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Lot 251 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII

guys and dolls. new york: frederick a. stokes, 1931

Runyon, Damon. 1880-1946.

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,940–$6,566
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
Dimensions
188 x 134mm
Record ID
TB-2026-4611186
Record
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Runyon, Damon. 1880-1946., guys and dolls. new york: frederick a. stokes, 1931. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 251. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611186.

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Runyon, Damon. 1880-1946., guys and dolls. new york: frederick a. stokes, 1931. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 251. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611186.

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