Lot 82 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
cain, the postman always rings twice, 1934
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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-2026-4757646
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cain, James M. 1892-1977., cain, the postman always rings twice, 1934. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 82. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4757646.
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Cain, James M. 1892-1977., cain, the postman always rings twice, 1934. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 82. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4757646.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cain, James M. 1892-1977. | The Postman Always Rings Twice. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1934 | $3,200 | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | |
| Cain, James M. 1892-1977. | the postman always rings twice. new york: alfred a. knopf, 1 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Cain, James M. 1892-1977. | The Postman Always Rings Twice. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1 | Bonhams, Jun 2017 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | A Farewell to Arms, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | To A God Unknown. New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933. | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Huxley, Aldous. 1894-1963. | Brave New World. London: Chatto & Windus, 1932. | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | Tortilla Flat. New York: Covici-Friede, 1935. | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Cain, James M. 1892-1977. | The Postman Always Rings Twice. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1 | 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.