Lot 141 · Fine Books and Manuscripts including the Hidden Wartime Manuscript of Alan Turing
Nothing so Monstrous. [New York: The Pynson Printers], 1936.
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- Estimate
- $700–$900 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts including the Hidden Wartime Manuscript of Alan Turing, New York · 13 April 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1777381
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- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968., Nothing so Monstrous. [New York: The Pynson Printers], 1936. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2015, lot 141. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1777381.
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Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968., Nothing so Monstrous. [New York: The Pynson Printers], 1936. Bonhams, 13 Apr 2015, lot 141. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1777381.
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From the same sale Fine Books and Manuscripts including the Hidden Wartime Manuscript of Alan Turing · Apr 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuscript on paper, | Recipe Book. | $700–$1,000 | |
| On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation. London: John Mur… | Ricardo, David. 1772-1823. | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Composition notebook. | Turing, Alan Mathison. 1912-1954. | — | |
| [King, Augusta Ada, Countess of Lovelace. 1815-1852.] | — | $18,000–$20,000 | |
| Historiarum libri aliquot, qui extant, opera et studio Vincentii Obso… | Diodorus Siculus. Fl. 30-60 B.c.e. | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| 2 Manuscripts in Italian, | Claims To The French Throne. | $700–$1,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Tortilla Flat. New York: Covici Friede, 1935. | $832 | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | |
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | In Dubious Battle. London: William Heinemann, [1936]. | Bonhams, Sep 2016 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | BUTLER, FRANK. Mimeographed Manuscript, 119 pp, 4to, [Los An | Bonhams, Sep 2016 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Their Blood is Strong. San Francisco: Simon J. Lubin Society | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | STEINBECK, JOHN. 1902-1968. In Dubious Battle. New York: Cov | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | To a God Unknown. New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933. | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | East of Eden. New York: Viking Press, 1952. | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | the grapes of wrath. london: william heinemann ltd., 1939 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 |
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