Lot 52 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
the life and opinions of tristram shandy. york and london: r. and j. dodsley, t. becket and p.a. dehondt, etc., 1760-1767
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,914–$7,827
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations , London · 9 December 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4318481
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Laurence Sterne, the life and opinions of tristram shandy. york and london: r. and j. dodsley, t. becket and p.a. dehondt, etc., 1760-1767. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318481.
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Laurence Sterne, the life and opinions of tristram shandy. york and london: r. and j. dodsley, t. becket and p.a. dehondt, etc., 1760-1767. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318481.
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