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First UK edition, first impression (Picador, 1989). Publisher's original red cloth with white lettering to spine and white endpapers and paste-downs. A fine book with some toning to edges, but otherwise clean internally and free from names and inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket has only trivial traces of edge wear, primarily to spine foot, fine otherwise. An excellent copy… Read more

First edition, first impression (The Viking Press, 1952). First state with 'bite' present on page 281. Considered by many, including the author himself, to be his magnum opus. The basis for the famous film adaptation in 1955 starring James Dean. Publisher's original green cloth with black lettering to spine and upper board. Some pushing to spine head with a couple… Read more

First UK edition, first impression (William Heinemann Ltd, 1960). Attractive jacket design by Fratini. Publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contents beautifully clean aside from a previous owner name to front endpaper, boards and edges clean and free from marks or foxing. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a couple of very small chips and nicks… Read more

First American edition, first impression (The Viking Press, 1954). Signed by the author to the title page. Striking and attractive jacket design by Paul Galdone. The sequel to 'Cannery Row', and adapted into a musical in 1955. Publisher's original beige cloth with red lettering and blue bird motifs to spine and upper board. Fine with slight pushing to spine tips;… Read more

Second edition (Covici Friede, 1936). The author's first book, which was originally published in 1929 and sold 1533 copies in its initial print run. Some fading to spine lettering; a little faint marking to boards; bottom corners very slightly bumped; some compression to spine ends; faint soiling to paste-downs. No dust jacket. Very good overall.

First Edition, First Impression (Viking, 1973). Winner of the 1974 National Book Award and one of 4,000 copies in hardcover. First Issue dust jacket with the ISBN lettered in white over red on the rear panel and publishers date code '0273' on lower front flap. Couple of minor bumps and a little rubbing to corners of boards, contents pristine. Price-clipped… Read more