Lot 182 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
the metamorphosis, translated by a.l. lloyd. london: the parton press, 1937
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,627–$3,940
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611894
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Franz Kafka, the metamorphosis, translated by a.l. lloyd. london: the parton press, 1937. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 182. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611894.
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Franz Kafka, the metamorphosis, translated by a.l. lloyd. london: the parton press, 1937. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 182. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611894.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Kafka | Betrachtung, 1912-13 | $3,306 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2019 | |
| Franz Kafka | the trial (translated by willa and edwin muir). london: vict | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Franz Kafka | Die Verwandlung, 1916 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2021 | ||
| Franz Kafka | 9 Werke, 1913-31 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2019 | ||
| Franz Kafka | proof copy and first edition of the muir translation of the | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Franz Kafka | Betrachtung, 1913 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2019 | ||
| Franz Kafka | die verwandlung.leipzig, kurt wolff verlag, 1915. | Sotheby's, Nov 2011 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Picador | Bonhams, Dec 2025 |
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