Lot 46 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
philobiblion... sive de amore librorum, et institutione bibliothecae, tractatus pulcherrimus... opera & studio t[homas] i[ames]. oxford: joseph barnes, 1599
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,523–$18,785
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations , London · 9 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 190 x 138mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4318823
- Record
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Richard De Bury, philobiblion... sive de amore librorum, et institutione bibliothecae, tractatus pulcherrimus... opera & studio t[homas] i[ames]. oxford: joseph barnes, 1599. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318823.
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Richard De Bury, philobiblion... sive de amore librorum, et institutione bibliothecae, tractatus pulcherrimus... opera & studio t[homas] i[ames]. oxford: joseph barnes, 1599. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318823.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, to Charles Fisher | Thomas, Dylan. 1914-1953 | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| Three autograph letters signed, to G. Ramachandran | Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Crucifixion | Eric Gill | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Ulalume" | Edmund Dulac | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The King of the Peacocks | Edmund Dulac | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Crucified Saint: St Wilgefortis | Eric Gill | £1,500–£2,500 |
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| Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | m.k. gandhi, series of seven letters, notes, and cards, to j | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Darwin | ´ I could not distinguish commonest weed from the rarest now | International Autograph Auctions, Sep 2025 | ||
| Winston Churchill | painting as a pastime. london: oldhams press limited & ernes | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 |
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