STEINBECK, JOHN. [cover title:] The Moon Is Down. [New York] The Viking Press [1942]. Narrow folio, original plain tan wrappers, printed and typed yellow label on front, bottom edges uncut, half morocco folding case. UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOFS OF THE FIRST EDITION, printed on rectos only on two different kinds of proofing paper, leaves measuring 12 3/4 x 7in. (325 x 180mm.), with publication date ("Feb. 20") and price ("$2.00") on the yellow label. Goldstone & Payne A16 (locating a copy of the uncorrected galley proofs at the University of Texas and indicating that there are textual differences -- "revisions" -- between the galleys and the published book. A cursory comparison of the two texts reveals some 45 substantive differences, including several name changes and the addition or deletion of words, sentences, and entire paragraphs. In fine condition.

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STEINBECK, JOHN. [cover title:] The Moon Is Down. [New York] The Viking Press [1942]. Narrow folio, original plain tan wrappers, printed and typed yellow label on front, bottom edges uncut, half morocco folding case. UNCORRECTED GALLEY PROOFS OF THE FIRST EDITION, printed on rectos only on two different kinds of proofing paper, leaves measuring 12 3/4 x 7in. (325 x 180mm.), with publication date ("Feb. 20") and price ("$2.00") on the yellow label. Goldstone & Payne A16 (locating a copy of the uncorrected galley proofs at the University of Texas and indicating that there are textual differences -- "revisions" -- between the galleys and the published book. A cursory comparison of the two texts reveals some 45 substantive differences, including several name changes and the addition or deletion of words, sentences, and entire paragraphs. In fine condition.