Lot 40 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
insectivorous plants. john murray, 1875
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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-2026-4384223
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Darwin, insectivorous plants. john murray, 1875. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384223.
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Darwin, insectivorous plants. john murray, 1875. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384223.
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