Here are the books for John Steinbeck. Click on a thumbnail to see first edition criteria (and photos).

Year

Title

Author

Publisher

1935


 

Tortilla Flat
Copyright date states 1935 with no other years or subsequent printings  (more...)

Last: Steinbeck
First: John

Covici Friede
Original Price: $2.50
Pages: 317

1937


 

Of Mice And Men
The first Issue of the first printing has the word "and only moved because  (more...)

Last: Steinbeck
First: John

Covici Friede
Original Price: $2.00
Pages: 186

1938


 

The Long Valley
FIRST PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 1938 is stated on the copyright page with no  (more...)

Last: Steinbeck
First: John

Viking
Original Price: $2.50
Pages: 303

1939


 

The Grapes of Wrath
First printings have a single statement on the copyright page that says  (more...)

Last: Steinbeck
First: John

Pulitzer Prize

Viking
Original Price: $2.75
Pages: 619

1942


 

The Moon is Down
First published in March 1942 is stated on the copyright page with no  (more...)

Last: Steinbeck
First: John

Viking
Original Price: $2.00
Pages: 188

1945


 

Cannery Row
First Published by The Viking Press in January 1945 is stated on the  (more...)

Last: Steinbeck
First: John

Viking
Original Price: $2.00
Pages: 208

1947


 

The Pearl
PUBLISHED BY THE VIKING PRESS IN DECEMBER 1947 is stated on the copyright  (more...)

Last: Steinbeck
First: John

Viking
Original Price: $2.00
Pages: 122

1947


 

The Wayward Bus
Book boards are brick red color, not the salmon color of the very common book  (more...)

Last: Steinbeck
First: John

Viking
Original Price: $2.75
Pages: 312

1952


 

East of Eden
The true first is a signed limited first edition of only 1500 copies signed  (more...)

Last: Steinbeck
First: John

Viking
Original Price: $4.50
Pages: 602

1954


 

Sweet Thursday
"First Published by the Viking Press in June, 1954" is stated on the  (more...)

Last: Steinbeck
First: John

Viking
Original Price: $3.50
Pages: 273

1957


 

The Short Reign of Pippin IV
Copyright page states "FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1957" and printed "BY AMERICAN  (more...)

Last: Steinbeck
First: John

Viking Press
Original Price: $3.00
Pages: 188

1961


 

The Winter of Our Discontent
The true first is a signed edition limited to 500 copies specially printed  (more...)

Last: Steinbeck
First: John

Viking
Original Price: $4.50
Pages: 311