BURNING BRIGHT: A PLAY IN STORY FORM
New York: The Viking Press, 1950. First Edition. "In Burning Bright Steinbeck attempted to develop a new technique of writing, which he termed "play-novelette" - described in the foreword as "a play that is easy to read or a short novel that can be played simply by lifting out the dialogue" (Morrow 206). Goldstone & Payne A29.a. Item #4343
First Printing. Octavo (19.5cm); taupe cloth, with titles stamped in red on spine and front cover; orange topstain; dustjacket; 159,[1]pp. A Fine copy, with the orange topstain bright and unfaded. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.50), with some trivial wear and dustiness to joints and extremities; very Near Fine, with the spine coloring notably bright and without the usual fading.
Price: $600.00