Lot 88 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
autograph manuscript fragment
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- Estimate
- £1,800–£2,200 hammer ≈ $2,324–$2,841
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 11 July 2017
- Dimensions
- 60 x 185mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4583071
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824., autograph manuscript fragment. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 88. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4583071.
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Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824., autograph manuscript fragment. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 88. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4583071.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations · Jul 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "August - The Colour Bar" | Osbert Lancaster | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Diploma | — | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Richard Creed | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| "The Man Who Argued with the Master of the Foxhounds" | H.m. Bateman | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A George IV mahogany library glass, c.1820 | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| "Crossed Paths: Edgar Allan Poe meets Ernest Hemingway" | Ronald Searle | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | autograph manuscript fragment | $2,797 | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | |
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | BYRON, GEORGE GORDON NOEL, LORD. 1788-1824. Autograph Letter | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | ||
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | byron, george gordon, lord | hebrew melodies. london: john m | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | Autograph manuscript fragment | Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 2026 | ||
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | STODDARD, RICHARD HENRY. Works of Lord Byron with his letter | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | hebrew melodies. london: john murray, 1815 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | David Copperfield, with ALS. London: Chapman and Hall, [n.d. | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Byron, George Gordon, Lord. 1788-1824. | Autograph letter signed, to John Cam Hobhouse | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 |
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.