Lot 396 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
Two autograph letters signed,
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $904–$1,162
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 11 July 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4583093
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Alfred Russel Wallace, Two autograph letters signed,. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 396. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4583093.
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Alfred Russel Wallace, Two autograph letters signed,. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 396. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4583093.
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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 |
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| Darwin | The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, FIRST E | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | English Novelist. Bold dark fountain pen ink signature, `Fai | International Autograph Auctions, May 2019 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | A Tale of Two Cities, first edition, London: Chapman and Hal | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Darwin | DARWIN (CHARLES) On the Origin of Species By Means of Natura | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Alfred Russel Wallace | darwinism. an exposition of the theory of the theory of natu | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Autograph letter signed ('Charles Dickens') to Frederic Ouvr | Christie's, Jul 2024 |
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