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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $473–$789
- Result
- upcoming — 31 January 2012
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Printed Books and Maps, Oxford · 31 January 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2245150
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
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Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. Bonhams, 31 Jan 2012, lot 260. estimate £300–£500, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2245150.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
83% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 82%, 73% sold.
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Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. Bonhams, 31 Jan 2012, lot 260. estimate £300–£500, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2245150.
From the same sale Printed Books and Maps · Jan 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSTETRICS and MIDWIFERY MERCURIO (GERONIMO SCIPIONE) La commare o ri… | OBSTETRICS and MIDWIFERY MERCURIO (GERONIMO SCIPIONE) La commare o riggoglitrice | £400–£600 | |
| OBSTETRICS and MIDWIFERY BAUDELOCQUE (JEAN LOUIS) L'art des accouchem… | OBSTETRICS and MIDWIFERY BAUDELOCQUE (JEAN LOUIS) L'art des accouchemens, 2 vol. | £400–£600 | |
| Collected Essays, 2 vol. | Philosophy Bradley | £100–£200 | |
| A bound volume of engraved plates by Dolivart, Le Pautre and others a… | Berain | £500–£700 | |
| CANOVA (ANTONO). ALBRIZZI (ISABELLA) The Works of Antonio Canova, in … | — | £300–£400 | |
| Early English Furniture & Woodwork, 2 vol. | Cescinsky | £100–£200 |
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