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Lot 267 · L13408

london: a poem, in imitation of the third satire of juvenal. london:printed for j., dodsley, 1738.

Johnson, Samuel. 1709-1784.

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $16,439–$24,658
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — L13408, London · 10 December 2013
Dimensions
340 x 217mm
Record ID
TB-2026-4222356
Record
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Johnson, Samuel. 1709-1784., london: a poem, in imitation of the third satire of juvenal. london:printed for j., dodsley, 1738. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2013, lot 267. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4222356.

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Johnson, Samuel. 1709-1784., london: a poem, in imitation of the third satire of juvenal. london:printed for j., dodsley, 1738. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2013, lot 267. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4222356.

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