Lot 152 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
A Picturesque Illustration of the scenery, animals, and native inhabitants, of the Island of Ceylon: in twelve plates, engraved after the drawings (from nature) of Samuel Daniell. London: printed by T. Bensley, January 1808 [plates dated March-December 1807].
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $9,709–$13,871
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 14 July 2021
- Dimensions
- 448 x 588mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3531500
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Samuel Daniell, A Picturesque Illustration of the scenery, animals, and native inhabitants, of the Island of Ceylon: in twelve plates, engraved after the drawings (from nature) of Samuel Daniell. London: printed by T. Bensley, January 1808 [plates dated March-December 1807]. Christie's, 14 Jul 2021, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3531500.
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Samuel Daniell, A Picturesque Illustration of the scenery, animals, and native inhabitants, of the Island of Ceylon: in twelve plates, engraved after the drawings (from nature) of Samuel Daniell. London: printed by T. Bensley, January 1808 [plates dated March-December 1807]. Christie's, 14 Jul 2021, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3531500.
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