A Guide to the John Steinbeck Collection #6239-r

A Guide to the John Steinbeck Collection Steinbeck, John. 6239-r

A Guide to the John Steinbeck Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 6239-r

University of Virginia Library

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Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Processed by: Special Collections Department Staff

Repository

University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA

Collection Number

6239-r

Title

John Steinbeck Collection 1957

Extent

4 items

Creator

Location

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

John Steinbeck Collection, Accession 6239-r, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

Purchase 1987 December 29

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

John J. Mullen
John Steinbeck
Pat Covici
Rupert Andrus

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

New York, New York
S. Easton, Massachusetts

Item Listing

Manuscript

The Short Reign of Pippin IV by John Steinbeck
1957
Galley Proof, 111 pages

[With a six-line holograph (uncorrected) inscription to Rupert Andrus written and signed by the author. This is one of only twenty extra galleys printed to send to advance readers among critics and the trade. Printed on rectos only .]

Letters

John J. Mullen , The Viking Press, Inc. , New York, New York , to Rupert Andrus , S. Easton, Massachusetts
1957 Jan 15
TLS, 1 page

[Regarding the new "amusing and satirical novel" by John Steinbeck , and arranging to send a galley, autographed by the author, to Andrus.]
Rupert Andrus to John J. Mullen , The Viking Press, Inc . New York, New York
1957 Feb 2
TL (carbon), 1 page

[Expressing his appreciation for the autographed galleys of The Short Reign of Pippin IV by John Steinbeck , and praising the book.]
John Steinbeck on The Viking Press, Inc.
[1957]
TLS (electrostatic copy), 1 page

[Letterhead, to "Dear Pat" [ Pat Covici ], and typed at the top, "A LETTER FROM JOHN STEINBECK TO HIS EDITOR ABOUT `THE SHORT REIGN OF PIPPIN IV'," explaining that the book was written "because it's fun," and saying that it should be read in "a spirit of play."]