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Steinbeck, John Of Mice and Men New York Bantam Books 1975 57th Printing Mass Market Paperback Very Good + 6¾" - 7¾" Tall Covers a bit creased, darkening, corners bumped.
"Travelling across America in search of who you are -- now they do it on cycles, in cars, by bus or in the time-honored tradition of foot and thumb. The wanderers of today may wear their hair long and speak a different jargon, but their trip is one that men (and women) have taken for as long as this country has been pushing at its frontiers." Price: 3.95 USD
Steinbeck, John The Moon is Down New York, NY, U.S.A. Bantam Books 1976 Mass Market Paperback Fine 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Slight shelf wear, corners bumped.
"Without warning the Nazis invaded the town. They seized the Mayor's home as their headquarters; they rationed the food; they publicly shot the first men who rebelled against their oppression. They were the conquerors. But the hatred was deep in the eyes of the people. Their cold, sullen silence fell like black snow, chilling the soldiers and filling them with fear. And as the conquerors' nerves wore thin, they shot at black shadows in the night. " Price: 3.95 USD
Steinbeck, John The Short Reign of Pippin IV Netherlands The Viking Press 1957 First Edition Cloth Very Good Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Du Bois, William Pene 188 pp., brownish orange cloth boards with yellow spine with copper gilt lettering. DJ in protective Brodart plastic wrap. DJ's spine is sunned, a little shallow chipping at spine and flap ends, small spots at ends of front flap, 1" closed tear at back flap edge. Text is clean and light.
"The unpredictable Mr. Steinbeck has been having himself a ball with some of his contemporaries. This frothy extravaganza about French politics - and various other matters - is so full of fun and good natured satire that it almost bubbles over. It's clear that he has had a wonderful time writing it; and readers who don't hold it against a writer for changing his type will have a wonderful time reading it. There's a story here - of what happens to a retiring middle-aged astronomer suddenly drafted to rule the unruly French; of his teen-age, glamour-struck daughter and her American swain, son of the Egg King of Petaluma, California; and of sundry members of the ancient nobility, art dealers, nuns, guards, gardeners, politicians, and plain people. But it would be criminal to try to tell more, or to pretend that the story makes the book. This is the French Revolution upside down, and Steinbeck at his most original." Price: 50.00 USD
