Lot 223 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
down and out in paris and london. new york: harper and brothers, 1933
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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 (205 x 142mm.), first American edition, original mauve cloth, pictorial dust-jacket, preserved in matching green cloth slipcase, a few small tears to edges of jacket
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611897
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Orwell, George. 1903-1950., down and out in paris and london. new york: harper and brothers, 1933. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611897.
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Orwell, George. 1903-1950., down and out in paris and london. new york: harper and brothers, 1933. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611897.
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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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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | The Road to Wigan Pier. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1937. | $4,080 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | |
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | inside the whale and other essays. london: victor gollancz, | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | orwell, nineteen eighty-four, 1949 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | Homage to Catalonia. London: Secker & Warburg, 1938. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | Nineteen Eighty-Four. London: Secker & Warburg, 1949. | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | nineteen eighty-four. london: secker and warburg, 1949 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | Down and Out in Paris and London. New York and London: Harpe | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | A group of Joyce works, including some first editions: | Bonhams, Mar 2025 |
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