Lot 39 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
two works, 1872-1875, comprising:
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,906–$2,542
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 13 December 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4533303
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Darwin, two works, 1872-1875, comprising:. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2016, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4533303.
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Darwin, two works, 1872-1875, comprising:. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2016, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4533303.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Dec 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection... Fifth | $3,392 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | |
| Darwin | 'A biographical sketch of an infant' | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Darwin | DARWIN (CHARLES) Signature ("C. Darwin") and autograph addre | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Darwin | The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. London | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Darwin | The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication, FIR | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Darwin | DARWIN (CHARLES) The Expression of the Emotions in Man and A | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Darwin | On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orc | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| Darwin | Letter signed (‘Charles Darwin’) to [Charles Wyville Thomson | Christie's, Jul 2022 |
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.