Lot 219 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
three volumes of shakespeare containing juvenile drawings, cassell & co., 1891-1898
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,053–$1,579
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 12 July 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4496530
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mabel Lucie Atwell, three volumes of shakespeare containing juvenile drawings, cassell & co., 1891-1898. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496530.
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Mabel Lucie Atwell, three volumes of shakespeare containing juvenile drawings, cassell & co., 1891-1898. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496530.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, to John Cam Hobhouse | Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Where the bee sucks, there suck I" | Edmund Dulac | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to George Arbuthnot | Alexander Pope | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| preliminary pencil drawing for The Pooh Story Book | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Typescript contributions to 'Declaration' | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to David Mallet | Alexander Pope | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | 'Why do you play this golf?' framed with a cut around mount | $1,145 | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | |
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | A single tear | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | 'Petrol rations - nuffing! I'll get along alright!' | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | 'You don't need a wife if you've a safety pin!' | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | 'Spring cleaning' | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | 'How am I doin'?' | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Siamese Cat | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | The Lucie Attwell Children's Book, title page illustration, | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2009 |
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.