Lot 170 · The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VIII
the borrowers aloft. london: j.m. dent & sons ltd., 1961
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- Estimate
- £100–£150 hammer ≈ $133–$199
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VIII, London · 10 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4678227
- Record
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Mary Norton, the borrowers aloft. london: j.m. dent & sons ltd., 1961. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 170. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4678227.
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Mary Norton, the borrowers aloft. london: j.m. dent & sons ltd., 1961. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 170. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4678227.
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From the same sale The Library of an English Bibliophile Part VIII · Jul 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection of four volumes: | H.g. Wells | £300–£500 | |
| Two works: | Trollope, Anthony. 1815-1882. | £500–£700 | |
| Two works: | Trollope, Anthony. 1815-1882. | £200–£300 | |
| Two works: | Trollope, Anthony. 1815-1882. | £300–£500 | |
| the dram shop [l'assommoir]. london: chatto & windus, 1897 | Emile Zola | £80–£120 | |
| eight volumes from "les rougon-macquart" cycle of novels: | Emile Zola | £5,000–£7,000 |
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