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Among personal artifacts was Steinbeck's chair and terrestrial globe, which sold for $1,800, below the $2,000 to $3,000 estimate. The prices did not reflect Bloomsbury's 22 percent buyer's premium. Jay Parini, a novelist and Steinbeck biographer who was a close friend of Elaine Steinbeck, said in a recent interview that the material was not as important as earlier Steinbeck documents. However, he said, "These manuscripts are fascinating as they offer a look inside the creative imagination of a major writer." ___
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