[Rarebooks] FS: John Steinbeck's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech with a Superb Inscription to an Early Critic who Praised OF MICE AND MEN
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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 a handsome slipcase. (#014767) $6,500.00
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