STEINBECK, JOHN. A Letter Explaining Why He Could Not Write an Introduction for This Book. [New York, 1964]. 8vo, original orange printed wrappers, stapled. FIRST EDITION. Goldstone & Payne A41a. Very fine. (2)

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STEINBECK, JOHN. A Letter Explaining Why He Could Not Write an Introduction for This Book. [New York, 1964]. 8vo, original orange printed wrappers, stapled. FIRST EDITION. Goldstone & Payne A41a. Very fine. (2)

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First separate appearance of Steinbeck's tongue-in-cheek refusal to write an introduction for Ted Patrick's The Thinking Dog's Man, which Random House published the same year (which includes Steinbeck's rather lengthy "non-introduction").

[With:] PATRICK, TED. The Thinking Dog's Man. New York, [1964]. 8vo, original cloth-backed boards; dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. Goldstone & Payne B145.