Lot 129 · The John Laws CBE Collection: The Library
Candice Bruce and others, Published by Alister Taylor Publishers, Martinborough, New Zealand, 1982
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- Estimate
- A$200–A$400 hammer ≈ $143–$287
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The John Laws CBE Collection: The Library, Sydney · 25 May 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-013465
- Record
- first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Eugene Von Guerard, Candice Bruce and others, Published by Alister Taylor Publishers, Martinborough, New Zealand, 1982. Bonhams, 25 May 2026, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-013465.
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Eugene Von Guerard, Candice Bruce and others, Published by Alister Taylor Publishers, Martinborough, New Zealand, 1982. Bonhams, 25 May 2026, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-013465.
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