The Celestial Worlds Discover'd: or, Conjectures Concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets, 1722; and 5 others — HUYGENS (CHRISTIAN)

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Estimate: £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $944–$1,348
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books, Atlases & Manuscripts, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 16 March 2026
Record ID: TB-2026-035682
Record: first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Huygens, The Celestial Worlds Discover'd: or, Conjectures Concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets, 1722; and 5 others. Bonhams, 16 Mar 2026, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-035682.

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Huygens, The Celestial Worlds Discover'd: or, Conjectures Concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets, 1722; and 5 others. Bonhams, 16 Mar 2026, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-035682.

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