Lot 220 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
Morte d'Arthur, Book XXI, chapter xiii ["Ganymede"]
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,948–$6,581
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 12 July 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4496940
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Aubrey Beardsley, Morte d'Arthur, Book XXI, chapter xiii ["Ganymede"]. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 220. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496940.
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Aubrey Beardsley, Morte d'Arthur, Book XXI, chapter xiii ["Ganymede"]. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2016, lot 220. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4496940.
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|---|---|---|---|
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