A RUSSIAN JOURNAL

Steinbeck's autograph manuscript daybook recording his 1947 journey through Russia, Ukraine and Georgia with Robert Capa, this is a complete record of the trip that would become A Russian Journal. It includes 3 pages at the beginning of the volume recording a synopsis and beginning of an unpublished work, "The Popular Candidate," 1 page at the end dated "Jan 13, 1948," discussing working on "Cannery Row," and a large work called "Monterey Co," written Paris, Stockholm, and various Russian locales. The "Russian Journal" portion covers the time period of July 26, 1947, to approximately September 20, 1947. The bulk of the manuscript is in Steinbeck's close hand, with later notes and additions to page versos and margins as he shaped the manuscript for the book. [Adapted from dealer description]