Lot 76 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
emma: a novel. john murray, 1816
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,529–$15,794
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 12 July 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4496925
- Record
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Austen, Jane. 1775-1817., emma: a novel. john murray, 1816. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496925.
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Austen, Jane. 1775-1817., emma: a novel. john murray, 1816. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496925.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | Mansfield Park: A Novel. London: T. Egerton, 1814 | $20,872 | Christie's, Dec 2024 | |
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | Emma: A Novel. London: John Murray, 1816. | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | Mansfield Park . London: Printed for T. Egerton, 1814. | Christie's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | Northanger Abbey: and Persuasion. London: John Murray, 1818. | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | fragment of an autograph letter, to her niece anna lefroy (n | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | sense and sensibility: a novel. printed for the author by c. | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | Sense and Sensibility . London: for the author by C. Roworth | Christie's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | Elizabeth Bennet; or, Pride and Prejudice. Philadelphia: Car | Bonhams, Dec 2018 |
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.