Lot 279 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
penrod. new york: doubleday, page & company, 1914
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- Estimate
- £600–£900 hammer ≈ $788–$1,182
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 187 x 129mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611573
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tarkington, Booth. 1869-1946., penrod. new york: doubleday, page & company, 1914. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 279. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611573.
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Tarkington, Booth. 1869-1946., penrod. new york: doubleday, page & company, 1914. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 279. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611573.
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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 | |
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| the african queen. boston: little, brown and company, 1935 | C.s. Forester | £800–£1,200 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkington, Booth. 1869-1946. | The Magnificent Ambersons. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page | $1,211 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | |
| Tarkington, Booth. 1869-1946. | penrod. new york: doubleday, page, 1914 | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | The Sun Also Rises. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926 | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | Two Christmas Tales. [Berkeley, CA]: The Hart Press, 1959. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | For Whom the Bell Tolls, first edition, New York: Charles Sc | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Tarkington, Booth. 1869-1946. | 3 titles: 1. Penrod. Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Co., 191 | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | The Grapes of Wrath. New York: Viking Press, 1939. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Tortilla Flat. New York: Covici Friede, 1935. | Bonhams, Oct 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.