Steinbeck fun in the Virgin Islands Jan/Feb 1960

This lot includes 2 Black and White photos of John Steinbeck in the Virgin Islands, a little valentine from John to Elaine "Darling will you be my Valentine with a heart, Johns musing and game for the trip to Virgin islands, and a map John drew of Virgin Islands. Photos include: 2 Photos of John Scuba Diving in Lameshur Bay, US Virgin Islands, Februray 1960 stamped on the verso: H Kumpf Inlcudes 3 copies of a word game John created and a Poem. "Poem in Honor of Friday" In dreary dawn when I arise and scrape the fox-glue from my eyes I sometimes with my father dear Were somewhere else, and I were here But home from school at the end of day I wish he still were far away I know he loves me, but I think that some of his inventions STINK. Provenance: The Estate of John and Elaine Steinbeck