Lot 139 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
over the brazier. london: the poetry bookshop, 1916
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $944–$1,214
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 215 x 158mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4610883
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Graves, Robert. 1796-1853., over the brazier. london: the poetry bookshop, 1916. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4610883.
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Graves, Robert. 1796-1853., over the brazier. london: the poetry bookshop, 1916. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4610883.
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From the same sale The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| two works, comprising: | Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | £600–£900 | |
| jonah. oxford: holywell press, 1917 | Huxley, Aldous. 1894-1963. | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| the african queen. boston: little, brown and company, 1935 | C.s. Forester | £800–£1,200 | |
| [chinese:] mao zhuxi yulu ["quotations of chairman mao"]. [beijing:] … | [mao Zedong.] | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| topic of cancer. paris: obelisk press, 1934 | Miller, Henry. 1891-1980. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| time for a tiger. london: william heinemann ltd., 1956 | Burgess, Anthony. 1917-1993. | £200–£300 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graves, Robert. 1796-1853. | but it still goes on. london: jonathan cape, 1930 | $843 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | |
| Graves, Robert. 1796-1853. | poems (1914-27). william heinemann, ltd., 1927 | Sotheby's, Dec 2016 | ||
| Thomas. Hardy | Tess of the d'Urbervilles, London: James R. Osgood, McIlvain | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Graves, Robert. 1796-1853. | fairies and fusiliers. london: william heinemann, 1917 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1925. | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Darwin | The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, FIRST E | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Darwin | Gesammelte Werke. 18 Bände, 1875-1888 | Ketterer Kunst, Jul 2020 | ||
| Darwin | DARWIN (CHARLES) The Descent of Man, 2 vol., mixed issue, 18 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 |
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.