Lot 18 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
Typed Letter Signed ("Raymond Chandler") to B.D. Zevin of the World Publishing Company critiquing a book of poetry by Carl Sandburg,
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 28 June 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-555932
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., CHANDLER, RAYMOND. 1888-1959. Typed Letter Signed ("Raymond Chandler") to B.D. Zevin of the World Publishing Company critiquing a book of poetry by Carl Sandburg,. Bonhams, 28 Jun 2022, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-555932.
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., CHANDLER, RAYMOND. 1888-1959. Typed Letter Signed ("Raymond Chandler") to B.D. Zevin of the World Publishing Company critiquing a book of poetry by Carl Sandburg,. Bonhams, 28 Jun 2022, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-555932.
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| Mosquitoes. New York: Horace Liveright, 1931. | Faulkner, William. 1897-1962. | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Goldfinger. London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. | Fleming, Ian. 1908-1964. | $1,200–$1,800 | |
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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"), 2 | $1,750 | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | |
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | Farewell, My Lovely. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | three typed letters signed ("raymond chandler" and "ray") | Sotheby's, Jun 2014 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | three works: | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | 1. The Lady in the Lake. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. | Bonhams, Feb 2016 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | six typed letters, three signed and three with typed signatu | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | the little sister. boston: houghton mifflin company, 1949 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | the lady in the lake. new york: alfred a. knopf, 1943 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 |
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.