Lot 293 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
darwinism. an exposition of the theory of the theory of natural selection with some of its applications. london: macmillan and co., 1889
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $394–$657
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 195 x 127mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611141
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4611141 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4611141
Alfred Russel Wallace, darwinism. an exposition of the theory of the theory of natural selection with some of its applications. london: macmillan and co., 1889. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 293. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611141.
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-2026-4611141.
Alfred Russel Wallace, darwinism. an exposition of the theory of the theory of natural selection with some of its applications. london: macmillan and co., 1889. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 293. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611141.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Great Expectations and The Uncommercial Traveller, . London: | $484 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | |
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Works of Charles Dickens. With more than One Thousand Illust | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | DICKENS | Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, 1838 | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | pluma nº 08922/18000. Alemania 2001. Con estuche y documenta | Subastas Segre, Dec 2022 | ||
| Alfred Russel Wallace | Two autograph letters signed, | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Darwin | On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orc | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | dickens, the lamplighter, 1879, no. 54 of 250 copies | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | The Ballad of Reading Gaol. London: Leonard Smithers, 1898. | Bonhams, Dec 2024 |
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.