(7) Vols., literature incl. Steinbeck, Includes: 1) T. S. Stribling, The Store, 1932 signed 1st ed., Doubleday, Doran, inscribed "This is the second volume of my trilogy you need the third T S Stribling"; 2) Victor Hugo. Les Miserables: Fantine. Carleton, 1862, 1st American, 1st ed. in English; 3) John Steinbeck. East of Eden. Viking, 1952, 1st ed., 1st issue with "bite" 3rd line p. 281; 4) H. de Balzac. Droll Stories, Col. I only, printed fro subscribers only, London, 1899; 5) Italo Calvino. Italian Fables. Orion, 1956, in dust jacket; 6) Thomas Merton. The Behavior of Giants. New Directions, 1961, in dust jacket; 7) Domenico Cardinal Tardini. Memories of Pius XII. The Newman Press, 1961, softcover; largest: 9"h x 7.75"w

Fair, covers and jackets with some wear and tear; Stribling corners bumped, hinges loose and endpapers split at joint; Les Miserables Poor, covers stained, torn, splitting and falling off of book block, owner's name in pencil at top of title page, 1" tear at bottom of page 1, not affecting text; Steinbeck with loose binding, covers worn with tears at top of spine, owner's label on front endpaper **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.