Lot 201 · Vivien: The Vivien Leigh Collection
the works of william shakespeare [the cambridge shakespeare]. london: macmillan and co., 1893-1895
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,714–$9,400
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Vivien: The Vivien Leigh Collection, London · 26 September 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4592764
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616., the works of william shakespeare [the cambridge shakespeare]. london: macmillan and co., 1893-1895. Sotheby's, 26 Sep 2017, lot 201. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4592764.
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Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616., the works of william shakespeare [the cambridge shakespeare]. london: macmillan and co., 1893-1895. Sotheby's, 26 Sep 2017, lot 201. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4592764.
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| Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. | Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to t | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
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