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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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For the Love of Used Books
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Bickerstaff's Books, Maps &c.
Six Old Colony Lane
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 883-1119
ABAA/ILAB member specializing in early American books, almanacs, newspapers,
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Blithedale Rare Books and Manuscripts
725 Boston Post Road, #16
Sudbury, MA 01776
(617) 306-9494
19th-century English & American literature in 1st eds., autographs, photographs
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Château de Balsac - Livres Trésors - Books & Treasures
50, Allée du Château, Balsac Bourg
Druelle-Balsac, Aveyron 12510
France
(+33) (0)782899888
An elegant chateau with a private library and custom tours for your next visit to
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By Nicholas Basbanes