America and Americans by Steinbeck

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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: 1966. STEINBECK, John. AMERICA AND AMERICANS. Photographs edited by the staff of Studio Books,The Vicking Press.New York: The Vicking Press, (1966). First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout, some color. 207 pp. 4to., bound in half blue and half green cloth, gilt title at spine, endpaper maps. A little foxing along the top edge else a fine copy in a very good, relatively bright jacket, showing just a little rubbing, edge tears, nick at bottom of the spine and a spot of residual tape residue, much nicer than generally found as this large book tends to see a lot of use. (Goldstone & Payne A43.a). Seller Inventory # 77323

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About this Item: Bantam. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # thinkB00005VCU6

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About this Item: Viking Press, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1966. Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. 207pp/Illustrated with photos in color and black and white by Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Eisenstadt, and many others. Light edge wear to dj. Text clean. Seller Inventory # 010779

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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: Penguin Classics. PAPERBACK. Condition: Good. 0142437417. Seller Inventory # 9780142437414

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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: Viking Adult, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. first edition edition. 205 pages. 10.80x8.80x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0670116025

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About this Item: The Viking Press, New York, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First printing. 207 pp. Price of $12.50 on front flap of jacket. Photographs of American people with text by John Steinbeck. Goldstone & Payne A43a. Small spots of discoloration on textblock; small tear on rear panel, traces of edge wear and age toning to jacket, small chip to top of front panel, spot of discoloration to rear flap. Seller Inventory # 00003386

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About this Item: The Viking Press, New York, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Large quarto. Illustrated with color and black-and-white photgraphs. Fine in near fine price-clipped dustwrapper with shirt tears on the front flap. Seller Inventory # 431604

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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: Viking Press, New York, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. DJ in archival cover, large chip and tears, toning. Letter about book laid in. Seller Inventory # 000125

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About this Item: Bonanza Books, New York, 1966. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Sticker residue on front end page. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box. Seller Inventory # 70265

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About this Item: The Viking Press, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Green and blue cloth over boards. Gilt on spine. Pictorial (map of US) Endpapers. Clean throughout. Numerous B/W and several color photos/plates. Crash showing 2/3 way through book -- all pages are sound. DJ not price clipped. Has piece missing from back and at spine. Edges bumped and chipped with small tears. In archival cover. Seller Inventory # 006097

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About this Item: Bonanza Books, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1966. Hard Cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Reprint. A beautiful photodocumentary with text by Steinbeck. This is a 60's reprint of the original Viking edition. Book and jacket are in immaculate shape. Very bright and clean. Seller Inventory # 002918

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About this Item: Viking, 2002. Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. advance uncorrected proof, fine in wrappers. this is the 2002 edition edited by Shillinglaw and Benson. Seller Inventory # 001912

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About this Item: Viking, New York, 1966. First Edition. 1. Edition.with 136 pages of photographs by 55 prominent contemporary photographers. Hardcover cloth with dust jacket, only a slight edgewear to D/J and one 1 in tear at upper back corner. D/J not priceclipped. Spine darkened. Seller Inventory # 9091135

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About this Item: Viking, 1966. Condition: New. book. Seller Inventory # M0670116025

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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: Viking Press New York 1966, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition Cloth Bds VG/DJ edge trs, covered with brodart, has dj 4to, 207pp, dj corners and spine extremes reinforced with clear tape. Seller Inventory # 003093

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About this Item: New York: Viking Press, 1966, 1966. First Edition; first binding; a near fine copy in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 24917

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About this Item: Viking, New York, 2002. First Printing of the First Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine, unclipped dust jacket. No remainder mark as is common with this title. This collection brings together for the first time over fifty of Steinbeck's finest essays and journalistic pieces that otherwise have remained out of print and have not previously appeared in a single volume. Seller Inventory # 23067

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About this Item: NY, 1966. Condition: VG+. in bright dustwrapper that shows minimal soil, chipping. Overall a nice copy of this 4to book that features 136 pp. of photos. Pub. by Viking Press. First edition. Seller Inventory # 003315

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About this Item: Viking, New York, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. superb copy in near fine condition in a very good plus unclipped dustjacket. The text is by Steinbeck and the photographs are by some of the preminent photographers of the second half of the 20th Century. This is the last book published in Steinbeck's lifetime. A tight and clean copy in two toned green/blue cloth--the dustjacket is complete with two very slight 1/8 inch tears and some light sun toning to the spine--protected for years in an acrylic acetate dustjacket covering. Dozens of B&W photographs of everyday life in the USA. A very nice collectible copy. Seller Inventory # cfe15061

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About this Item: Viking Press, New York, 1966. Cloth and Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 136 Pages of Photographs 24 in Color (illustrator). First Edition. The first printing of this work, Steinbeck's text conveys his views about everything that makes America and its citizens great - and not so great. Steinbeck's convictions on these matters were not lightly held. The work of 55 of the twentieth century's premier photographers is represented. There are 136 pages of photographs, 24 in full color. Text and photography extraordinary. The book is near fine. While the front and rear panels of the very good dust jacket are largely intact, the upper two and a half inches of the jacket are gone and there is wear and separation to the folds. Seller Inventory # 002582

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About this Item: The Viking Press, New York, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. Near fine hardcover copy of "America and Americans" by John Steinbeck in a very good dust jacket. 1st edition / 1st printing originally priced $12.50. Previous owner book plate on front pastedown. Light rubbing to the jacket. Corners and spine ends worn with small chips and short tears. Jacket toned. Tight and otherwise clean. Enjoy this exploration of America in pictures and Steinbeck's words!. Seller Inventory # 4564

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About this Item: Viking, New York, 2002. Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. Bumping at spine crown. ; 9.3 X 6.2 X 1.6 inches; 400 pages; Original dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box. Seller Inventory # 124914

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About this Item: Viking; NY; 1966/nd/FPu, 1966. ; 207 pp.; DJ; F/VG+; . The first issue binding with the spine lettering reading down. The DJ has a 1" tear to the spine. Valentine=271 G&P=A43.a. [kwA_ 1st Ed. ]. Seller Inventory # 16498

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About this Item: Viking Adult, New York, 2002. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Edited by Susan Shillinglaw and Jackson J. Benson. Like new copy, no remainder mark, not price clipped, dust jacket in a mylar sleeve. Seller Inventory # 009208

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About this Item: Viking. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. F. First edition, 1966. Book fine, withslight wear at spine ends. DJ near fine, price-clipped, with slight chipping at spine ends and corners, slight rubbing on back, slight nicking at top of spine, slight discoloration on spine, edges of flaps, and inside DJ. Seller Inventory # 003803

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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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About this Item: Viking, New York, 1966. Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. In Goldstone & Payne A-43. The DJ is unclipped ($12.50) and protected in mylar with minor closed tears and some wrinkles. Gift inscription on the front endpaper. 136 page of photos, 24 in color. Seller Inventory # 013551

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About this Item: Viking Adult. Hardcover. Condition: New. 0670030627 New Condition. Seller Inventory # NEW33.1692745

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About this Item: Penguin Classics. PAPERBACK. Condition: New. 0142437417 New Condition. Seller Inventory # NEW33.1941010

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About this Item: VIKING, United States, 2013. Hardback. Condition: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. Seller Inventory # BTE9780670116027

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About this Item: Viking, New York, 1966. 207 pp. Illustrated from photographs (some color). 4to. VG/VG (spine tanned/chipping at spine panel crown/some soiling). Blue & green cloth binding (1st issue). Map eps. White dust jacket 1st edition (Ahearn APG 048b; Goldstone & Payne A43). Seller Inventory # 24836

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About this Item: Viking, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: New. Never used!. Seller Inventory # P110670116025

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About this Item: Viking Adult, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # DADAX0670116025

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About this Item: The Viking Press, 1966, c1966, 1966. 1st Edition, cloth, map end papers, small tape mark on end paper o/w vg w/chipped, torn & worn dj, 207 pps, B & W/colored illus., 10 3/4' x 8 3/4', '. a book of opinions, unashamed and individual.' 47. Seller Inventory # 7902

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About this Item: Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 3049549

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About this Item: Viking Press, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. NY, Viking, 1966, 1966. NY, Viking, 1966, first edition, near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Hardcover. First issue binding with the author and title in gilt running down the spine, this was the last of his books published during his lifetime, Steinbeck's text is illustrated with 136 pages of color and b&w photos by Ansel Adams, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Art Shay, Gordon Parks, and many others, Goldstone & Payne A43a, Morrow 271. Seller Inventory # 107794

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About this Item: The Viking Press, New York, 1966. EA - First edition. 4° - 4to, 207 pp. OLeinen, OU - Editor's cloth, djustjacket. Sprache: Englisch, Mit zahlr. teils farb. phot. Abbildungen - With numerous photographies. Schutzumschlag stark angerändert; einband leicht bestoßen - Dustjacket chipped. Photos; binding slightly knocked. Photographien von / Photographies by H. Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Andreas Feininger etc. 1400 Gramm. Seller Inventory # 14588

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About this Item: NY: Viking, 2002. Literature. Fine hardcover in a Fine dj. A nice copy - clean text, tight binding, and a clean and bright dj. Edited by Susan Shillinglaw & Jackson J. Benton. Seller Inventory # 13422

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About this Item: Viking Press, New York, 1966. Hardbound. Condition: F/ in VG dj. Photographs (illustrator). 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # KENSBOOK001807

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About this Item: Viking, Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s). Seller Inventory # 2988024578

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About this Item: The Viking Press, New York, 1966. Half-Cloth. Condition: VG (+). Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. 207 numbered pp; HB w/ DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, map eps, sm frontis; a.e. lt tanned. Cover: green boards, broad blue backstrip, gilt titles spine; v lt shelfwear, lower crnrs bumped, edges slightly sunned. DJ: clipped in Brodart, white w/ blue/green stripes, photos + black titles/text front/back, green/black/blue titles spine; lt edge/shelfwear, toned, t.e. and back show a bit of rubbing/wear. A U.S. classic. Seller Inventory # 031629

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About this Item: Viking, 2002. Hard Cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition, First Printing. As new, unread, in dust jacket.vThere is no writer more quintessentially American than John Steinbeck. More than thirty years after his death, he remains one of America's greatest writers and cultural figures. Yet his nonfiction-the writings in which he spoke directly about his world-has often been overlooked. Now, Steinbeck's last published book is available again, along with a collection of his finest reportage, including the newspaper articles that inspired his masterpiece, The Grapes of Wrath. For thirty years, Steinbeck pursued a parallel career as a journalist, even as he won fame as a novelist. In America and Americans, Susan Shillinglaw and Jackson J. Benson offer a brilliant selection of his finest nonfiction. Here are Steinbeck's writings about Salinas, San Francisco, Monterey, and Sag Harbor; his moral and political commentary; his coverage from the battlefronts of World War II and Vietnam; his literary criticism; and his reflections on friends, Henry Ford, Robert Capa and Ed Ricketts. And most important of all is the primary text, America and Americans-an extended look at the nation he loved and criticized all his life. This remarkable volume offers a portrait of the artist as citizen deeply engaged in the world around him. Seller Inventory # 45234

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