Lot 1165 · Property from Serendipity Books
Typed Letter, 1 p, 4to, Salinas, April 20, 1921, to Bob, regarding recent work he's done on a ranch,
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Property from Serendipity Books, Los Angeles · 12 February 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2238477
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968., Typed Letter, 1 p, 4to, Salinas, April 20, 1921, to Bob, regarding recent work he's done on a ranch,. Bonhams, 12 Feb 2012, lot 1165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2238477.
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Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968., Typed Letter, 1 p, 4to, Salinas, April 20, 1921, to Bob, regarding recent work he's done on a ranch,. Bonhams, 12 Feb 2012, lot 1165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2238477.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comedies and Tragedies. London: Printed for Humphrey Robinson & Humph… | Beaumont, Francis. 1584-1616. | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Disegni e scritti d'architettura. Vincenza: Paroni, 1808-[1817]. | Calderari, Ottone. 1730-1803. | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| La Royalle Chymie. Lyons: Pierre Drobet, 1624. | Croll, Oswald. 1563-1609. | $700–$900 | |
| Opus in evangelium Joannis. Paris: Wolfgang Hopyl for himself, Jean P… | Cyril Of Alexandria, Saint, C.375-444. | $800–$1,200 | |
| Geographicorum lib. xvii. Basel: [Joannes Walder, 1539]. | STRABO. 63 B.C.E.-24 C.E. | $700–$900 | |
| Lyrical Ballads. London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800. | Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850. | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici Frede, 1937. | $1,152 | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | |
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | To a God Unknown. New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933. | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | a collection of eight volumes, all but one in dust-jackets, | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Tortilla Flat. New York: Covici Friede, 1935. | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | The Wayward Bus. New York: Viking Press, 1947. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | The Long Valley. New York: The Viking Press, 1938. | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | In Dubious Battle. New York: Covici Friede, 1936. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | In Dubious Battle. London: William Heinemann, [1936]. | Bonhams, Sep 2016 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.