Lot 27 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
[the woorkes of geffrey chaucer, newly printed, with diuers addicions, whiche were neuer in printe before: with the siege and destruccion of the worthy citee of thebes, compiled by ihon lidgate, monke of berie...] jhon kyngston for jhon wight, 1561
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,546–$7,577
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations, London · 15 December 2015
- Dimensions
- 303 x 219mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4434788
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Geoffrey Chaucer, [the woorkes of geffrey chaucer, newly printed, with diuers addicions, whiche were neuer in printe before: with the siege and destruccion of the worthy citee of thebes, compiled by ihon lidgate, monke of berie...] jhon kyngston for jhon wight, 1561. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4434788.
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Geoffrey Chaucer, [the woorkes of geffrey chaucer, newly printed, with diuers addicions, whiche were neuer in printe before: with the siege and destruccion of the worthy citee of thebes, compiled by ihon lidgate, monke of berie...] jhon kyngston for jhon wight, 1561. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4434788.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph manuscript journal | Robert Ferryman | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Samuel Palmer | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Chaucer | the workes of our ancient and learned english poet... newly | $4,840 | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | |
| Geoffrey Chaucer | amorum troili et creseidæ libri duo priores anglico-latini ( | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Geoffrey Chaucer | [the woorkes of geffrey chaucer, newly printed, with diuers | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Geoffrey Chaucer | The Workes of Our Ancient and Learned English Poet, Geffrey | Bonhams, Apr 2015 | ||
| Geoffrey Chaucer | [the canterbury tales. westminster: william caxton, 1476-77] | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | A Christmas Carol in Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| J. K. Rowling | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. London: Bloomsbury | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. | SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. 1564-1616. - FIRST FOLIO LEAVES. Two l | Bonhams, Jun 2021 |
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.