Lot 152 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
six typed letters, three signed and three with typed signatures, to hamish ("jamie") hamilton
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,948–$6,581
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 12 July 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4496198
- 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, 12 Jul 2016, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496198.
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., six typed letters, three signed and three with typed signatures, to hamish ("jamie") hamilton. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496198.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Jul 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, to John Cam Hobhouse | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Where the bee sucks, there suck I" | Edmund Dulac | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to George Arbuthnot | Alexander Pope | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| preliminary pencil drawing for The Pooh Story Book | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Typescript contributions to 'Declaration' | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to David Mallet | Alexander Pope | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The High Window. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. | $3,570 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | |
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | three works: | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | Farewell, My Lovely. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | CHANDLER, RAYMOND. 1888-1959. Typed Letter Signed ("Raymond | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The Big Sleep. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | chandler, the high window, 1942 | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | The Green Hills of Africa. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | the lady in the lake. new york: alfred a. knopf, 1943 | Sotheby's, Nov 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.