Just about every Cup of Gold dust jacket is now found faded, especially along the spine. A paragraph or two may sound like the Steinbeck we know and love today, but it shows little of the brilliance to come. This historical novel about the Seventeenth century pirate Henry Morgan and his goal of conquering Panama and winning the affection of the fabled beauty known as La Santa Roja is of the purple prose school, and fails to achieve very much, if anything. While the author's intentions were good, his results were poor. Steinbeck thought the jacket resulted in Cup of Gold being pushed in stores as a juvenile title when he intended the book to be literature. Steinbeck hated that dust jacket, despite the fact that he and Blaine knew each other well.
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Far fewer than that number survives today. McBride, and had a first print run of only 1,537 copies. The book was published in 1929 by Robert M. Dougarian View our collection of Steinbeck and SteinbeckianaĬlad in the elusive original dust jacket garishly illustrated by Mahlon Blaine, John Steinbeck's first book, Cup of Gold, is the Holy Grail of any Steinbeck collection. Re-edited & Reformatted for the Web with different imagesĪll Images Copyright 2007 - 2008 James M.
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for films made from the works of authors we carry such as John Steinbeck, Jack London, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Raymond Chandler, Zane Grey, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Stephen King, Edward Abbey, Anne Rice, and many others.Ĭollecting John Steinbeck This article appeared in Firsts Magazine, January 2007 Volume 17, Number 1. Thus, we sell film posters, lobby card sets, pressbooks, stills, scripts, etc. Within our field of modern first editions, we also sell related film memorabilia. They are comprised of mysteries, Westerns, science fiction and fantasy, mainstream fiction, historical novels, science, poetry, adventure stories, and more. The latter are vintage paperbacks issued to American GIs from 1943 to 1947. Other specialties include Western Americana, books on California and the West, books on Japan, China, and the Orient, and Armed Services Editions. We also specialize in these same categories for these authors Jack London, Wallace Stegner, and Stephen King. Thus, we buy and sell Steinbeck primary first editions in dust jackets, signed/limited editions, his appearances in anthologies, his periodical appearances, books and periodicals about Steinbeck, film and theatre memorabilia, bibliographies, and miscellaneous items. Within that general field, we have heavy emphasis in John Steinbeck and Steinbeckiana. Among them are American fiction first editions from c.1900 to the present. We buy and sell old books, vintage books, collectible books, rare books, first edition books, and related ephemera. Like all ABAA members, we answer to a higher authority and follow a higher standard of ethics that guarantees a successful transaction for all our customers. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). Dourgarian, Bookman, was established in 1980. NoAuthor A Ba-Bn Bo-Bz C D E F G Ha Hb-Hz King IJK London L M NO P QR Steinbeck Steinbeckiana Stegner S T UV WXYZ Click on the link below to email an inquiry.īonham and Butterfield's Auction of the Elizabeth Ainsworth Collection You may also call 1 (925) 349-4400 to talk to Jim and place a phone order with Visa, Mastercard, or Discover.
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