Lot 556 · English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations
a single man. the land press, 1980
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,652–$3,978
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations, London · 10 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4679132
- 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, 10 Jul 2018, lot 556. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679132.
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Christopher Isherwood, a single man. the land press, 1980. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 556. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679132.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations · Jul 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "For a long time they looked at the river beneath them..." | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| The Original Map of the Hundred Acre Wood | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| "The Lawyer" | Gerald Scarfe | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "An Eighth Deadly Sin" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "The magical balance sheet" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Dear Diary" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Isherwood | two editions of mr norris changes trains, comprising: | $2,955 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | |
| 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 | ||
| Christopher Isherwood | a single man. the land press, 1980 | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Fleming, Ian. 1908-1964. | Casino Royale, first edition, London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Fleming, Ian. 1908-1964. | The Man with the Golden Gun. London: Jonathan Cape, [1965]. | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Christopher Isherwood | sally bowles. london: leonard and virginia woolf at the hoga | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 |
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.