Lot 1 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
watership down. london: rex collings, 1972
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $919–$1,182
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 215 x 130mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611107
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Adams, watership down. london: rex collings, 1972. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611107.
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Richard Adams, watership down. london: rex collings, 1972. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611107.
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From the same sale The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| over the brazier. london: the poetry bookshop, 1916 | Graves, Robert. 1796-1853. | £700–£900 | |
| two works, comprising: | Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. | £600–£900 | |
| jonah. oxford: holywell press, 1917 | Huxley, Aldous. 1894-1963. | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| the african queen. boston: little, brown and company, 1935 | C.s. Forester | £800–£1,200 | |
| [chinese:] mao zhuxi yulu ["quotations of chairman mao"]. [beijing:] … | [mao Zedong.] | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| topic of cancer. paris: obelisk press, 1934 | Miller, Henry. 1891-1980. | £10,000–£15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Adams | Dancing Ladies | $2,728 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | |
| Richard Adams | Brown Jack | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Richard Adams | Dog Day | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| Richard Adams | Borne Aloft | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Richard Adams | Take the A Road | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Richard Adams | Watership Down. London: Rex Collings, 1972. | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Richard Adams | August House | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| Richard Adams | Waiting in the Wings | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 |
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