The Moon Is Down
$250 · Offered by Biblio
First edition
New York: Viking Press, 1942. First edition, first issue. Blue cloth in blue pictorial dust jacket. Slight lean, moderately toned extremities, still near fine in very good, price-clipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing and touch of wear extremities, in mylar cover.. pp 188. 7.5" x 5" STEINBECK'S ALLIED PROPAGANDA Serving as a war correspondent throughout WWII, Steinbeck drew on his personal experiences to craft The Moon Is Down, drawing readers into an unnamed, occupied Northern European country. Dubbed a revelation by some and Allied propaganda by others, the novel was secretly printed or smuggled into occupied countries and inspired rebellion throughout Europe, as Mayor Orden sparked resistance among the townsfolk. Presented here is a first edition, first issue with the larger period on p. 112. [Goldstone/Payne A16b].
- Publisher: Viking Press
- Year: 1942
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: unknown
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