Lot 189 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
six typed letters, three signed and three with typed signatures, to hamish ("jamie") hamilton
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,229–$9,343
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 14 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4384279
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., six typed letters, three signed and three with typed signatures, to hamish ("jamie") hamilton. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384279.
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., six typed letters, three signed and three with typed signatures, to hamish ("jamie") hamilton. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384279.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations · Jul 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, in Greek letters, to Francis Hodgson | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £5,000–£7,500 | |
| Sir Charles Wyndham | Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| On Finding the Fan of Miss A[nne] H[ouson] | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Toad told Rat all his Adventures" | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Childermass at Desk" | [clarke, Susanna]--rosenberg, Portia | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Collection of about 60 naval signals received by HMS Repulse | — | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The Big Sleep. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. | $5,625 | Bonhams, Sep 2014 | |
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The Big Sleep. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The High Window. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | Men Without Women. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | Farewell, My Lovely. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. | Bonhams, Jun 2012 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | joyce, finnegans wake, 1939, no.75/125, signed | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The Little Sister. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1949. | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | The Sun Also Rises. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 |
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.