Lot 16 · Fine Books & Manuscripts
aurora leigh. london: chapman and hall, 1857 [1856].
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Books & Manuscripts, New York · 14 June 2016
- Dimensions
- 8vo (190 x 125 mm). Minor stain in far upper margin to a few leaves, inner hinges cracked. Original stamped green cloth
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4490528
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Elizabeth Barrett. Browning, aurora leigh. london: chapman and hall, 1857 [1856]. Sotheby's, 14 Jun 2016, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4490528.
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Elizabeth Barrett. Browning, aurora leigh. london: chapman and hall, 1857 [1856]. Sotheby's, 14 Jun 2016, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4490528.
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