Lot 131 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
orwell, nineteen eighty-four, 1949
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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-2026-4756695
- Record
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Orwell, George. 1903-1950., orwell, nineteen eighty-four, 1949. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756695.
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Orwell, George. 1903-1950., orwell, nineteen eighty-four, 1949. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756695.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | The Road to Wigan Pier. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1937. | $4,080 | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | |
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | orwell, nineteen eighty-four, 1949 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | inside the whale and other essays. london: victor gollancz, | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | Homage to Catalonia. London: Secker & Warburg, 1938. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | Nineteen Eighty-Four. London: Secker & Warburg, 1949. | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | nineteen eighty-four. london: secker and warburg, 1949 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | A group of Joyce works, including some first editions: | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Orwell, George. 1903-1950. | Down and Out in Paris and London. New York and London: Harpe | Bonhams, Jun 2022 |
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.