Lot 153 · Fine Books and Manuscripts Online
bukowski, charles | archive of correspondence addressed to kay "kaja" johnson, los angeles, california: july – november 1961
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Books and Manuscripts Online, New York · 21 June 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4752472
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bukowski, Charles. 1920-1994., bukowski, charles | archive of correspondence addressed to kay "kaja" johnson, los angeles, california: july – november 1961. Sotheby's, 21 Jun 2019, lot 153. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4752472.
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Bukowski, Charles. 1920-1994., bukowski, charles | archive of correspondence addressed to kay "kaja" johnson, los angeles, california: july – november 1961. Sotheby's, 21 Jun 2019, lot 153. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4752472.
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