Lot 245 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
fine collection of 63 volumes, comprising:
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,114–$4,672
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 14 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4384116
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Laurence Housman, fine collection of 63 volumes, comprising:. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 245. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384116.
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Laurence Housman, fine collection of 63 volumes, comprising:. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 245. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384116.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| English School | 17th Century Portrait of Sir Robert Chester, half-length, we | $6,225 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | |
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| English School | 18th Century Bohun swan framed: 46.5 x 39.2cm | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| English School | 19th Century Spaniels with a shot gun in a landscape | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| English School | Early 20th Century The SS Californian en route to America | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of Sir Christopher Hatton, half-length | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| English School | 19th Century A naval officer's sketchbook from his time aboa | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Edmund Dulac | 'The Little Saint' | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 |
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.