Steinbeck (John), the moon is down, first edition, first issue, inscribed by the author, John Steinbeck, the moon is down (the Viking press, New York, 1942), first edition, first issue (with the unintended period between 'Talk' and 'This' on p. 112), octavo, in the publisher's blocked and silver-lettered blue cloth with dust-jacket, inscribed by the author in blue ink on the title 'Thanks / John Steinbeck / 1942', housed in a custom-made clam-shell box in silver-lettered blue simulated leather