Steinbeck "Of Mice And Men" Traycased Signed Numbered Edition of 250, "PC" Edition [Very Fine]

Personally signed by William Souder and James Ransome. John Steinbeck's "Of Mice And Men" is a seminal work of American literature beloved by generations - a powerful exploration of the fragility of dreams and the resilience of the human spirit.

Suntup Editions 2025. John Steinbeck "Of Mice And Men". Signed Numbered Edition "PC" Edition. The Numbered edition of 250 copies is a Millimeter style binding covered in Japanese cloth with goatskin leather trim on the spine and fore edges. Spine and cover labels are printed letterpress on Hahnemühle Bugra with the cover label depicting an historic wood engraving by Thomas Bewick (1753-1828).

The edition is printed letterpress from metal type on mouldmade Somerset and is housed in a clamshell enclosure covered in Japanese cloth with velour lined trays. It is signed by James Ransome and William Souder.

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SIGNED NUMBERED EDITION

• Signed by William Souder and James Ransome.
• 6” x 9” trim size.
• 144 pages.
• Limited to 250 copies.
• Millimeter style binding covered in Japanese cloth with goatskin leather trim on the spine and fore edges.
• Spine and cover labels are printed letterpress on Hahnemühle Bugra with the cover label depicting an historic wood engraving by Thomas Bewick (1753-1828).
• New exclusive afterword by prize-winning author & journalist William Souder.
• Seven watercolor illustrations by multi-award-winning artist James Ransome are printed giclée on beautiful Hahnemühle Bugra and are tipped on.
• Designed by Mark Argetsinger in Monotype Bulmer; the type was cast in metal and printed letterpress on mouldmade Somerset paper by David Wolfe,
• Isak Applin and Claire Christensen at Wolfe Editions in Portland, Maine.
• Titles are hand set in foundry type.
• Housed in a clamshell enclosure covered in Japanese cloth with velour lined trays.
• Bookmark with all pre-orders.

This listing is for a "PC" edition of the signed numbered edition.

Of Mice And Men

A seminal work of American literature beloved by generations, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a powerful exploration of the fragility of dreams and the resilience of the human spirit.

Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, Of Mice and Men follows two migrant workers, George Milton and Lennie Small, as they dream of owning their own ranch while navigating the harsh realities of life in 1930s America. With its evocative prose, vivid characters, and haunting themes of loneliness and longing, Steinbeck’s masterpiece continues to captivate readers and provoke meaningful discussions about friendship, loyalty, sacrifice and the pursuit of happiness.

First published on February 6, 1937, Of Mice and Men attained the greatest positive response of any of Steinbeck’s works up to that time. The novella was chosen as a Book of the Month Club selection before it was even published. Nearly every review praised the future Nobel Prize winning author for his mastery of the craft. In one of its earliest reviews, The Chronicle called it, “A simple story, one that combines a curious dreamlike quality with the swift streamlining of a good play. It is a story that will sweep you irresistibly with it, too. Steinbeck has done such a masterly job of storytelling that you feel the horror that is ahead even before it begins to grow. You see the fate that is going to overtake these men and their dream.”

Of Mice and Men also represents an experiment in form. Steinbeck described his work as “a kind of playable novel, written in novel form but so scened and set that it can be played as it stands.” As such, Of Mice and Men has achieved remarkable success as a novel, a Broadway play and several acclaimed films.

With its enduring and moving message on the unbreakable bonds of friendship and the cruelties of a hostile world, Of Mice and Men continues to move readers with its profound insights into the complexities of what it means to be human.

John Steinbeck

John Ernst Steinbeck (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer and novelist. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception". He has been called "a giant of American letters". One of the most widely read authors of the 20th century, he was also an independent journalist and war correspondent during World War II and the Vietnam War.

During his writing career, he authored 33 books, with one book coauthored alongside Edward Ricketts, including 16 novels, 6 non-fiction books, and 2 collections of short stories. He is widely known for the comic novels Tortilla Flat (1935) and Cannery Row (1945), the epic East of Eden (1952), and the novellas The Red Pony (1933) and Of Mice and Men (1937). The Pulitzer Prize–winning The Grapes of Wrath (1939) is considered Steinbeck's masterpiece and part of the American literary canon. By the 75th anniversary of its publishing date, it had sold 14 million copies.

Much of Steinbeck's work employs settings in his native central California, particularly in the Salinas Valley and the California Coast Ranges region. His works frequently explored the themes of fate and injustice, especially as applied to downtrodden or everyman protagonists. He was awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and was nominated for three Academy Awards.

About the Collaborators

William Souder

Journalist and author William Souder’s biography of John James Audubon was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist. His book about Rachel Carson was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and his biography of John Steinbeck, Mad at the World, won the Los Angeles Times’ Book Prize in Biography and was named one of the Best Nonfiction Books of 2020 by Publishers Weekly. He lives near Minneapolis.

James Ransome

With a career spanning over 34 years, James Ransome has illustrated more than 70 books. His passion for art began in Rich Square, NC. As a teenager, he moved to Bergenfield, NJ, before pursuing a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Ransome’s talent has garnered him numerous accolades, including the prestigious Coretta Scott King Awards, ALA Notables, a Jane Addams Award, NAACP Image awards, and in 2023 was honored with the Children’s Literature Legacy Award by the American Library Association in recognition of his exceptional contributions to Children’s Literature. He resides in Rhinebeck, NY.