Lot 507 · English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations
the postman always rings twice. new york: alfred a. knopf, 1934
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $3,978–$5,304
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations, London · 10 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4679181
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cain, James M. 1892-1977., the postman always rings twice. new york: alfred a. knopf, 1934. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 507. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679181.
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Cain, James M. 1892-1977., the postman always rings twice. new york: alfred a. knopf, 1934. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 507. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679181.
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| "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cain, James M. 1892-1977. | The Postman Always Rings Twice. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1934 | $3,200 | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | |
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Tales Told of Shem and Shaun. Édition originale. Exemplaire | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Huxley, Aldous. 1894-1963. | 11 titles: 1. Crome Yellow. * Brief Candles. * Antic Hay. * | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Faulkner, William. 1897-1962. | Absolom, Absolom! New York: Random House, 1936. | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Cain, James M. 1892-1977. | The Postman Always Rings Twice. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1 | Bonhams, Jun 2017 | ||
| Huxley, Aldous. 1894-1963. | Brave New World. A Novel . London: Chatto & Windus, 1932. | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | The Sun Also Rises. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. | 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.