The Little Sister. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1949. — CHANDLER, RAYMOND. 1888-1959.

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Estimate: $6,000–$9,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 8 June 2016
Record ID: TB-2026-1713190
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., The Little Sister. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1949. Bonhams, 8 Jun 2016, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1713190.

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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., The Little Sister. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1949. Bonhams, 8 Jun 2016, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1713190.

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From the same sale Fine Books and Manuscripts · Jun 2016

Lot	Artist	Estimate
De animalibus [De historia animalium. De partibus animalium. De gener…	Aristotle. 384-322 B.c.e.	$300,000–$500,000
Cosmographia, sive descriptio universi orbis. Antwerp: Jean Bellère, 1584.	Apian, Peter. 1495-1552, And Frisius Gemma. 1508-1555.	$5,000–$7,000
Archimedis opera quae extant. Novis demonstrationibus, commentariisqu…	Archimedes. C.287-212 B.c.e.	$2,000–$3,000
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Heronis mechanici Liber de machinis bellicis. Venice: Francesco Franc…	Hero Of Alexandria. C.10–c.70.	$1,000–$1,500

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