Lot 106 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to Co-Operate with the Polar Expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom ... in the Years 1825, 26, 27, 28. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831.
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 9 March 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1410965
- Record
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Beechey, Frederick William. 1796-1856., Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to Co-Operate with the Polar Expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom ... in the Years 1825, 26, 27, 28. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. Bonhams, 9 Mar 2017, lot 106. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1410965.
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Beechey, Frederick William. 1796-1856., Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to Co-Operate with the Polar Expeditions: Performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom ... in the Years 1825, 26, 27, 28. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1831. Bonhams, 9 Mar 2017, lot 106. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1410965.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechey, Frederick William. 1796-1856. | Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, t | $4,375 | Bonhams, Jun 2013 | |
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | A Farewell to Arms. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | The Old Man and the Sea, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | hemingway, ernest | the old man and the sea. new york: scrib | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Beechey, Frederick William. 1796-1856. | Reise nach dem stillen Ocean. 2 Bände, 1832 | Ketterer Kunst, Jul 2020 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | Men Without Women. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Beechey, Frederick William. 1796-1856. | narrative of a voyage to the pacific and beering's strait, t | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | Typescript Letter Signed "Papa" addressed to Peter VIERTEL ( | Hermitage Fine Art, Mar 2022 |
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