Lot 139 · Books & Manuscripts
autograph manuscript signed 3 times ("nb tarkington"; "n.b.t.") regarding the illustration of penrod. np, ca. 1914
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books & Manuscripts, New York · 2 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 330 x 207 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4315507
- Record
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Tarkington, Booth. 1869-1946., autograph manuscript signed 3 times ("nb tarkington"; "n.b.t.") regarding the illustration of penrod. np, ca. 1914. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4315507.
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Tarkington, Booth. 1869-1946., autograph manuscript signed 3 times ("nb tarkington"; "n.b.t.") regarding the illustration of penrod. np, ca. 1914. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4315507.
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|---|---|---|---|
| The Novels and Tales. New York, Scribners, 1907- 1917 | Henry James | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| The Tailor of Gloucester. [London: Strangeways & Sons for the Author]… | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Autograph sonnet signed, "a madame Charles Moulton" | Théophile Gautier | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Original illustrations for A Dish of Apples | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Hierusalem veteris imago vera. London: 1660 | Wenceslaus Hollar | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Juvenile Amusement. London: Smarts Music Warehouse, [1797-1798] | — | $6,000–$8,000 |
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| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Tarkington, Booth. 1869-1946. | penrod. new york: doubleday, page, 1914 | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | HEMINGWAY, ERNEST. 1899-1961. Typed Letter Signed ("Papa") t | Bonhams, Dec 2018 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | To A God Unknown. New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933. | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
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