Lot 282 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
on the various contrivances by which british and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. john murray, 1862
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,228–$3,874
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 11 July 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4582998
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Darwin, on the various contrivances by which british and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. john murray, 1862. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 282. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4582998.
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Darwin, on the various contrivances by which british and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. john murray, 1862. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 282. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4582998.
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