Lot 244 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
two volumes, the bodley head, 1928-1930, comprising:
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $467–$779
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 14 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4382462
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kenneth Grahame, two volumes, the bodley head, 1928-1930, comprising:. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 244. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4382462.
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Kenneth Grahame, two volumes, the bodley head, 1928-1930, comprising:. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 244. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4382462.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations · Jul 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, in Greek letters, to Francis Hodgson | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £5,000–£7,500 | |
| Sir Charles Wyndham | Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| On Finding the Fan of Miss A[nne] H[ouson] | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Toad told Rat all his Adventures" | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Childermass at Desk" | [clarke, Susanna]--rosenberg, Portia | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Collection of about 60 naval signals received by HMS Repulse | — | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Grahame | the wind in the willows. london: methuen & co., 1913 | $919 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | |
| Kenneth Grahame | The Wind in the Willows, London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1951. | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | English novelist. A fine autograph envelope signed, boldly a | International Autograph Auctions, Jul 2022 | ||
| Doyle, Arthur Conan. 1859-1930. | The British Campaigns in Europe 1914-1918 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Tales Told of Shem and Shaun. Paris: Black Sun Press, 1929. | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | 4 children's books by Graham Greene: 1. The Little Train. Lo | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Contempo: A Review of Books and Personalities. 5 volumes, Ch | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Kenneth Grahame | SHEPARD, ERNEST, illustrator. The Wind in the Willows. Londo | Bonhams, Jun 2019 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.