The Moon is Down. New York: The Viking Press, 1942. — STEINBECK, JOHN. 1902-1968.

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Estimate: $1,500–$2,500 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, Pasadena, Sheraton Pasadena Hotel · 14 February 2016
Record ID: TB-2026-1752579
Record: first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968., The Moon is Down. New York: The Viking Press, 1942. Bonhams, 14 Feb 2016, lot 133. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1752579.

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Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968., The Moon is Down. New York: The Viking Press, 1942. Bonhams, 14 Feb 2016, lot 133. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1752579.

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From the same sale Fine Books and Manuscripts · Feb 2016

Lot	Artist	Estimate
LIBURNIO, NICCOLÓ. Le occorrenze humane. [Venice: sons of Aldus], 1546.	Aldine Press	$800–$1,200
Del origen y principio de la lengva castellana ò romã[n]ce que oi se …	Aldrete, Bernardo. 1565-1645.	$1,000–$1,500
Latin Manuscript on vellum, Homily X on the Gospel of Luke,	[anselm Of Canterbury. C.1033-1109.]	$3,000–$4,500
La tipocosmia. Venice: Vincenzo Valgrisi, 1561.	Citolini, Alessandro. C.1500-c.1582.	$800–$1,200
Elementorum geometricorum, Lib. XV. Basel: Johannes Hervagius, August 1537.	Euclid. FL. 300 B.c.	$3,000–$4,000
Epistolae. WITH: Lupus de Oliveto. Regula Monachorum ex Epistolis Hi…	Hieronymus. C.342-420.	$20,000–$30,000

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