Lot 68 · Books, Atlases and Manuscripts
The Celestial Worlds Discover'd: or, Conjectures Concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets, J. Knapton, 1722
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $809–$1,079
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Books, Atlases and Manuscripts, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 10 November 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-143544
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Huygens, The Celestial Worlds Discover'd: or, Conjectures Concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets, J. Knapton, 1722. Bonhams, 10 Nov 2025, lot 68. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-143544.
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Huygens, The Celestial Worlds Discover'd: or, Conjectures Concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets, J. Knapton, 1722. Bonhams, 10 Nov 2025, lot 68. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-143544.
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