Lot 165 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Blast. Review of the Great English Vortex . Nos. 1 and 2 [all published]. London: John Lane, 1914-1915.
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,758–$6,263
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 13 December 2023
- Dimensions
- 310 x 242mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3287370
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wyndham Lewis, Blast. Review of the Great English Vortex . Nos. 1 and 2 [all published]. London: John Lane, 1914-1915. Christie's, 13 Dec 2023, lot 165. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3287370.
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Wyndham Lewis, Blast. Review of the Great English Vortex . Nos. 1 and 2 [all published]. London: John Lane, 1914-1915. Christie's, 13 Dec 2023, lot 165. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3287370.
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