Lot 141 · English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online
beckett, autograph postcard signed, to ray carter, 1988
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $633–$886
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online, London · 10 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4713486
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989., beckett, autograph postcard signed, to ray carter, 1988. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713486.
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Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989., beckett, autograph postcard signed, to ray carter, 1988. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713486.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | Beginning to End: A Selection of the Works of Samuel Beckett | $829 | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | |
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | Waiting for Godot. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1956. | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | Comment c'est. 1961 (mit eigh. Widmung) | Ketterer Kunst, May 2011 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | two works in french, one inscribed: | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | The North, London: Enitharmon Press, 1972. | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | two works in french: | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | molloy. new york: grove press, 1955 | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | Autograph note signed, [1966] | Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 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.