The recent healthy prices for the works of Ian Fleming continued at the Sotheby's July 15th English literature auction when a copy of Diamonds Are Forever (1956) went for £1,875 (approximately $2,870).
Other items of interest:
• Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 (1953): £4,000 (approximately $6,123)
• Deck plan of first-class accommodations on the RMS Titanic: £13,750 (approximately $21,050)
The celebrated, signed Beeton's Christmas Annual copy of A Study in Scarlet (1887) by Arthur Conan Doyle—estimated between £250,000 and £400,000 (approximately $383,000 to $612,000)—failed to sell.
(Hat tip to PhiloBiblos)
2 comments:
The Beeton's did not sell but it did attract some interest, with bidding ending at £240,000. The census of Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1887 shows the current record for a Beeton's (not signed) is $156,000. The entry for the copy being sold (R20 on the census) includes a link to a page with a detailed description and auction coverage for that copy.
Thanks very much for the additional information.
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