Lot 256 · L13404
the faerie queen: the shepheards calendar: together with the other works of england's arch-poët. h[umphrey] l[ownes] for mathew lownes, 1611
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,787–$2,681
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L13404, London · 10 July 2013
- Dimensions
- 271 x 177mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4192093
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edmund Spencer, the faerie queen: the shepheards calendar: together with the other works of england's arch-poët. h[umphrey] l[ownes] for mathew lownes, 1611. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2013, lot 256. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4192093.
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Edmund Spencer, the faerie queen: the shepheards calendar: together with the other works of england's arch-poët. h[umphrey] l[ownes] for mathew lownes, 1611. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2013, lot 256. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4192093.
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From the same sale L13404 · Jul 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bump, bump, bump - going up the stairs" | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £90,000–£120,000 | |
| A Manuall of Directions, or Helps to your private devotions | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| "Open it, Pooh..." | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| The Song of the Fairies | Edmund Dulac | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Dancing Mouse | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| The Bride and Groom | Louis William Wain | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Anna Livia Plurabelle, 1928 | $2,663 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2026 | |
| Edmund Spencer | the faerie queene, disposed into xii. bookes, fashioning twe | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Ulysses. New York: Random House, 1934. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | A group of Joyce works, including some first editions: | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. | Romeo and Juliet. Paris: Société des Beaux Arts, [c.1895]. | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. | A collection of leaves from the first, second, third and fou | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Edmund Spencer | the shepheards calender. conteining twelve aeglogues proport | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Anna Livia Plurabelle. New York: Crosby Gaige, 1928. | Bonhams, Dec 2020 |
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.