Lot 28 · Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs
A Monograph of the Pheasants, 4 vol., FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 179 OF 600 COPIES
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,108–$4,662
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 12 June 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2244098
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Beebe, A Monograph of the Pheasants, 4 vol., FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 179 OF 600 COPIES. Bonhams, 12 Jun 2012, lot 28. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2244098.
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Beebe, A Monograph of the Pheasants, 4 vol., FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 179 OF 600 COPIES. Bonhams, 12 Jun 2012, lot 28. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2244098.
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