Lot 239 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII
the vampyre; a tale. london: for sherwood, neely and jones, 1819
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,051–$1,576
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VII, London · 7 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 225 x 138mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4611868
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Polidori, the vampyre; a tale. london: for sherwood, neely and jones, 1819. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611868.
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John Polidori, the vampyre; a tale. london: for sherwood, neely and jones, 1819. Sotheby's, 7 Nov 2017, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4611868.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Polidori | the vampyre; a tale. for sherwood, neely and jones, 1819 | $2,818 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | |
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | joyce, ulysses, 1922, 1310/2000 copies, specially bound by s | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Finnegans Wake, 1939 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2026 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Dubliners, 1914 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2019 | ||
| John Polidori | the vampyre; a tale related by lord byron to dr. polidori. c | Sotheby's, Jul 2013 | ||
| Agatha. Christie | The Mysterious Affair at Styles. 1921 | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Tolkien, J.r.r. 1892-1973. | Tolkien J. R. R.: (1892-1973) | International Autograph Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Tobias Smollett, Sam | Christie's, Jul 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.