The Pearl
by Steinbeck, John
Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security . . .
A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love.
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The Pearl.
by Steinbeck, John.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, very light spotting to front cover, lower corner lightly bumped, bookplate to pastedown, small light dampstain to low
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- First edition in the first state dust jacket with the author fac
- Published
- 1947
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- Brown cloth, gilt spine title on black background.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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£61.23
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New York.: Viking Press., 1947. First edition in the first state dust jacket with the author facing toward the spine on the back panel and the $2.00 price on the front flap.. Brown cloth, gilt spine title on black background.. Very good, very light spotting to front cover, lower corner lightly bumped, bookplate to pastedown, small light dampstain to… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Pearl.
by Steinbeck, John
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- 1947
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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£163.28
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New York: The Viking Press, 1947. First edition of this classic story of simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a very good variant dust jacket with Steinbeck looking to the right. Drawings by Jose Clemente Orozco. A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Pearl
by Steinbeck, John
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo
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- 1948
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- Hardcover
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Paris, FRA
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£52.28
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London: William Heinemann, 1948. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Good. blue cloth, gilt lettering, no dust jacket, 97 pp first UK edition owner's inscription on front endpaper, covers stained at edges
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The Pearl.
by Steinbeck, John
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- Used
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- 1947
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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£7,755.80
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New York: The Viking Press, 1947. First edition of this classic story of simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Maggie and Larry with love John Steinbeck." Near fine in a near fine first-issue dust jacket with Steinbeck looking to the left on the rear… Read more about this item Item Price
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Pearl (Easy Readers)
by John Steinbeck
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1968
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9788742973806
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Chisseaux, FRA
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£8.71
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Grafisk Forlag, 1968. Soft cover. Very Good. A few creased page tips, minimal wear overall. Abridged. Easy Readers C series is based on vocabulary of 1800 words. Intended for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. Cover and illustrations by Ib and Oskar Jorgensen. Includes study questions.
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The Pearl
by Steinbeck, John
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- Used
- Edition
- 1st UK Edition
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- 1948
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- Boards
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Perth, Western Australia, AUS
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£39.52
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London: Heinemann. 1948. 1st ed., octavo, original cloth boards lettered in gilt to upper board and spine, pp 97. Previous owner's signature front free endpaper, tape marks offset endpapers with some toning, spine rubbed. Very good condition. Novella about a pearl diver, set in La Paz, Baja California Sur. 1st UK Edition. Boards. Item Price
£39.52
THE PEARL (FIRST ED., F.E.L REPLICA)
by Steinbeck, John
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- Used - Fine in Very Good dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1947
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- Hardcover
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Overland Park, Kansas, USA
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£62.31
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Viking: NY 1947. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Uncommon title in the F. E. L. (First edition library) offerings. High quality replica of the orignal first American edition with all first state points of issue including author facing to his left towards the spine. Book is near fine, free of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Pearl
by Steinbeck, John
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Published
- Dec. 1947
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- Paperback
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- 1
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Yucca Valley, California, USA
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£8.94
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Bantam, Dec. 1947. Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket. Bantam Books #131, Dec 1947, 2nd printing. No spine crease, wrappers have slight wear at edges. Cover lamination tight except at very edges. Pages tight and unmarked, tanned, no tears or creases. Item Price
£8.94
THE PEARL.
by Steinbeck, John.
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- Used - P/P
- Published
- 1947
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- Hardcover
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Trenton, South Carolina, USA
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£40.82
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New York:: The Viking Press,. P/P. 1947. Hardcover. Hardback first edition in second issue DJ with Steinbeck facing to his right toward outer edge of book. Rust-colored front cover with drawing in black by Jose Clemente Orozco. $2.00 price intact on DJ, which has been taped to covers to protect is as it circulated in the days… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Pearl
by John Steinbeck
- Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good +
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1947
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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£228.59
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New York: Viking Press, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good +. 1st Edition. Hardcover. With drawings by José Clemente Orozco. Not price clipped. Second issue dust jacket with Steinbeck facing right. Previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down and gift inscription on first free end paper. Toning to paste downs and end papers. Toning to dust jacket, spine,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Pearl
by Steinbeck, John
- Condition
- Used - Good in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; Sixth Printing
- Published
- 1958
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- Hardcover
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Overland Park, Kansas, USA
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£27.39
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Viking: NY. Good in Good dust jacket. 1958. First Edition; Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Stated 6th printing, Nov 1958. Ex-Library copy with all the usual indications including removed pocket on front fly, tape and tape ghosts and some trim to edges of inside DJ flaps. Note, most of the publisher's $2.75 price remains. This reprint is in the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Pearl
by Steinbeck, John
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- Used -
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780435120252
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- 1
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Clarence Gardens, South Australia, AUS
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£6.32
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Oxford: Heinemann New Windmills. 1989. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in pictorial laminated boards. Previous owner's details to front pastedown. Black & white illustrations. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 86 pages. . Reprint. Hardback. Item Price
£6.32
The Pearl
by John Steinbeck
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- Used - Collectible - Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780670545759
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- 1
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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£165.78
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Viking. Collectible - Very Good. NY: Viking 1947. 1st edition in a 2nd issue dust jacket. Hardcover 8vo 122 pgs. B/w frontis and illustrations. Very good in a good dust jacket. Spine ends and corners worn. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket edgeworn, chipped and has small edge tears. Rear panel is soiled and spine is lightly sunned.… Read more about this item Item Price
£165.78
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THE PEARL [Collector's Custom Clamshell case only - Not a book]
by Steinbeck, John
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- Used
- Edition
- 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case
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- 1947
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- No Binding
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- 1
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Montreal, Quebec, CAN
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£179.61
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New York: Viking Press, 1947. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. Custom Clamshell Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in rich black Nuba® with… Read more about this item Item Price
£179.61
The Pearl ( Ist State DW).
by JOHN STEINBECK .
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- Used - VERY GOOD
- Edition
- 1st
- Published
- 1947.
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Kinnelon, New Jersey, USA
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£204.10
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Viking Press,, 1947.. 1st. hardcover. VERY GOOD. Near Fine book in Good Plus unclipped jacket. Reddish brown cover, pen drawing of Mexican family of three on front cover, spine has black oval title band with gold lettering and two circles, stated "Published in the Viking Press in December 1947" and "Second printing before publication", drawings by Orozco.… Read more about this item Item Price
£204.10
The Pearl.
by Steinbeck, John
- Condition
- Used
- Published
- 1947
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Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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£8,980.40
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New York: The Viking Press, 1947. A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love. Steinbeck began writing the story as a movie script in 1944, and first published it as a short story called "The Pearl of… Read more about this item Item Price
£8,980.40
The Pearl.
by Steinbeck, John.
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Printing of the First US Edition
- Published
- 1947.
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Langley, Washington, USA
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£404.12
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New York:: Viking Press,, 1947.. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine copy in a Near Fine 2nd issue unclipped dust jacket. Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant… Read more about this item Item Price
£404.12
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The Pearl
by John Steinbeck
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1948
- Binding
- Blue cloth with title in gold on a black backround & same to spine.
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- 1
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Cape Town, ZAF
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£130.62
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DW. Not price clipped (6s). Small owners sig on fep. A few small nicks and some rubbing. Looks like a small darkening from a stain at the bottom front of the DW. A small fishmoth? hole in the dw rear foldin edge. All in all pretty clean and tight. Item Price
£130.62
THE PEARL
by Steinbeck, John
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Published
- 1947
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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£7.35
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NY: Bantam, 1947. [1st printing] Dec. 1947; #131. Movie tie-in edition. Cover art is uncredited. Spine a little sunned; tanning; corner wear.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. Item Price
£7.35
The Pearl: Originial Poster for the Bantam Books Paperback Movie Tie-In Edition
by STEINBECK, John
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1948
- Binding
- Unbound
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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£489.84
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New York: Bantam Books, 1948. Unbound. Fine. Color poster for the first Bantam Books paperback edition issued to coincide with the release of the motion picture starring Pedro Armendáriz and María Elena Marqués. Approximately 22" x 28". About fine. Boldly printed, the poster reproduces the front wrap of the paperback against a background of images of Armendáriz and… Read more about this item Item Price
£489.84
