Lot 200 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations
a single man. the land press, 1980
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,344–$8,016
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations, London · 12 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4626146
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Christopher Isherwood, a single man. the land press, 1980. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 200. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4626146.
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Christopher Isherwood, a single man. the land press, 1980. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 200. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4626146.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watercolour of a Cat | Arthur Rackham | £200–£300 | |
| Fairy Party | Elizabeth Mary Watt | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Father Christmas' Book Tea" | Arthur Rackham | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| "The Real Pony Fans Are Small Girls" | Gerard Hoffnung | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Chrysanthemums and Daisies | Arthur Rackham | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| "The British Character - Sea Sense" | 'pont' | £600–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Isherwood | sally bowles. london: leonard and virginia woolf at the hoga | $7,164 | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | |
| Fleming, Ian. 1908-1964. | Diamonds are Forever . London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Christopher Isherwood | Mr. Norris Changes Trains. London: Hogarth Press, 1935. | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Fleming, Ian. 1908-1964. | From Russia with Love. London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Christopher Isherwood | all the conspirators. london: jonathan cape, 1928 | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Christopher Isherwood | all the conspirators. london: jonathan cape, 1928 | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Christopher Isherwood | a single man. the land press, 1980 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici-Friede, 1937. | Bonhams, Jun 2019 |
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.