Lot 319 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
the head of kay's. london: adam & charles black, 1905
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $394–$657
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 188 x 130mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611883
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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P.g. Wodehouse, the head of kay's. london: adam & charles black, 1905. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 319. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611883.
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P.g. Wodehouse, the head of kay's. london: adam & charles black, 1905. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 319. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611883.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | |
| [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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.g. Wodehouse | Love Among the Chickens. New York: Circle Publishing Company | $484 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | |
| P.g. Wodehouse | Three titles, first edition | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
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| P.g. Wodehouse | psmith journalist. london: a. & c. black, ltd., 1915 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | Today is Friday. Englewood, NJ: The As Stable Publications, | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | the gold bat. london: adam & charles black, 1904 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
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