Lot 92 · Fine Books & Manuscripts Including Americana
the holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia. london, 1842 [-45]
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- Estimate
- $100,000–$200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Books & Manuscripts Including Americana, New York · 14 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4433551
- Record
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David Roberts, the holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia. london, 1842 [-45]. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2015, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4433551.
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David Roberts, the holy land, syria, idumea, arabia, egypt, & nubia. london, 1842 [-45]. Sotheby's, 14 Dec 2015, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4433551.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Melville, Herman | — | $1,000–$2,000 | |
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