Lot 42 · Books & Manuscripts : ft. The Library of General Sir James Edward Alexander
Sketchbooks of travels in Canada and the United States, 1845-55
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,352–$2,028
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lyon & Turnbull — Books & Manuscripts : ft. The Library of General Sir James Edward Alexander, Live from Edinburgh & Online · 25 February 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2298373
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir James Edward Alexander, Sketchbooks of travels in Canada and the United States, 1845-55. Lyon & Turnbull, 25 Feb 2026, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2298373.
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Sir James Edward Alexander, Sketchbooks of travels in Canada and the United States, 1845-55. Lyon & Turnbull, 25 Feb 2026, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2298373.
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