Lot 149 · English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online
durrell, collection of letters, typescripts and related material
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,798–$6,330
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online, London · 10 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4713482
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990., durrell, collection of letters, typescripts and related material. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 149. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713482.
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Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990., durrell, collection of letters, typescripts and related material. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 149. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713482.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| golding, the inheritors, 1955 | Golding, William. 1911-1993. | £700–£1,100 | |
| poem of the month club, complete set of 48 poems, 1970-77 | — | £800–£1,200 | |
| wodehouse, collection of 6 "george pyke" volumes, 1924-64, including … | P.g. Wodehouse | £600–£800 | |
| [chatterton], the auction, 1770, with 10 other poems and one tract | Thomas Chatterton | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| durrell, 2 framed works | Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990. | £600–£800 | |
| bible, irish, old testament, 1685 | — | £1,500–£2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990. | collection of typescripts and related material, comprising: | $5,845 | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | |
| Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990. | collection of c.117 books, 66 signed or inscribed by durrell | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990. | pied piper of lovers. london: cassell and company, 1935 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990. | autograph manuscript notebook and scrapbook entitled "diary | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990. | ten poems. the caduceus press, 1932 | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990. | Ten Poems. London: Caduceus Press, 1932. | Bonhams, Feb 2012 | ||
| Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990. | ten poems. london: caduceus press, 1932 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Doyle, Arthur Conan. 1859-1930. | the speckled band. an adventure of sherlock holmes. (london | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 |
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.