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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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David Weinstein Bookbinder
5402 Cahuenga Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
(818) 929-7947
Leather book binding,limited editions, book restoration and book boxes. Plain or
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White Raven Books
P.O. Box 980469
Ypsilanti, MI 48198-0469
(734) 216-4666
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Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books & Manuscripts
1709 NE 27th Street, Suite G
McMinnville, OR 97128
(503) 472-0476
Specializing in Medieval and illuminated manuscripts, early printing, early medicine
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