Description
The first edition of The Wayward Bus by John Steinbeck, in the publisher’s first state dust jacket.
Octavo, [8], 312pp. Maroon cloth, title stamped in gilt, illustration of bus stamped in blind on front cover. Stated “Published by the Viking Press In February 1947” on the copyright page. Green topstain to text block. Free of marks or notations. Light fading to topstain, some wear to front board along bottom edge. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $2.75 on front flap. Slight toning to spine, some soiling to back panel, noted wear from handling at the head of spine, free of restoration, a bright example. (Goldstone + Payne A23a)
The first printing of The Wayward Bus was followed the same month by the first English edition, published by William Heinemann LTD of London (Goldstone + Payne A23b).
