Lot 317 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
the gold bat. london: adam & charles black, 1904
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $788–$1,051
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 194 x 128mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611140
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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P.g. Wodehouse, the gold bat. london: adam & charles black, 1904. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 317. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611140.
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P.g. Wodehouse, the gold bat. london: adam & charles black, 1904. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 317. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611140.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| two works, comprising: | Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | £600–£900 | |
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| the african queen. boston: little, brown and company, 1935 | C.s. Forester | £800–£1,200 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.g. Wodehouse | 6 Jeeves titles: 1. Carry On, Jeeves. London: Herbert Jenkin | $1,020 | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | |
| P.g. Wodehouse | william tell told again. london: adam & charles black, 1904 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | two american editions, comprising: | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | Three titles, first edition | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | The Prince and Betty. New York: W.J. Watt and Co., [1912]. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | Psmith Journalist. London: A. & C. Black, Ltd, 1915. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | The Gold Bat. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1904. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | the head of kay's. london: adam & charles black, 1905 | 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.