Lot 78 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
the holy bible... longman, hurst, rees, orme and brown, 1821
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $19,743–$26,323
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 12 July 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4496192
- Record
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Brontë, Charlotte. 1816-1855., the holy bible... longman, hurst, rees, orme and brown, 1821. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496192.
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Brontë, Charlotte. 1816-1855., the holy bible... longman, hurst, rees, orme and brown, 1821. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496192.
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| Brontë, Charlotte. 1816-1855. | jane eyre. an autobiography. edited by currer bell. smith, e | Sotheby's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Dickens Charles: (1812-1870) | International Autograph Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | The Old Curiosity Shop. London: Chapman and Hall, 1841. | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. | shakespeare, tate and others, collection of 12 plays in one | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | dickens, oliver twist, 1841, third edition, presentation cop | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | ulysses. paris: 1922; first edition, marsden hartley's copy | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 |
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