Lot 229 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
collection of 56 volumes, several signed, 1974-2013, comprising:
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,053–$1,579
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 12 July 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4496183
- Record
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Michael Foreman, collection of 56 volumes, several signed, 1974-2013, comprising:. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 229. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496183.
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Michael Foreman, collection of 56 volumes, several signed, 1974-2013, comprising:. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 229. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496183.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Jul 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, to John Cam Hobhouse | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Where the bee sucks, there suck I" | Edmund Dulac | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to George Arbuthnot | Alexander Pope | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| preliminary pencil drawing for The Pooh Story Book | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Typescript contributions to 'Declaration' | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to David Mallet | Alexander Pope | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Foreman | Alice and the Cheshire Cat | $895 | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | |
| Arthur Rackham | MORLEY, CHRISTOPHER. 1890-1957. Where the Blue Begins. Londo | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | MALORY, THOMAS. C. 1408-1471. The Romance of King Arthur and | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | POE, EDGAR ALLAN. 1809-1849. Tales of Mystery and Imaginatio | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Winston Churchill | SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL (Winston Leonard Spencer) (1874-1965) | Hermitage Fine Art, Feb 2021 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. 1564-1616. The Tempest. London and Ne | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | STEEL, FLORA ANNIE. 1847-1929. English Fairy Tales. London: | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| J. K. Rowling | J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 199 | Finarte, Jun 2026 |
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.