Name/Title
Journal of a NovelEntry/Object ID
NU 2023.325Secondary Title
The East of Eden LettersDescription
A blue fabric-bound book featuring letters John Steinbeck wrote about writing the novel "East of Eden."Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
collectionsintern@numulosgatos.orgLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
First blank pageTranscription
No Slipcase or glassine D.W.
$85- 1/600 COP. PeteLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PencilDimensions
Width
8-1/8 inDepth
1 inLength
11-1/2 inBook Details
Author
John SteinbeckEdition
FirstPublisher
The Viking PressPlace Published
City
New YorkState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1969Time Period
20th CenturyPlace Printed
Country
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Printed
1969Publication Language
EnglishLCCN
70-87247Spine Label
John Steinbeck JOURNAL OF A NOVEL / The East of Eden Letters VIKINGNotes
Limited to 600 copiesProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Ty & Bobbie BaldwinOwner/Agent
Ty BaldwinAcquisition Method
GiftAcquisition Date
Apr 4, 2004Notes/Remarks
The Baldwins live in Tahoe, and have a daughter in Los Gatos whom they visit often. Bobbie is good friends with Laura Bajuk's mother, thus her selection of LGMA as a donee.