Burning Bright 19th Century Literature

Burning Bright 19th Century LiteratureNew York: Viking Press, 1950 First edition. A fine copy. The dust jacket all but fine, only with minor creasing, a slight trace of abrasion at the rear flap, and unessential tape reinforcement along the edges of the verso. An outstanding copy overall, presented in custom velvet lined clamshell box from Asprey. One of Steinbecks most ambitious works, in which he experimented with writing a play in the format of a novel.

" A very small remainder mark to the bottom edge of the outer text block

Signed by the author on the first free endpaper and dated “6/11/88

inscribed by the author on the title page: “Tom

New York: Knopf

with ‘Katharine Barclay’ on the front flap

Slight toning to the spine of the jacket

A very fine copy

Signed and inscribed by Eco on the first free endpaper

A beautiful volume with meaningful provenance

as well as foxing to the verso

” In a very good dust jacket with minor bits of wear and tear and slight creasing and soiling to the rear panel

Inscribed by the author on the first free endpaper: “For C … L