Lot 127 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
le carré, the spy who came in from the cold, 1963
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,100 hammer ≈ $872–$1,370
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 9 July 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4756585
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Le Carre, John. 1931-2020., le carré, the spy who came in from the cold, 1963. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 127. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756585.
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Le Carre, John. 1931-2020., le carré, the spy who came in from the cold, 1963. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 127. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756585.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Jul 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| potter, seven volumes, comprising larger format books, 1905-1909 | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | £800–£1,200 | |
| barrie--rackham, the peter pan portfolio, [1912] | Rackham, Arthur--[barrie, J.m.] | £18,000–£22,000 | |
| mao, [quotations of chairman mao], 1964 | Mao Tse Tung | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| winston churchill, a cigarette case once owned by him, 1907 | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| travers, mary poppins comes back, 1935, inscribed to mrs henry moriss | P.l. Travers | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| carr, a month in the country, 1990, deluxe binding | — | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Carre, John. 1931-2020. | The Spy Who Came In from the Cold. London: Victor Gollancz, | $1,658 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | |
| Le Carre, John. 1931-2020. | the spy who came in from the cold. london: victor gollancz, | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Le Carre, John. 1931-2020. | A group of 9 proofs and advance reading copies. | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| J. K. Rowling | J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 199 | Finarte, Jun 2026 | ||
| Le Carre, John. 1931-2020. | The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. London: Victor Gollancz L | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici Frede, 1937. | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | East of Eden. New York: The Viking Press, 1952. | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| J. K. Rowling | 6 deluxe first illustrated editions, each SIGNED by the illu | Bonhams, Jun 2021 |
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.