Lot 195 · English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online
wodehouse, collection of 8 volumes, 1909-31, including love among the chickens, the girl on the boat, etc.
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,266–$1,899
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online, London · 10 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4713476
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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P.g. Wodehouse, wodehouse, collection of 8 volumes, 1909-31, including love among the chickens, the girl on the boat, etc. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 195. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713476.
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P.g. Wodehouse, wodehouse, collection of 8 volumes, 1909-31, including love among the chickens, the girl on the boat, etc. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 195. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713476.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| golding, the inheritors, 1955 | Golding, William. 1911-1993. | £700–£1,100 | |
| poem of the month club, complete set of 48 poems, 1970-77 | — | £800–£1,200 | |
| wodehouse, collection of 6 "george pyke" volumes, 1924-64, including … | P.g. Wodehouse | £600–£800 | |
| [chatterton], the auction, 1770, with 10 other poems and one tract | Thomas Chatterton | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| durrell, 2 framed works | Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990. | £600–£800 | |
| bible, irish, old testament, 1685 | — | £1,500–£2,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.g. Wodehouse | Psmith Journalist. London: A. & C. Black, Ltd, 1915. | $1,658 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | |
| P.g. Wodehouse | The White Feather. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1907. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | The Prince and Betty. New York: W.J. Watt and Co., [1912]. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | The Head of Kay's. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1905. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | The Pothunters. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1902. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | two american editions, comprising: | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | 6 Jeeves titles: 1. Carry On, Jeeves. London: Herbert Jenkin | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | Mike: A Public School Story. London: Adam and Charles Black, | 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.