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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,229–$4,843
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12408, London · 12 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4135315
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Burroughs, William. 1914-1997., the naked lunch. paris: the olympia press, 1959. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135315.
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Burroughs, William. 1914-1997., the naked lunch. paris: the olympia press, 1959. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135315.
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|---|---|---|---|
| "Sixes and Sevens" | Quentin Blake | £1,500–£2,000 | |
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| Recipe Book | John Mollard | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| In the Shade | Charles Altamont Doyle | £3,000–£5,000 | |
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