Lot 49 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
murphy. george routledge & sons, ltd, 1938
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,546–$6,062
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations, London · 15 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4435498
- Record
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Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989., murphy. george routledge & sons, ltd, 1938. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4435498.
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Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989., murphy. george routledge & sons, ltd, 1938. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4435498.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph manuscript journal | Robert Ferryman | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Samuel Palmer | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Stay away from my river!" | Michael Petry | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Gretel and the Witch | Kate Seredy | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Two Rabbits with a Sledge in the Snow | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Charles Coote | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | endgame. a play in one act followed by act without words a m | $4,148 | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | |
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | The Collected Works. New York: Grove Press Inc., 1970. | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | The Collected Works of Samuel Beckett. New York: Grove Press | Bonhams, Oct 2013 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | echo's bones and other precipitates. paris: europa press, 19 | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | Quatre poèmes, Four songs. New York, 1986. Reliure triangula | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | ensemble de 6 éditions originales en grand papier. | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | 1 l.a.s. et 2 p.a.s. à Alberto | Artcurial, Nov 2011 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | english and french editions of rockaby, both inscribed prese | 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.