Lot 86 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
molloy. paris: collection merlin / the olympia press, 1955
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $2,348–$3,914
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations , London · 9 December 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4318324
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989., molloy. paris: collection merlin / the olympia press, 1955. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318324.
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Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989., molloy. paris: collection merlin / the olympia press, 1955. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318324.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, to Charles Fisher | Thomas, Dylan. 1914-1953 | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| Three autograph letters signed, to G. Ramachandran | Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Crucifixion | Eric Gill | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Ulalume" | Edmund Dulac | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The King of the Peacocks | Edmund Dulac | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Crucified Saint: St Wilgefortis | Eric Gill | £1,500–£2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | Nohow On. Limited Editions Club, by Golgonooza Letterfoundry | $2,772 | Sotheby's, May 2021 | |
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | BECKETT. Molloy, Malone Dies, and The Unnamable, 1959. Prese | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | murphy. george routledge & sons, ltd, 1938 | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | The Collected Works. New York: Grove Press Inc., 1970. | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | whoroscope. paris: the hours press, 1930 | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | collection of four works, in french, all signed or inscribed | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | collection of 5 works published by calder and boyars: | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | endgame. new york: grove press, 1958 | Sotheby's, Jul 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.