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Sothebys: The Joseph Conrad Collection from the Library of the late Stanley J. Seeger – Part II

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Auction Name The Joseph Conrad Collection from the Library of the late Stanley J. Seeger – Part II Total Sales (GBP) 414,729.00
Auction Date July 15, 2014 - July 15, 2014 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 230,800.00
Sale Number #L14415 High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 336,300.00
Total Lots 196
Sold Lots 98 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 351,050.00
% of Lots Sold 50.00% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 506,550.00
Unsold Lots 98 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 81.87%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
208 CONRAD, JOSEPH

THE SISTERS, AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT

1928-29 GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 GBP 60,000.00
224 CONRAD, JOSEPH

AND FORD MADOX HUEFFER THE INHERITORS

1901 GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 GBP 18,750.00
229 CONRAD, JOSEPH

YOUTH: A NARRATIVE AND TWO OTHER STORIES.

1902 GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 GBP 18,750.00
255 CONRAD, JOSEPH

THE SECRET AGENT. A SIMPLE TALE

1907 GBP 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 GBP 18,750.00
218 CONRAD, JOSEPH

LONG AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, TO EDWARD GARNETT

1900 GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 GBP 16,250.00
230 CONRAD, JOSEPH

YOUTH: A NARRATIVE AND TWO OTHER STORIES.

1902 GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 GBP 16,250.00
195 CONRAD, JOSEPH

ALMAYER'S FOLLY. A STORY OF AN EASTERN RIVER

1895 GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 GBP 13,750.00
194 CONRAD, JOSEPH

ALMAYER'S FOLLY. A STORY OF AN EASTERN RIVER

1895 GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 GBP 12,500.00
371 CONRAD, JOSEPH

TYPESCRIPT, WITH AUTOGRAPH REVISIONS, OF SUSPENSE

GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 GBP 11,250.00
252 CONRAD, JOSEPH

THE MIRROR OF THE SEA

1906 GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 9,375.00
196 CONRAD, JOSEPH

ALMAYER'S FOLLY. A STORY OF AN EASTERN RIVER

1895 GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 GBP 8,750.00
239 CONRAD, JOSEPH

TYPHOON AND OTHER STORIES

1903 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 8,750.00
297 CONRAD, JOSEPH

THE AUTHOR'S NOTE TO VICTORY, TYPESCRIPT

1920 GBP 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 GBP 8,125.00
284 CONRAD, JOSEPH

CHANCE. A TALE IN TWO PARTS

1913 GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 GBP 7,500.00
217 CONRAD, JOSEPH

TALES OF UNREST

1898 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 6,875.00
203 CONRAD, JOSEPH

AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS

1896 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 6,250.00
233 CONRAD, JOSEPH

YOUTH AND TWO OTHER STORIES

1903 GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 GBP 6,250.00
228 CONRAD, JOSEPH

THE NIGGER OF THE "NARCISSUS". PREFACE.

1902 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 5,625.00
262 CONRAD, JOSEPH

EXCEPTIONAL AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, TO ARTHUR SYMONS

1908 GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 GBP 5,625.00
268 CONRAD, JOSEPH

UNDER WESTERN EYES.

1911 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 5,625.00
205 CONRAD, JOSEPH

AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS

1896 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 5,250.00
250 CONRAD, JOSEPH

THE MIRROR OF THE SEA

1906 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 5,250.00
257 CONRAD, JOSEPH

A SET OF SIX

1908 GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 5,250.00
276 CONRAD, JOSEPH

‘TWIXT LAND AND SEA

1912 GBP 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 5,250.00
307 CONRAD, JOSEPH

THE SHADOW-LINE. A CONFESSION

1917 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 GBP 5,250.00
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