Lot 73 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
The Workes . Edited by William Thynne (d.1546). [London]: printed by [Richard Grafton for] John Reynes, 1542.
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $27,164–$40,745
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 9 July 2025
- Dimensions
- Folio (317 x 209mm). Title and part-titles within woodcut borders, 20 woodcuts within the text illustrating
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3147313
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Geoffrey Chaucer, The Workes . Edited by William Thynne (d.1546). [London]: printed by [Richard Grafton for] John Reynes, 1542. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147313.
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Geoffrey Chaucer, The Workes . Edited by William Thynne (d.1546). [London]: printed by [Richard Grafton for] John Reynes, 1542. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147313.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Chaucer | The Workes . Edited by William Thynne (d.1546). [London]: pr | $28,736 | Christie's, Dec 2025 | |
| J. K. Rowling | rowling, harry potter and the philosopher's stone, 1997, unc | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Geoffrey Chaucer | the woorkes... newly printed, with divers addicions, whiche | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Jonathan Swift | Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World ... by Capt | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. | Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to t | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| J. K. Rowling | ROWLING | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, fi | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | The Old Curiosity Shop. London: Chapman and Hall, 1841. | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Dickens Charles: (1812-1870) | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2023 |
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