Lot 62 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
the compleat angler or the contemplative man's recreation. being a discourse of fish and fishing. not unworthy the perusal of most anglers. t. maxey for richard marriot, 1653
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $46,715–$77,859
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 14 July 2015
- Dimensions
- 142 x 86mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4384260
- Record
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Walton, Izaak. 1593-1683., the compleat angler or the contemplative man's recreation. being a discourse of fish and fishing. not unworthy the perusal of most anglers. t. maxey for richard marriot, 1653. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 62. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384260.
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Walton, Izaak. 1593-1683., the compleat angler or the contemplative man's recreation. being a discourse of fish and fishing. not unworthy the perusal of most anglers. t. maxey for richard marriot, 1653. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 62. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384260.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| "Toad told Rat all his Adventures" | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Childermass at Desk" | [clarke, Susanna]--rosenberg, Portia | £1,500–£2,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton, Izaak. 1593-1683. | the compleat angler or the contemplative man's recreation. b | $64,359 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | |
| Walton, Izaak. 1593-1683. | The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative man's Recreation. B | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | dickens, oliver twist, 1841, third edition, presentation cop | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | The Old Curiosity Shop. London: Chapman and Hall, 1841. | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Fitzgerald, F. Scott. 1896-1940. | This Side of Paradise. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 19 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | in our time. paris: printed at the three mountains press and | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | dickens, pictures from italy, 1846, first edition, presentat | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | The Sun Also Rises. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.