Lot 165 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
Complete set of thirteen ink drawings for chapters 7-9 of The Wombles at Work
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,273–$3,031
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations, London · 15 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4435067
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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[beresford, Elisabeth]--leith, Barry, Complete set of thirteen ink drawings for chapters 7-9 of The Wombles at Work. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4435067.
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[beresford, Elisabeth]--leith, Barry, Complete set of thirteen ink drawings for chapters 7-9 of The Wombles at Work. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4435067.
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