Lot 159 · The Story of the 20th Century
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher. London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1864.
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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Story of the 20th Century, New York · 4 June 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2028678
- Record
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Babbage, Charles. 1791-1871., Passages from the Life of a Philosopher. London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1864. Bonhams, 4 Jun 2014, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2028678.
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Babbage, Charles. 1791-1871., Passages from the Life of a Philosopher. London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1864. Bonhams, 4 Jun 2014, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2028678.
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