-white pages, small chip off side margin of rear pastedown, very small crease on upper front cover corner, light fray to bottom back cover edge where the two different cloths meet, light rubbing on spine ends and bottom cover corner tips. Dust jacket has some light edge creases, most noticeable on upper spine and upper back panel edge, miniscule chip off upper spine end. The Nobel Prize winning author's last book. Hardcover with dust jacket and clear jacket cover. No subsequent printings listed so First Edition. $12.50 price on DJ flap. Seller Inventory # ptrv11155

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