Lot 78 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
the well at the world's end. kelmscott press, 1896
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,062–$9,093
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations, London · 15 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4434811
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Kelmscott Press--morris, the well at the world's end. kelmscott press, 1896. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4434811.
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William Kelmscott Press--morris, the well at the world's end. kelmscott press, 1896. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4434811.
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