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The Yolla Bolly Press, 1984T. hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

Yolla Bolly Press, 1984. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Prospectus only for the book. Illustrated by Karin Wilkstrom. Commentary by Wallace Stegner. First edition (first printing) of prospectus. A fine copy in original publisher's addressed mailing envelope, unopened. Contains propectus and letter from publisher with return envelope.

The Yolla Bolly Press, 1984. Hardcover. Verygood/No jacket. #233/250cc, signed by Wallace Stegner-- who wrote the afterward-- and artist Karin Wikstrom. In faded slipcase.

Yolla Bolly, 1984. Limited Edition. Fine in near fine, lightly rubbed publisher's slipcase.. Full tan patterned buckram, paper spine title label, publishers brick red slip case. Limited to 250 numbered copies, of which this is 186. Signed by both Stegner and Wikstrom on the colophon page.

[Covelo, California]: Carolyn and James Robertson, The Yolla Bolly Press, 1984. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Wikstrom, Karin. Copy "M", folio size, 60 pp., signed by Wallace Stegner and Karin Wikstrom. John Steinbeck (1902-1968), considered "a giant of American letters", was best known for his portrayals of families in California, often exploring themes of alienation and injustice through "everyman" characters (n. b., info from Wikipedia). "Flight" is a short story, originally published in the collection "The Long Valley", on the subject of manhood, as the protagonist Pepe strives to fill his father's place. While in town, he kills a man and must fllee, and his subsequent trials reveal that Pepe is not only "trying to live up to the foolish and romantic ideal of manhood common to his kind, but [is] one of the incarnations of Everyman pursuing the ideals that, foolish or not. . .in the end give him stature and dignity" (per the afterword). Wallace Stegner (1909-1993) provides an afterword for… Read More