STEINBECK, JOHN. The First Watch. [New York: Marguerite and Louis Cohn], Christmas 1947. Small 12mo, 8 pp., original printed buff wrappers, stitched as issued, cloth see-through slipcase. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 60 NUMBERED COPIES (this no. 59), of this rare Christmas keepsake printed by the Ward Ritchie Press; 10 copies were reserved for the author and 50 were for presentation by the Cohns (of House of Books fame) to friends at Christmas 1947. Goldstone & Payne A26a. In very fine condition (original mailing envelope not present).

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STEINBECK, JOHN. The First Watch. [New York: Marguerite and Louis Cohn], Christmas 1947. Small 12mo, 8 pp., original printed buff wrappers, stitched as issued, cloth see-through slipcase. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 60 NUMBERED COPIES (this no. 59), of this rare Christmas keepsake printed by the Ward Ritchie Press; 10 copies were reserved for the author and 50 were for presentation by the Cohns (of House of Books fame) to friends at Christmas 1947. Goldstone & Payne A26a. In very fine condition (original mailing envelope not present).