Lot 170 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
two editions of mr norris changes trains, comprising:
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,313–$1,970
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 183 x 115mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611902
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Christopher Isherwood, two editions of mr norris changes trains, comprising:. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 170. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611902.
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Christopher Isherwood, two editions of mr norris changes trains, comprising:. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 170. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611902.
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From the same sale The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII · Nov 2017
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Isherwood | a single man. the land press, 1980 | $2,983 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | |
| Christopher Isherwood | goodbye to berlin. london: the hogarth press, 1939 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Christopher Isherwood | Mr. Norris Changes Trains. London: Hogarth Press, 1935. | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Christopher Isherwood | mr. norris changes trains. london: leonard and virginia wool | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Fleming, Ian. 1908-1964. | The Man with the Golden Gun. London: Jonathan Cape, [1965]. | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Fleming, Ian. 1908-1964. | Casino Royale, first edition, London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Christopher Isherwood | sally bowles. london: leonard and virginia woolf at the hoga | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | The Grapes of Wrath. New York: Viking Press, 1939. | Bonhams, Jun 2024 |
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.