Lot 538 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
household words. a weekly journal. conducted by charles dickens... [volumes 1--19] bradbury and evans for the editorial office, 30 march 1850--4 december 1858
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,433–$5,149
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 15 July 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4279478
- Record
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Dickens, Charles, Editor And Contributor, household words. a weekly journal. conducted by charles dickens... [volumes 1--19] bradbury and evans for the editorial office, 30 march 1850--4 december 1858. Sotheby's, 15 Jul 2014, lot 538. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4279478.
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Dickens, Charles, Editor And Contributor, household words. a weekly journal. conducted by charles dickens... [volumes 1--19] bradbury and evans for the editorial office, 30 march 1850--4 december 1858. Sotheby's, 15 Jul 2014, lot 538. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4279478.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations · Jul 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sapientia Veterum | — | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Important series of seven autograph letters signed to his publisher J… | Aubrey Beardsley | £8,000–£10,000 | |
| "Death and the Painter" | Aubrey Beardsley | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Rum Tum Tugger II" | [eliot, T.s.--lloyd-webber, Andrew]--margolis, Mike. | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Alone | Arthur Rackham | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| "Gumbie" | [eliot, T.s.--lloyd-webber, Andrew]--margolis, Mike. | £4,000–£6,000 |
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