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May 2025 Auction Ends Thursday, May 29th, 5pm Pacific

Auction closed on 5/29/2025. Final prices include buyers premium.

• Lot #36: John Steinbeck Signed First Edition, First Printing of ''Sweet Thursday'' -- ''...face the future with courage, humility and money...''

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $6,500

  Final Price: Pass

• Lot #37: John Steinbeck's ''The Grapes of Wrath'' First Printing in First Printing Dust Jacket -- Near Fine Condition

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $3,600

  Final Price: Pass

• Lot #38: John Steinbeck Signed Acceptance Speech for His Nobel Prize for Literature

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $3,500

  Final Price: Pass

• Lot #39: John Steinbeck Autograph Letter Signed -- ''I hate to say this as claimant but I think the best writing I have ever done...''

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $3,000

  Final Price: Pass

• Lot #40: John Steinbeck Autograph Letter Signed -- ''Finally I have my form. Strange it was there all the time. I was the last to know...''

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $3,000

  Final Price: Pass

• Lot #41: John Steinbeck Autograph Letter Signed ''John Steinbeck'' -- From England Opening with ''Canterbury Tales'', ''Whan that Aprille wip his shoures soote - The droghte of March hath perced to the roote''

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $3,000

  Final Price: Pass

• Lot #42: John Steinbeck Signed Presentation Copy of ''The Long Valley'' -- Steinbeck Pokes Fun at the Title of His Book: ''...If this valley had been any longer there would be no point in it. Or is there?...''

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $1,600

  Final Price: Pass

• Lot #43: John Steinbeck Signed Presentation Copy of ''The Pearl'' -- ''...'delightful, brilliant, gorgeous, talented...I have tested this product and certify that the claims made for it are accurate...''

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $1,600

  Final Price: Pass

• Lot #44: John Steinbeck Autograph Postcard Signed ''J.S.'' -- Steinbeck Tells His Typist to Ignore Manuscript Pages He Sent Her: ''That stuff is all out''

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $800

  Final Price: Pass

• Lot #45: John Steinbeck Signed Presentation Copy of ''The Wayward Bus'' -- ''...No need to be wayward just because this book is - but it's fun!...''

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $800

  Final Price: Pass

• Lot #46: John Steinbeck Signed Presentation Copy of ''The Pastures of Heaven'' -- ''...The pastures of the sky contain...a viper...''

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $800

  Final Price: Pass

• Lot #47: John Steinbeck Signed Presentation Copy of His First Novel, ''Cup of Gold'' -- Steinbeck Writes: ''...a lousy book / John Steinbeck''

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $800

  Final Price: Pass

• Lot #48: John Steinbeck Postcard Signed ''J.S.'' -- Steinbeck Writes to His Typist Regarding Working on ''Arthur'': ''Stop jittering!...you are the one to do that job.''

  

  # Bids: 0

  Min Bid: $500

  Final Price: Pass