Lot 86 · Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs
A Monograph of the Meropidae or Family of the Bee-Eaters
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,090–$10,787
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 19 June 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2167244
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dresser, A Monograph of the Meropidae or Family of the Bee-Eaters. Bonhams, 19 Jun 2013, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2167244.
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Dresser, A Monograph of the Meropidae or Family of the Bee-Eaters. Bonhams, 19 Jun 2013, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2167244.
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|---|---|---|---|
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