Lot 147 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
the white doe of rylstone; or the fate of the nortons. a poem. longman, hurst, rees, orme, and brown, 1815
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $658–$921
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 12 July 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4496523
- Record
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Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850., the white doe of rylstone; or the fate of the nortons. a poem. longman, hurst, rees, orme, and brown, 1815. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496523.
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Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850., the white doe of rylstone; or the fate of the nortons. a poem. longman, hurst, rees, orme, and brown, 1815. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496523.
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