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Lot 56 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations

a collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the dramatic works of shakspeare, by the artists of great-britain. john and josiah boydell, 1803 [-1805]

Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616.

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,271–$1,906
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 13 December 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-4532433
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Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616., a collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the dramatic works of shakspeare, by the artists of great-britain. john and josiah boydell, 1803 [-1805]. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2016, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4532433.

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Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616., a collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the dramatic works of shakspeare, by the artists of great-britain. john and josiah boydell, 1803 [-1805]. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2016, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4532433.

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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Dec 2016

LotArtistEstimateResult
The BFG and Sophie in London III Quentin Blake £1,500–£2,000
'What Are You Like?' Jack Peñate £800–£1,200
'What Are You Like?' Dan Fern £800–£1,200
'What Are You Like?' Russell Mills £1,000–£1,500
'Five Run Away Together' Blyton, Enid--chichester Clark, Emma £2,000–£3,000
Stories and Songs for Bedtime Ian Beck £500–£700

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Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. The Works. Edited by Howard Staunton. London: George Routled Bonhams, Dec 2021
Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. shakespeare, a collection of poems in two volumes, london 17 Sotheby's, Jul 2019
Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. A collection of title leaves from the first, second, third a Bonhams, Apr 2022
Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. The Merchant of Venice. [London: 1663.] Bonhams, Dec 2020
Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. [Collection of 4th Folio Tragedies]: Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Bonhams, Mar 2020

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