John Steinbeck Burning Bright — Heinemann 1951 First Edition
$46 · Offered by eBay
First edition · Signed
Offered here is a true First Edition of Burning Bright by John Steinbeck, published in London by William Heinemann Ltd., 1951. This is the first UK printing, bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine, complete with its original dust jacket. Condition: A Very Good copy — tight and square in the binding, pages clean with only minor age toning. Former owner’s inscription to the front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. The dust jacket is complete, showing moderate edge wear and a small chip or two at extremities, price-clipped on the front flap as often seen. Notes: Issued the same year as the Viking (US) edition, Burning Bright is Steinbeck’s dramatic experiment — a “play in story form” bridging prose and theatre. First UK editions in jacket are increasingly scarce, particularly in collectible condition. Key Details Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd., London (1951) Edition: First Edition / First Printing Format: Hardback with original dust jacket (price-clipped) Condition: Very Good book / VG- jacket Features: Inscribed to flyleaf, unclipped variant otherwise complete Pages: 111 pp (approx.) A handsome, well-preserved example of Steinbeck’s post-war work. Presents beautifully on the shelf — ideal for the collector looking to complete a UK Heinemann sequence or upgrade a jacketless copy. Professionally graded and described in hand.
- Publisher: Heinemann
- Year: 1951
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Very Good
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