Lot 160 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
lost horizon. london: macmillan and co., limited, 1933
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£2,500 hammer ≈ $2,627–$3,283
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 190 x 120mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611090
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hilton, James. 1900-1954., lost horizon. london: macmillan and co., limited, 1933. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 160. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611090.
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Hilton, James. 1900-1954., lost horizon. london: macmillan and co., limited, 1933. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 160. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611090.
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|---|---|---|---|
| over the brazier. london: the poetry bookshop, 1916 | Graves, Robert. 1796-1853. | £700–£900 | |
| two works, comprising: | Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | £600–£900 | |
| jonah. oxford: holywell press, 1917 | Huxley, Aldous. 1894-1963. | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| the african queen. boston: little, brown and company, 1935 | C.s. Forester | £800–£1,200 | |
| [chinese:] mao zhuxi yulu ["quotations of chairman mao"]. [beijing:] … | [mao Zedong.] | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| topic of cancer. paris: obelisk press, 1934 | Miller, Henry. 1891-1980. | £10,000–£15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton, James. 1900-1954. | Goodbye Mr. Chips. London: Stodder & Houghton, 1934. | $3,825 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | |
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jan 2024 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Finnegans Wake, 1939 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2026 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Tales Told of Shem and Shaun, 1929. Broché. Édition original | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Hilton, James. 1900-1954. | Lost Horizon. London: Macmillan and Co., 1933. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Huxley, Aldous. 1894-1963. | Brave New World. A Novel . London: Chatto & Windus, 1932. | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's and Sons, 1 | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
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.