Lot 93 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
francis, dead cert, 1962, inscribed
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $872–$1,245
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 9 July 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4756864
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis, Dick. 1920-2010., francis, dead cert, 1962, inscribed. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 93. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756864.
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Francis, Dick. 1920-2010., francis, dead cert, 1962, inscribed. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 93. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756864.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Jul 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| potter, seven volumes, comprising larger format books, 1905-1909 | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | £800–£1,200 | |
| barrie--rackham, the peter pan portfolio, [1912] | Rackham, Arthur--[barrie, J.m.] | £18,000–£22,000 | |
| mao, [quotations of chairman mao], 1964 | Mao Tse Tung | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| winston churchill, a cigarette case once owned by him, 1907 | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| travers, mary poppins comes back, 1935, inscribed to mrs henry moriss | P.l. Travers | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| carr, a month in the country, 1990, deluxe binding | — | £800–£1,200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis, Dick. 1920-2010. | The Yllian Way, IF Science Fiction digest magazine cover, Ja | $875 | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2026 | |
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | babbling april. oxford: basil blackwell, 1925 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Golding, William. 1911-1993. | Lord of the Flies. New York: Coward-McCann, 1955. | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Cain, James M. 1892-1977. | The Postman Always Rings Twice. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | 4 children's books by Graham Greene: 1. The Little Train. Lo | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | ways of escape. [toronto:] lester & orpen dennys, [1980] | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Greene, Graham. 1904-1991. | brighton rock. new york: the viking press, 1938 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The Long Good-Bye. London: Hamish Hamilton, [1953]. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 |
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