Lot 73 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
tragoediae [edited by thomas farnaby]. paris: jean libert, 1640
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,529–$2,294
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2015
- Dimensions
- 176 x 110mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4363684
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lucius Annaeus. Seneca, tragoediae [edited by thomas farnaby]. paris: jean libert, 1640. Sotheby's, 28 May 2015, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4363684.
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Lucius Annaeus. Seneca, tragoediae [edited by thomas farnaby]. paris: jean libert, 1640. Sotheby's, 28 May 2015, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4363684.
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|---|---|---|---|
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