STEINBECK, John (1902-1968). Cup of Gold. New York: McBride, 1929.

8vo. Original yellow cloth lettered in black (lacking dust jacket, a few pale stains, slight rubbing to corners). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF STEINBECK'S FIRST BOOK, with the McBride imprint and "First Published, August 1929" on copyright page. Goldstone & Payne A1a.

[With:] STEINBECK. Cup of Gold. New York: Covici Friede, 1936. Original red cloth, gilt-lettered on spine (foot of lower joint bumped); in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (some minor toning, a few minor stains lower panel, some light rubbing to corners). Second edition, using the original sheets from the 1929 McBride edition.   In first state dust jacket with no mention of Of Mice and Men, with the original Covici Friede title blacked out, and the $2.50 price intact on the front flap.