Lot 179 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
‘On the Law which has Regulated the Introduction of New Species.’ In: The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Volume XVI, Second Series . London: Taylor and Francis, 1855.
Alfred Russel Wallace · 2020; van Wyhe, John. ‘The impact of A. R. Wallace's Sarawak Law paper reassessed’
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $38,424–$64,040
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 10 July 2024
- Dimensions
- Octavo (208 x 134mm). 11 lithograph plates at rear of volume. Modern burgundy half morocco over early marbled boards
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3234944
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alfred Russel Wallace, ‘On the Law which has Regulated the Introduction of New Species.’ In: The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Volume XVI, Second Series . London: Taylor and Francis, 1855. Christie's, 10 Jul 2024, lot 179. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3234944.
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Alfred Russel Wallace, ‘On the Law which has Regulated the Introduction of New Species.’ In: The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Volume XVI, Second Series . London: Taylor and Francis, 1855. Christie's, 10 Jul 2024, lot 179. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3234944.
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