Lot 1315 · Fine Books & Manuscripts
"'Now Remember,' Mother said, 'your father and I are bringing some guests by after the opera, so keep the house neat,'"
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- Estimate
- $90,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books & Manuscripts, New York · 11 December 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2094267
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Chris Van Allsburg, "'Now Remember,' Mother said, 'your father and I are bringing some guests by after the opera, so keep the house neat,'". Bonhams, 11 Dec 2013, lot 1315. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2094267.
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Chris Van Allsburg, "'Now Remember,' Mother said, 'your father and I are bringing some guests by after the opera, so keep the house neat,'". Bonhams, 11 Dec 2013, lot 1315. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2094267.
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