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Positano (first edition, first issue) by John Steinbeck - 1954

by John Steinbeck

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Positano (first edition, first issue) by John Steinbeck - 1954

Positano (first edition, first issue)

by John Steinbeck

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  • Hardcover
  • first
Salerno, Italy: Ente Provinciale Per Il Turismo, 1954. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition, first issue with "1954" date verso of the front free endpaper facing the title page. Cream colored stiff wrappers, lettered in black and brown and with small three color illustration on front cover. 30 pp. Near fine, very minor spots to the front cover and a tiny crease lower front corner, overall very presentable. Offprint of an article that originally appeared in "Harper's Bazaar" in which Steinbeck relates the story of his visit (at the suggestion of Alberto Moravia) to the small Amalfi Coast town of Positano.

  • Bookseller The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Ente Provinciale Per Il Turismo
  • Place of Publication Salerno, Italy
  • Date Published 1954
  • Keywords italy, amalfi, travel, tourism, tourists, italian, essays

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Positano (French Language)
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Positano (French Language)

by Steinbeck, John

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Rome: Edizioni Saturnia. Very Good+. 1955. Softcover. Pictorial softcover. Text in French. Slight foxing/trace worming to the card covers; erasure to ffep. A tight square copy. Extract from Harper's Bazaar, May 1953.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 30 pages .
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Positano

by Steinbeck John,

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First English Edition.
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Salerno: Ente Provinciale Per Il Turismo, 1955. Book. Very Good. Printer Wrapper. First English Edition.. TEXT IN ITALIAN, Bound in stiff yellow wrappers, Lettering on the front and back is printed in gold and black. A small drawing of Positano appears on the front cover printed in blue and brown. Opposite the title page is printed Edizioni Saturnia - So.Gra.Ro.- Roma 1955. TEXT IN ITALIAN. Goldstone and Payne this as G&P A34. "First Italian Edition." Meaning the place of publication. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Positano

by Steinbeck, John

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Salerno: Ente Provinciale Per Il Turismo, 1959. Book. Collectible-VG. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). Third Printing.. Signed bodly by Steinbeck on the front endpaper. Stiff yellow wrappers, unstained and trimmed. Very bright and clean, the Reference is Goldstone & Payne, A34b. Harmon 41b indicates that the later 1959 date might suggest that this is a second issue of the English language edition. Printed in Italy stated on the lower back cover. Very Rare Signed! Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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