Lot 172 · Books & Manuscripts
leaves of grass. boston: thayer and eldridge, 1860–61 (i.e., 1860).
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- Estimate
- $800–$1,200 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books & Manuscripts, New York · 2 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 193 x 121 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4315509
- Record
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Whitman, Walt. 1819-1892., leaves of grass. boston: thayer and eldridge, 1860–61 (i.e., 1860). Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4315509.
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Whitman, Walt. 1819-1892., leaves of grass. boston: thayer and eldridge, 1860–61 (i.e., 1860). Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4315509.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman, Walt. 1819-1892. | whitman, walt | as a strong bird on pinions free and other p | $875 | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | |
| Whitman, Walt. 1819-1892. | whitman, walt | leaves of grass. boston: thayer and eldridge | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Whitman, Walt. 1819-1892. | BURROUGHS, JOHN, Introduction. Lafayette in Brooklyn. New Yo | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Whitman, Walt. 1819-1892. | The Complete Writings of Walt Whitman. New York: G.P. Putnam | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | dickens, [the christmas numbers from household words and all | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. | The Tempest, London and New York: William Heinemann and Doub | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | English novelist. Autograph envelope (front panel only) sign | International Autograph Auctions, Apr 2022 | ||
| Whitman, Walt. 1819-1892. | Leaves of Grass, New York: Random House, 1930. | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
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.