John Steinbeck THE MOON IS DOWN - 1st Ed. (1943) PHOTOPLAY EDITION - RARE In DJ
Item History & Price
Steinbeck, John. THE MOON IS DOWN. Illustrated with black and white photoplay photographs from the 20th Century Fox motion picture. Garden City, NY: The Sun Dial Press, 1943. First edition thus. Small octavo. Scarce first edition of this Photoplay issue of Steinbeck's novel which served the basis for the 20th Century-Fox movie about the German invasion of Norway, starring Cedric Hardwicke, Henry Travers, Lee J. Cobb, Peter Van Eyck, and a five-year-old Natalie Wood, in her second film.... Bound in the publisher's blue cloth covered boards, with dark blue spine titles. Previous owner's ink gift inscription to the front flyleaf. In the dust jacket, which is slightly rubbed, with some small chips and tears. A scarce Steinbeck title, in its own right. Please see photos for additional condition and edition clarity.
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******PLEASE NOTE****** There may be delays in shipping. We are located in California and have been severely restricted by the pandemic. We are doing our best to safely and securely ship packages out to you as quickly as possible.
Please see my other auctions for other antiquarian and collectible books (including rare FIRST and SIGNED editions). I will be listing many over the next several months. Please note, we are happy to combine shipping once we have established a business relationship.(CG)
