Titles starting with E from Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.

Biddeford Pool (Maine): The Congressional Press, 1968. First Edition. Wrappers; 200 copies printed. A fine copy. The pamphlet reprints for private circulation the text of a letter by White to the New York Times. ... more information

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. First American Edition. Very good in dust jacket. Of the Mexican Revolution. ... more information

Santa Barbara: Cordelia Editions, 1982. First Edition; two sets of galleys, both printed on rectos only. One set is cut into pages, and the other is a long set, with the printer’s information heading each sheet. About fine. ... more information

London: Faber & Faber, 1963. First Edition. Gift inscription; fine in a price-clipped dust jacket. ... more information

New York: Viking, 1952. First Edition; one of 1500 copies signed by Steinbeck. Aside from a couple of tiny cloth spots, a fine copy the original clear acetate dust jacket (heavily chipped), but lacking the publisher’s slipcase. ... more information

New York: Viking, 1952. First Edition; one of 1500 copies signed by Steinbeck. A fine copy, but lacking the original clear acetate dust jacket and publisher’s slipcase. ... more information

New York: Viking, 1952. First Edition; one of 1500 copies signed by Steinbeck. A little damp wrinkling and minor spots; a near fine copy, but lacking the original clear acetate dust jacket and publisher’s slipcase. Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by the author on the colophon leaf with an apostolic benediction: “For Ted and Geva “The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all – Amen.” Steinbeck signed this copy in blue ink under the colophon, as he did in all 1500 copies, additionally... more information

New York: Viking Press, 1952. First Edition. Near fine in a price-clipped dust jacket with minor chipping and wear. ... more information

New York: Viking Press, 1952. First Edition. Near fine in a price-clipped dust jacket with very minor wear and a small interior tape mend. The wraparound band promoting the 1955 film is laid in. ... more information

Boston: Lockwood, Brooks and Company, 1876. First Edition. Publisher’s illustrated cloth; very good. ... more information

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1959. First Edition. Very good in dust jacket. ... more information

Paris: Contact Editions, 1926. First Edition of the author’s first book. Original wrappers; nearly fine. ... more information

London: Wm. Heinemann, 1894. First English Edition; in the primary binding of bronze peebled-grain cloth; minor foxing and light wear and cloth darkening; in the rare dust jacket, which has some small chips and minor staining (mostly at the spine). We have neither seen nor located another copy in dust jacket, although we have seen a single example of the American edition. Stevenson’s last novel (he died later that same year), written in collaboration with his step-son. The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror... more information

Chicago: Stone and Kimball, 1894. First American Edition. Owner’s signature; near fine in the rare dust jacket, the front panel, which repeats the front cover’s design. Lacking the top inch and a half of the spine, affecting the entire title and part of the authors’ names, otherwise with some smaller chips and tears. We have seen one other example of the American edition in dust jacket, and a single example of the English. Stevenson’s last novel (he died later that same year), written in collaborat... more information

New York: Mystery League, 1932. First Edition. Very good in a chipped dust jacket. ... more information

Paris: Europa Press, 1935. First Edition; publisher’s wrappers; fine in a custom clamshell box. One of 250 numbered copies. ... more information

Athol, Mass.: W. Paul Cook/ The Recluse Press, 1928. First Edition of the author's first book. A fine copy. ... more information

Paris: Louis-Henry May, 1899. First Edition; trade issue (there was a limited and signed issue as well). Some wear and soiling; a good copy with Lovat Fraser’s ownership signature (dated December, 1909) and bookplate. ... more information

New York: Farrar, 1939. First Edition. Bookplate; very good in a chipped, shabby, split dust jacket. A scarce fantasy novel. ... more information

Boston: Jordan, Marsh & Co., 1891. Later edition. The book was first issued three years earlier. Very good in a good dust jacket with some chips and tears. ... more information