Lot 83 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
chandler, the high window, 1942
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,491–$3,736
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 9 July 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4756586
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., chandler, the high window, 1942. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756586.
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., chandler, the high window, 1942. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756586.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The High Window. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. | $3,570 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | |
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | six typed letters, three signed and three with typed signatu | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The Big Sleep. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | three works: | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | Farewell, My Lovely. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The Big Sleep. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. | Bonhams, Sep 2014 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | CHANDLER, RAYMOND. 1888-1959. Typed Letter Signed ("Raymond | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's and Sons, 1 | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
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.