Lot 26 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
the enemy in the blanket. london: william heinemann ltd., 1958
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- Estimate
- £150–£200 hammer ≈ $197–$263
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 196 x 125mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611118
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Burgess, Anthony. 1917-1993., the enemy in the blanket. london: william heinemann ltd., 1958. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611118.
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Burgess, Anthony. 1917-1993., the enemy in the blanket. london: william heinemann ltd., 1958. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611118.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| over the brazier. london: the poetry bookshop, 1916 | Graves, Robert. 1796-1853. | £700–£900 | |
| 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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess, Anthony. 1917-1993. | 8 titles: 1. Bed in the East. London: Heinemann, 1959. | $956 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | |
| Burgess, Anthony. 1917-1993. | time for a tiger. london: william heinemann ltd., 1956 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | The Spanish Earth. Cleveland: J.B. Savage Company, 1938. | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951. | Elmer Gantry. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1927. | Bonhams, Dec 2018 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Their Blood is Strong. San Francisco: Simon J. Lubin Society | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | The Mime of Mick, Nick and the Maggies: A Fragment From Work | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | The Old Man and the Sea, first edition, New York: Charles Sc | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | Nineteen Eighty-Four, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
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