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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,932–$8,219
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L13408, London · 10 December 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4222814
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Darwin, autograph letter signed ("c. darwin"), to arthur rawson. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2013, lot 211. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4222814.
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Darwin, autograph letter signed ("c. darwin"), to arthur rawson. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2013, lot 211. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4222814.
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From the same sale L13408 · Dec 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Puts on his Thinking Crown | Brunhoff, Jean DE. 1899-1937. | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Richard Ingrams | Gerald Scarfe | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| "This he threw in front of one of the hens" | Arthur Rackham | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| "Queen Mab, who rules in the Gardens" | Arthur Rackham | £14,000–£16,000 | |
| View Through a Wood | Alan Reynolds Stone | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The Holly Seller | English School, 19th Century | £1,000–£1,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | Manuscript draft with autograph annotations for On the vario | $12,465 | Christie's, Dec 2022 | |
| Darwin | On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. Lond | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Darwin | on the origin of species by means of natural selection. john | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
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| Darwin | the descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. john m | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | ||
| Darwin | DARWIN (ERASMUS) & DARWIN FAMILY Group of correspondence fro | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Darwin | Charles Darwin (1809-1882) | Hermitage Fine Art, Jun 2021 | ||
| Darwin | The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. Londo | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
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