Lot 113 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
three different states of "in the key of blue", and another work:
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,557–$2,336
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 14 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4383588
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Addington Symonds, three different states of "in the key of blue", and another work:. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4383588.
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John Addington Symonds, three different states of "in the key of blue", and another work:. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4383588.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations · Jul 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, in Greek letters, to Francis Hodgson | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £5,000–£7,500 | |
| Sir Charles Wyndham | Beerbohm, Max. 1872-1956. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| On Finding the Fan of Miss A[nne] H[ouson] | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Toad told Rat all his Adventures" | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| "Childermass at Desk" | [clarke, Susanna]--rosenberg, Portia | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Collection of about 60 naval signals received by HMS Repulse | — | £1,500–£2,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. | The Works. Edited by Howard Staunton. London: George Routled | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Darwin | 'A biographical sketch of an infant' | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Darwin | DARWIN (CHARLES) Signature ("C. Darwin") and autograph addre | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. | SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. 1564-1616. Othello. 1681 and 1687 (two | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| John Addington Symonds | Wine, Women, and Song: Mediæ val Latin Students' Songs Now F | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. | The Life and Death of King John. [London: Printed by Thomas | Bonhams, Jun 2018 | ||
| Keynes, John Maynard. 1883-1946. | Typed letter signed to F. L. Lucas at Bletchley Park | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2026 |
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.