Lot 129 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
melville, mardi: and a voyage tither, 1849
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $3,736–$4,981
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 9 July 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4756779
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herman Melville, melville, mardi: and a voyage tither, 1849. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 129. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756779.
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Herman Melville, melville, mardi: and a voyage tither, 1849. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 129. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756779.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Jul 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| potter, seven volumes, comprising larger format books, 1905-1909 | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | £800–£1,200 | |
| barrie--rackham, the peter pan portfolio, [1912] | Rackham, Arthur--[barrie, J.m.] | £18,000–£22,000 | |
| mao, [quotations of chairman mao], 1964 | Mao Tse Tung | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| winston churchill, a cigarette case once owned by him, 1907 | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| travers, mary poppins comes back, 1935, inscribed to mrs henry moriss | P.l. Travers | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| carr, a month in the country, 1990, deluxe binding | — | £800–£1,200 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Melville | melville, herman | marrative of a four months' residence amo | $4,750 | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | |
| Herman Melville | Three presentations from Melville to family members | Christie's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Herman Melville | melville, herman | works. london: constable, 1922-24 | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Herman Melville | Herman Melville | A collection of five first editions, 1846- | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Herman Melville | pontoosuces.i., [benoît de roux], 1984 | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | ||
| Herman Melville | melville, herman | the piazza tales. new york: dix & edwards | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Herman Melville | [typee] narrative of a four months' residence among the nati | Sotheby's, Mar 2007 | ||
| Herman Melville | KENT, ROCKWELL, illustrator. Moby Dick. Chicago: The Lakesid | Bonhams, Nov 2020 |
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.