Lot 153 · The Library of an English Bibliophile, Part VI
the body-snatcher. new york: the merriam company, 1895
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $981–$1,471
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile, Part VI, London · 20 October 2016
- Dimensions
- 133 x 94mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4516182
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Louis Stevenson, the body-snatcher. new york: the merriam company, 1895. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2016, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4516182.
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Robert Louis Stevenson, the body-snatcher. new york: the merriam company, 1895. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2016, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4516182.
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From the same sale The Library of an English Bibliophile, Part VI · Oct 2016
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