Lot 261 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
tortilla flat. new york: covici friede, [1935]
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $394–$657
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611151
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968., tortilla flat. new york: covici friede, [1935]. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 261. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611151.
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Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968., tortilla flat. new york: covici friede, [1935]. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 261. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611151.
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From the same sale The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| over the brazier. london: the poetry bookshop, 1916 | Graves, Robert. 1796-1853. | £700–£900 | |
| two works, comprising: | Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | £600–£900 | |
| jonah. oxford: holywell press, 1917 | Huxley, Aldous. 1894-1963. | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| the african queen. boston: little, brown and company, 1935 | C.s. Forester | £800–£1,200 | |
| [chinese:] mao zhuxi yulu ["quotations of chairman mao"]. [beijing:] … | [mao Zedong.] | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| topic of cancer. paris: obelisk press, 1934 | Miller, Henry. 1891-1980. | £10,000–£15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Four first editions, New York: The Viking Press | $574 | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | |
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | How Edith McGillicuddy Met RLS. Cleveland: The Rowfant Club, | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | America and The Americans. New York: The Viking Press, 1966. | Bonhams, Sep 2016 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Collection of works by Steinbeck, | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Tortilla Flat. New York: Covici Friede, 1935. | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Their Blood is Strong. San Francisco: Simon J. Lubin Society | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | the grapes of wrath. london: william heinemann ltd., 1939 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | BUTLER, FRANK. Mimeographed Manuscript, 119 pp, 4to, [Los An | Bonhams, Sep 2016 |
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