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Lot 373 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations

the theory of moral sentiments...the sixth edition...   for a. strahan and a. cadell and (edinburgh:) w. creech and j. bell & co, 1790

Smith, Adam. 1723-1790.

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£400–£600 hammer ≈ $517–$775
Result
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Sale
Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 11 July 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-4583648
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Smith, Adam. 1723-1790., the theory of moral sentiments...the sixth edition...   for a. strahan and a. cadell and (edinburgh:) w. creech and j. bell & co, 1790. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 373. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4583648.

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Smith, Adam. 1723-1790., the theory of moral sentiments...the sixth edition...   for a. strahan and a. cadell and (edinburgh:) w. creech and j. bell & co, 1790. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 373. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4583648.

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