Lot 39 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
the little sister. boston: houghton mifflin company, 1949
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $919–$1,182
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 8vo (206 x 136mm.), first American edition, original orange cloth lettered in blue, DUST-JACKET, slight browning, dust-jacket frayed at extremities with some minor loss to head and foot of spine
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611588
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., the little sister. boston: houghton mifflin company, 1949. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611588.
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., the little sister. boston: houghton mifflin company, 1949. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611588.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | CHANDLER, RAYMOND. 1888-1959. Typed Letter Signed, ("Ray"), | $1,000 | Bonhams, Jun 2018 | |
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | 1. The Lady in the Lake. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. | Bonhams, Feb 2016 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | CHANDLER, RAYMOND. 1888-1959. Typed Letter Signed ("Ray"), 1 | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | ORWELL, GEORGE. 1903-1950. Nineteen Eighty-Four. New York: H | Bonhams, Dec 2018 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | 2 volumes:1. The Little Sister. London: Hamish Hamilton, 194 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | Farewell, My Lovely. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Contempo: A Review of Books and Personalities. 5 volumes, Ch | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The Long Good-Bye. London: Hamish Hamilton, [1953]. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 |
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.