Lot 512 · English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations
babbling april. oxford: basil blackwell, 1925
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,061–$1,591
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations, London · 10 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4679176
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Greene, Graham. 1904-1991., babbling april. oxford: basil blackwell, 1925. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 512. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679176.
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Greene, Graham. 1904-1991., babbling april. oxford: basil blackwell, 1925. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 512. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679176.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| The Original Map of the Hundred Acre Wood | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| "The Lawyer" | Gerald Scarfe | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "An Eighth Deadly Sin" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "The magical balance sheet" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Dear Diary" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | The Bear Fell Free. London: Grayson & Grayson, 1935. | $956 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | |
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | A group of 11 first editions, | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | the little steamroller. a story of adventure, mystery and de | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | ||
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | GREENE | It's a Battlefield, 1934, dust-jacket, | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | ways of escape. [toronto:] lester & orpen dennys, [1980] | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | 4 children's books by Graham Greene: 1. The Little Train. Lo | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | the lawless road. london: longmans, green and co., 1939 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | The Confidential Agent. London and Toronto: William Heineman | Bonhams, Jun 2022 |
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