Lot 15 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
The Big Sleep. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939.
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 28 June 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-555929
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., The Big Sleep. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. Bonhams, 28 Jun 2022, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-555929.
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Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959., The Big Sleep. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. Bonhams, 28 Jun 2022, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-555929.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Winesburg, Ohio. New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1919. | Sherwood Anderson | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| DENSLOW, W.W., illustrator. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Chicago: Geo.… | Baum, L. Frank. 1856-1919. | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Britton, 1908. | Baum, L. Frank. 1856-1919. | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Mosquitoes. New York: Horace Liveright, 1931. | Faulkner, William. 1897-1962. | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Goldfinger. London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. | Fleming, Ian. 1908-1964. | $1,200–$1,800 | |
| Lost Horizon. London: Macmillan and Co., 1933. | Hilton, James. 1900-1954. | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | Farewell, My Lovely. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. | $5,375 | Bonhams, Jun 2012 | |
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The High Window. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | six typed letters, three signed and three with typed signatu | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jan 2024 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | The Big Sleep. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. | Bonhams, Sep 2014 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Tales Told of Shem and Shaun, 1929. Broché. Édition original | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | chandler, the high window, 1942 | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. | three works: | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 |
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.