Lot 541 · English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations
eggs, beans and crumpets. herbert jenkins limited, 1940
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $1,989–$3,315
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations, London · 10 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4679147
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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P.g. Wodehouse, eggs, beans and crumpets. herbert jenkins limited, 1940. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 541. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679147.
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P.g. Wodehouse, eggs, beans and crumpets. herbert jenkins limited, 1940. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 541. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679147.
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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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.g. Wodehouse | The Pothunters. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1902. | $2,550 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | |
| P.g. Wodehouse | The Swoop! Or How Clarence Saved England. London: Alston Riv | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | Mike: A Public School Story. London: Adam and Charles Black, | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | The White Feather. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1907. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | Love Among the Chickens. London: George Newnes, Ltd., n.d. [ | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | Psmith Journalist. London: A. & C. Black, Ltd, 1915. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | The Head of Kay's. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1905. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| P.g. Wodehouse | The Intrusion of Jimmy. New York: W.J. Watt & Company, 1910. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 |
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.