Lot 89 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
catalogue of the varied and valuable historical, poetical, theological, and miscellaneous library of the late venerated poet-laureate, william wordsworth...also a fine gallery picture, by l. giordano: which will be sold by auction, by mr. john burton (of preston) at that haunt of hallowed memories rydal mount, near ambleside, windermere, on tuesday the 19th, wednesday the 20th, and thursday the 21st, days of july, 1859... london: charles ambler for john burton, 19 july 1859
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£7,500 hammer ≈ $9,343–$11,679
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 14 July 2015
- Dimensions
- 213 x 135 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4384278
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850., catalogue of the varied and valuable historical, poetical, theological, and miscellaneous library of the late venerated poet-laureate, william wordsworth...also a fine gallery picture, by l. giordano: which will be sold by auction, by mr. john burton (of preston) at that haunt of hallowed memories rydal mount, near ambleside, windermere, on tuesday the 19th, wednesday the 20th, and thursday the 21st, days of july, 1859... london: charles ambler for john burton, 19 july 1859. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384278.
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Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850., catalogue of the varied and valuable historical, poetical, theological, and miscellaneous library of the late venerated poet-laureate, william wordsworth...also a fine gallery picture, by l. giordano: which will be sold by auction, by mr. john burton (of preston) at that haunt of hallowed memories rydal mount, near ambleside, windermere, on tuesday the 19th, wednesday the 20th, and thursday the 21st, days of july, 1859... london: charles ambler for john burton, 19 july 1859. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2015, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4384278.
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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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| Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850. | the cuckoo and the nightingale, corrected proofs, 1841 | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
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| Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850. | grace darling. carlisle: printed at the office of charles th | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
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