Lot 474 · Rare Books
A monograph of the Nectariniidae, or sun birds, 1876-1880
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- Estimate
- €3,000–€3,000 hammer ≈ $3,359–$3,359
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Ketterer Kunst — Rare Books, Hamburg · 27 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2199592
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Ernest Shelley, A monograph of the Nectariniidae, or sun birds, 1876-1880. Ketterer Kunst, 27 May 2019, lot 474. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2199592.
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George Ernest Shelley, A monograph of the Nectariniidae, or sun birds, 1876-1880. Ketterer Kunst, 27 May 2019, lot 474. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2199592.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Widmungen, 1927 | Julius Meier-graefe | €1,200–€1,200 | |
| Ulysses, 1922 | Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | €3,000–€3,000 | |
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| Daphnis & Chloé, 1961 | Marc Chagall | €130,000–€130,000 | |
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