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Lot 666 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations

Alone

Arthur Rackham

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Estimate
£4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,866–$10,299
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 15 July 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-4279482
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Rackham, Alone. Sotheby's, 15 Jul 2014, lot 666. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4279482.

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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations · Jul 2014

LotArtistEstimateResult
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
"Gumbie" [eliot, T.s.--lloyd-webber, Andrew]--margolis, Mike. £4,000–£6,000
Gretel and the Witch Kate Seredy £2,000–£3,000

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