Lot 284 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
the movements and habits of climbing plants... second edition, revised. john murray, 1875
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £300–£400 hammer ≈ $387–$517
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 11 July 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4583092
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4583092 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4583092
Darwin, the movements and habits of climbing plants... second edition, revised. john murray, 1875. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 284. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4583092.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4583092.
Darwin, the movements and habits of climbing plants... second edition, revised. john murray, 1875. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 284. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4583092.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication. Lo | $500 | Bonhams, Dec 2017 | |
| Darwin | MULLER, FRITZ. 1822-1897. Für Darwin. Leipzig: 1864. | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Darwin | The Golf Courses of the British Isles, Duckworth, [1910] | Bonhams, Nov 2014 | ||
| Darwin | [texts of musical settings for darwin's funeral]. harrison a | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Darwin | The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, 2 v | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Darwin | The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex. New Yor | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Darwin | DARWIN (CHARLES) On the Origin of Species By Means of Natura | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Darwin | Golf, Some Hints and Suggestions, Country Life, 1921 | Bonhams, Jun 2014 |
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.