Lot 128 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
maugham, ashenden, 1928
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $3,736–$4,981
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 9 July 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4756784
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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W. Somerset Maugham, maugham, ashenden, 1928. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 128. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756784.
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W. Somerset Maugham, maugham, ashenden, 1928. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 128. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756784.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Somerset Maugham | ashenden. or the british agent. london: william heinemann, 1 | $4,597 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | |
| W. Somerset Maugham | Ashenden, or the British Agent. London: William Heinemann Lt | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| W. Somerset Maugham | cakes and ale. or the skeleton in the cupboard. london: will | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| W. Somerset Maugham | the moon and sixpence. william heinemann, 1919 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| W. Somerset Maugham | the casuarina tree. london: william heinemann ltd., 1926 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| W. Somerset Maugham | the letter. a play in three acts. new york: george h. doran | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| W. Somerset Maugham | four first editions: | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Huxley, Aldous. 1894-1963. | Brave New World. London: Chatto & Windus, 1932. | Bonhams, Jun 2026 |
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.