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Lot 8 · Autograph Letters and Printed Books,

(1897-1968)

Enid Blyton

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Estimate
£150–£250 hammer ≈ $222–$371
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Autograph Letters and Printed Books, , London (South Kensington) · 19 May 2000
Record ID
TB-2026-6406178
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Enid Blyton, ENID BLYTON (1897-1968). Christie's, 19 May 2000, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6406178.

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From the same sale Autograph Letters and Printed Books, · May 2000

LotArtistEstimateResult
Charles II (1630-1685) Charles II £250–£350
Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) & Empress Marie Feodorovna (1847-1928) QUEEN ALEXANDRA (1844-1925) & EMPRESS MARIE FEODOROVNA (1847-1928) £150–£250
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) Andersen, Hans Christian. 1805-1875. Autograph Fragment Signed £700–£900
[ARMY ORDER BOOK] British, written in Lisbon, covering the period 1 J… [ARMY ORDER BOOK] British, written in Lisbon, covering the period 1 June 1799-30 April 1802, circa 226pp, oblong 8°, bound in contemporary brown reverse calf (scuffed, warped), noting daily military instructions, commendations and appointments, promotional or otherwise, as well as various administrative notes including copies of letters, memorandums, court marshals, reviews, postage and "receipts for forage and provisions" (browning and some heavy dampstaining to early pages). £300–£500
John Logie Baird (1888-1946) JOHN LOGIE BAIRD (1888-1946) £1,000–£1,500
Chiang Kai-Shek (1887-1975) CHIANG KAI-SHEK (1887-1975) £300–£500

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