The Pearl
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good /J Good-
- Seller
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Vashon, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking. 1947. F First Edition. H Hardcover. Very Good. In brown and blue jacket over brown cloth, 8vo. [4], 122, [1] pages. First book edition of the short novel (originally published in The Woman's Home Companion, December 1945, under title "The Pearl of the World"). Notable for the full-page reproductions of Orozco's drawings. Goldstone & Payne A25a). First state jacket with photo of Steinbeck facing toward spine (left). (shelfwear, rubbing, nicking and creasing to jacket extremities, tips and corners, jacket clipped, upper jacket tip with 1 1/2 inch loss)
Synopsis
Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security . . . A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Vashon Island Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0816974
- Title
- The Pearl
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Illustrator
- Orozco, Jose Clemente (illustrator); 5 b/w Illustrations (including frontispiece)
- Format/Binding
- H Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- J Good-
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- spel2015 Steinbeck, John American Literature 20th Century American Fiction Short Novel Mexico Illustrated QX91
- Size
- 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall.
Terms of Sale
Vashon Island Books
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About the Seller
Vashon Island Books
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Vashon, Washington
About Vashon Island Books
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
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- First State
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