Lot 152 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
catch-22. new york: simon and schuster, 1961
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,576–$2,364
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 8vo (213 x 142mm.), FIRST EDITION, original blue cloth lettered on spine in white, dust-jacket, preserved in blue cloth chemise and quarter blue morocco slipcase
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611165
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Heller, Joseph. 1923-1999., catch-22. new york: simon and schuster, 1961. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611165.
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Heller, Joseph. 1923-1999., catch-22. new york: simon and schuster, 1961. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611165.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heller, Joseph. 1923-1999. | Catch-22. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1961. | $2,125 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | |
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's and Sons, 1 | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Fitzgerald, F. Scott. 1896-1940. | The Beautiful and the Damned. New York: Charles Scribner's S | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | To A God Unknown. New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933. | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | The Road to Wigan Pier. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1937. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Tortilla Flat. New York: Covici-Friede, 1935. | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Fitzgerald, F. Scott. 1896-1940. | Tender is the Night. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934 | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) | Hermitage Fine Art, Feb 2021 |
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.