STEINBECK, JOHN — The Moon is Down : A Novel

New York, The Viking Press. 1942, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, '"Early in December [1941] Steinbeck began revising the work..and recasting the play as a novel; he sent his revised draft to Pascal Covici, his editor at Viking, later in December. The Moon Is Down [as a novel] appeared in book form in March 1942"' Colophon states: "Copyright 1942 by John Steinbeck, Set in Bulmer and Caledonia type. Printed in the U.S.A by the Haddon Craftsmen. Printed on the same day in the Dominion of Canada by the Macmillan Company Limited of Canada Limited. First Published in March 1942" 188p. Crisp unmarked copy in original blue cloth cover, Spine, blind stamped IN silver,almost as new.First printing DJ with slight wear,now in protective sleeve. Fine/Very Good, Price Clipped.