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sword
Fragment of
Of Mice and Men
Original Manuscript Sold for $13,000, Steinbeck's Sword for $3,500
October 30, 2023
A fragment of John Steinbeck’s original handwritten draft of Of Mice and Men, which was eaten/destroyed by his dog Toby in 1936, has sold for $13,000, more than six times it
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