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Lot 154 A · 20th Century British & Irish Art

(1748-1832)

Jeremy Bentham

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Estimate
£700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,142–$1,632
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 20th Century British & Irish Art, London · 22 May 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6680478
Record
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Jeremy Bentham, JEREMY BENTHAM (1748-1832). Christie's, 22 May 1998, lot 154 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6680478.

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DARWIN, Charles. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex… DARWIN, Charles. The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex , London: John Murray, 1871, 2 volumes, 8°, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, illustrations, original green cloth (binding of volume one detached). [Freeman 245] -- James A. MONCRIEFF. The Scientific Structure of The Universe with maps of the Great Globe of Heaven, with its Four Star Temples , London: Marcus Ward, 1880, 8°, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, front endpaper with inscription "Thomas Carlisle [sic] Esq with the author's compliments", maps, some coloured, original cloth (lacking cloth backstrip to spine), bookplate of Thomas Carlyle. (3) £25–£200
Clymping John Piper C.h. £10,000–£15,000
DIETRICH, David. Zeitschrift fuer Gaertner, Botaniker und Blumenfreun… DIETRICH, David. Zeitschrift fuer Gaertner, Botaniker und Blumenfreunde , Jena: August Schmid, 1840-43, volumes I-II only, small 4°, 109 hand-coloured engraved plates (slightly browned, some soiling), contemporary half calf (worn). [Pritzel 2270] (2) £800–£1,200
CONRAD, Joseph. Chance , London: Methuen, [1913], 8°, FIRST EDITION I… CONRAD, Joseph. Chance , London: Methuen, [1913], 8°, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, FIRST ISSUE with "1913" on verso of title, original cloth (rubbed, contemporary ownership inscriptions to half title). [Ehrsam p. 264] £300–£500

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