Lot 77
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STEINBECK, JOHN. Cup of Gold. New York: Robert M. McBride, 1929. 8vo, original yellow cloth, top edge stained blue; pictorial dust jacket, spine panel a little faded with minor wear at ends, front and rear panels a little rubbed, other slight wear at edges; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, of Steinbeck's scarce first book, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Steinbeck on the front free endpaper: "For Paul Jordan-Smith with thanks John Steinbeck." Goldstone & Payne A1a.

Details
STEINBECK, JOHN. Cup of Gold. New York: Robert M. McBride, 1929. 8vo, original yellow cloth, top edge stained blue; pictorial dust jacket, spine panel a little faded with minor wear at ends, front and rear panels a little rubbed, other slight wear at edges; quarter morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, of Steinbeck's scarce first book, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Steinbeck on the front free endpaper: "For Paul Jordan-Smith with thanks John Steinbeck." Goldstone & Payne A1a.
Provenance
Paul Jordan-Smith, bookplate.

Lot Essay

Paul Jordan-Smith was a LA Times book critic and collector. Steinbeck wrote this historical romance about the life of the pirate Henry Morgan when he was 27 years old and it was published just two weeks prior to the stock market crash.

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