Lot 191039: The Red Pony — John Steinbeck, First Illustrated Edition (1945)
Estate Auction: Multiple-Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA (188) · Sold
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- Estate Auction: Multiple-Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA (188)
- Lot Number
- 191039
- Status
- Sold
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- Opening Bid
- $5.00
- Accepted Bids
- 39
- Closed
- 2/15/26 8:14 PM PT
Description
First illustrated edition of The Red Pony by John Steinbeck, published by The Viking Press, New York, in 1945. This volume features watercolor illustrations by Wesley Dennis and was produced in full compliance with War Production Board conservation orders. Text copyright dates to 1937 and 1938 by John Steinbeck; illustrations copyright 1945 by The Viking Press, Inc. The book was set in Monotype Emerson and Bernhard Modern types by Westcott & Thomson, with illustrations reproduced by four-color process offset lithography. Printed in the United States by Rogers-Kellogg-Stillson, Inc., and bound by Kingsport Press, Inc. Issued simultaneously in Canada by The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited. Hardcover with original illustrated boards. Condition: worn, with visible staining to the cover and some crayon marks on interior pages, consistent with age and use. Approximate dimensions: 10 × 7 inches.