Lot 79 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
Ashenden, or the British Agent. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1928.
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- Estimate
- $2,500–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 28 June 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-555993
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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W. Somerset Maugham, Ashenden, or the British Agent. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1928. Bonhams, 28 Jun 2022, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-555993.
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W. Somerset Maugham, Ashenden, or the British Agent. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1928. Bonhams, 28 Jun 2022, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-555993.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Somerset Maugham | the painted veil. new york: george h. doran company, [1925] | $3,283 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | |
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| W. Somerset Maugham | ashenden. or the british agent. london: william heinemann, 1 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Ulysses. Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1924. | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
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