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sword
Fragment of
Of Mice and Men
Original Manuscript Sold for $13,000, Steinbeck's Sword for $3,500
October 30, 2023
A fragment of John Steinbeck’s original handwritten draft of Of Mice and Men, which was eaten/destroyed by his dog Toby in 1936, has sold for $13,000, more than six times it
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20 Ants Fine Books
(317) 514-3829
Offering fine and private press, small press, literature, and other categories per
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Swann Auction Galleries
104 East 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 254-4710
Founded in 1941, Swann is the largest specialist auctioneer of Works on Paper in the
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Old Book Shop
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Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 538-1210
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PBA Galleries
605 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94710-1972
(415) 989-2665
PBA Galleries continues its over 70-year tradition of proud service to collectors of
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By Nicholas Basbanes