Lot 84 · Fine Books and Manuscripts Including Americana
the innocents. a story for lovers. new york: harper & brothers publishing, 1917
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Books and Manuscripts Including Americana, New York · 6 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 187 x 124 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4528756
- Record
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Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951., the innocents. a story for lovers. new york: harper & brothers publishing, 1917. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2016, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4528756.
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Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951., the innocents. a story for lovers. new york: harper & brothers publishing, 1917. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2016, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4528756.
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From the same sale Fine Books and Manuscripts Including Americana · Dec 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letter signed to Stevens T. Mason and Wilson C. Nicholas. Richmond, 1… | — | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Hamilton, Ian. J. D. Salinger. A Writing Life. New York: Random House, 1986 | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| The Jungle. New York: The Jungle Publishing Co., 1906 | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed to Mrs. Hannah Cushing. February 3, 1802. | — | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Free frank signed. 1 January, 1778 | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| The House at Pooh Corner. New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., 1928 | — | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951. | 5 titles: 1.Main Street. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, | $2,168 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | |
| Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951. | Hike and the Aeroplane. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1912. | Bonhams, Dec 2018 | ||
| Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951. | Free Air. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1919. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951. | Babbitt. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1922]. | Bonhams, Oct 2012 | ||
| Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951. | Babbitt. New York: Harcourt, Brace, and Company, [1922]. | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | East of Eden. New York: Viking Press, 1952. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951. | Babbitt. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1922. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951. | Our Mr. Wrenn. New York: Harper & Bros., 1914. | Bonhams, Dec 2018 |
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.