Lot 100 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations
emma: a novel. john murray, 1816
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,360–$20,040
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations, London · 12 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4627191
- Record
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Austen, Jane. 1775-1817., emma: a novel. john murray, 1816. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4627191.
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Austen, Jane. 1775-1817., emma: a novel. john murray, 1816. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4627191.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watercolour of a Cat | Arthur Rackham | £200–£300 | |
| Fairy Party | Elizabeth Mary Watt | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Father Christmas' Book Tea" | Arthur Rackham | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| "The Real Pony Fans Are Small Girls" | Gerard Hoffnung | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Chrysanthemums and Daisies | Arthur Rackham | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| "The British Character - Sea Sense" | 'pont' | £600–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | Pride and Prejudice . London: T. Egerton, 1813. | $15,605 | Christie's, Jul 2021 | |
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | Northanger Abbey: and Persuasion. London: John Murray, 1818 | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | Elizabeth Bennet; or, Pride and Prejudice. Philadelphia: Car | Bonhams, Dec 2018 | ||
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | Sense and Sensibility . London: for the author by C. Roworth | Christie's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | Northanger Abbey: and Persuasion. London: John Murray, 1818. | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | northanger abbey: and persuasion. john murray, 1818 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | fragment of an autograph letter, to her niece anna lefroy (n | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. | northanger abbey: and persuasian. john murray, 1818 | Sotheby's, Dec 2016 |
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.