Lot 527 · English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations
the moon and sixpence. william heinemann, 1919
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,304–$7,956
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations, London · 10 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4679161
- Record
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W. Somerset Maugham, the moon and sixpence. william heinemann, 1919. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 527. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679161.
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W. Somerset Maugham, the moon and sixpence. william heinemann, 1919. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 527. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679161.
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| "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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| Huxley, Aldous. 1894-1963. | Brave New World. A Novel . London: Chatto & Windus, 1932. | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| W. Somerset Maugham | the letter. a play in three acts. new york: george h. doran | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 |
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