Lot 98 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
a note by william morris on his aims in founding the kelmscott press... kelmscott press, 1898
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $758–$1,061
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations, London · 15 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4434575
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Kelmscott Press--morris, a note by william morris on his aims in founding the kelmscott press... kelmscott press, 1898. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4434575.
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William Kelmscott Press--morris, a note by william morris on his aims in founding the kelmscott press... kelmscott press, 1898. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4434575.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| "Stay away from my river!" | Michael Petry | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Gretel and the Witch | Kate Seredy | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Two Rabbits with a Sledge in the Snow | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Charles Coote | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £1,000–£1,500 |
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| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | The Old Man and the Sea. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Louis William Wain | A faithful friend | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Dickens Charles: (1812-1870) | International Autograph Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Tales Told of Shem and Shaun. Paris: Black Sun Press, 1929. | Bonhams, Jun 2026 |
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