Lot 102 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations
a set of christmas books, first editions
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£9,000 hammer ≈ $9,352–$12,024
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations, London · 12 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4627050
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870., a set of christmas books, first editions. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4627050.
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Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870., a set of christmas books, first editions. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4627050.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watercolour of a Cat | Arthur Rackham | £200–£300 | |
| Fairy Party | Elizabeth Mary Watt | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Father Christmas' Book Tea" | Arthur Rackham | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| "The Real Pony Fans Are Small Girls" | Gerard Hoffnung | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Chrysanthemums and Daisies | Arthur Rackham | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| "The British Character - Sea Sense" | 'pont' | £600–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | dickens, david copperfield, 1850, original parts | $10,141 | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | |
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | dickens, david copperfield. a reading. in five chapters, 186 | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | The young Dickens offers literary advice, and writes of comm | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | A Christmas Carol. London: Chapman and Hall, 1843. | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | dickens, great expectations, 1860-1861, first edition in the | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | A Tale of Two Cities. London: Chapman and Hall, 1859. | Bonhams, Apr 2015 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | dickens, nicholas nickleby,1838-1839, first edition in origi | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 |
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.