You want some Steinbeck with that?
What we did not buy at the 36th California International Antiquarian Book Fair:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone First UK edition, signed by J.K. Rowling, $25,000
Atlas Shrugged First edition, signed by Ayn Rand, $12,000
Eloise First edition $800
A few M.F.K. Fisher signed first editions, $400 and up.
I didn’t look much at the truly ancient books and maps, but my husband saw prices of $200,000 and up. What did we buy? Nothing. But we thought very hard about a couple of personally meaningful things in the $100-$200 range.