[Rarebooks] FS: Steinbeck's Acceptance of Nobel Prize INSCRIBED "who when there were very few-- was there"

[Charles Agvent]

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STEINBECK, John. SPEECH ACCEPTING THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE.
STOCKHOLM,  DECEMBER  10,  1962. New York: The  Viking  Press  [1962].
First  Edition.  Printed wraps; 11 pages. One of 3,200 copies  printed
for  presentation by the publisher. This copy is INSCRIBED and  SIGNED
by  the  Nobel Prize winner on the title page to critic  Harry  Hansen
"who  when  there were/very few-- was there." Superb  presentation  to
Hansen  who  was one of the early critics to praise OF MICE  AND  MEN.
Housed  in  a  cloth chemise and  gilt-lettered  morocco-backed  cloth
slipcase. Fine in chemise and handsome slipcase.              $6500.00

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