Lot 253 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
collection of three limited signed editions, comprising:
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,974–$2,632
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 12 July 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4496936
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Rackham, collection of three limited signed editions, comprising:. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496936.
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Arthur Rackham, collection of three limited signed editions, comprising:. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496936.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Jul 2016
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Rackham | 'Young Beckie', Original Illustration, Circa 1919 | $4,945 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2020 | |
| Arthur Rackham | DICKENS, CHARLES. 1812-1870. A Christmas Carol. London & Phi | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | GRAHAME, KENNETH. 1859-1932. The Wind in the Willows. New Y | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | The Night Before Christmas. London: George G. Harrap & Co., | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | collection of 19 volumes illustrated by arthur rackham, incl | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | BARRIE, JAMES MATTHEW. 1860-1937. Peter Pan in Kensington Ga | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | A collection of 4 deluxe editions with illustrations by Rack | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | [Children's & Illustrated] Rackham, Arthur. He heard the bog | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 2025 |
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.