Lot 287 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
the treasure of the sierra madre. london: chatto & windus, 1934
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $919–$1,313
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 8vo (192 x 122mm.), FIRST EDITION, original orange-brown cloth, dust-jacket, front endpaper possibly replaced, minor nicks to jacket
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611176
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Traven, B. [1882-1969]., the treasure of the sierra madre. london: chatto & windus, 1934. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 287. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611176.
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Traven, B. [1882-1969]., the treasure of the sierra madre. london: chatto & windus, 1934. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 287. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611176.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traven, B. [1882-1969]. | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. New York: Alfred A. Knopf | $1,408 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | |
| Traven, B. [1882-1969]. | The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Heller, Joseph. 1923-1999. | Catch-22. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1961. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Doyle, Arthur Conan. 1859-1930. | the adventures of sherlock holmes. the land press, 1988 | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Traven, B. [1882-1969]. | The Death Ship. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, | Bonhams, Dec 2017 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | Men at War | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Heller, Joseph. 1923-1999. | Catch-22. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1961. | 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.