Lot 173 · L12408
the tale of peter rabbit. frederick warne and co., [1902]
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,457–$9,686
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12408, London · 12 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4135384
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943., the tale of peter rabbit. frederick warne and co., [1902]. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 173. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135384.
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Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943., the tale of peter rabbit. frederick warne and co., [1902]. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 173. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135384.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | potter, the tale of peter rabbit, 1902, first trade edition | $7,005 | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | |
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | Letter to J.H. Mott. 5 January 1908 | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | Weatherly, Frederic E. A Happy Pair. London: Hildesheimer & | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | potter, the tailor of gloucester, 1901, first privately prin | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | potter, three autograph letters signed to various recipients | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | collection of seventeen volumes. frederick warne and co., 19 | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | potter, four autograph letters signed ("beatrix potter" and | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | potter--west--weatherly, our dear relations, [1890] | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.