Lot 145 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
ways of escape. [toronto:] lester & orpen dennys, [1980]
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $657–$919
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 8vo (215 x 145mm.), NUMBER 1 OF 150 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, original brown morocco lettered in gilt, slipcase
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611170
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Greene, Graham. 1904-1991., ways of escape. [toronto:] lester & orpen dennys, [1980]. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611170.
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Greene, Graham. 1904-1991., ways of escape. [toronto:] lester & orpen dennys, [1980]. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611170.
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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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