Lot 483 · English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations
the vampyre; a tale. for sherwood, neely and jones, 1819
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $928–$1,326
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations, London · 10 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4679205
- Record
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John Polidori, the vampyre; a tale. for sherwood, neely and jones, 1819. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 483. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679205.
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John Polidori, the vampyre; a tale. for sherwood, neely and jones, 1819. Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 483. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4679205.
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| "An Eighth Deadly Sin" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "The magical balance sheet" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Dear Diary" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Polidori | the vampyre; a tale. london: for sherwood, neely and jones, | $4,597 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | |
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | BEARDSLEY, AUBREY, illustrator. 1872-1898. Salome. A Tragedy | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | WILDE | Programmes from the first productions of An Ideal Hu | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | anna livia plurabelle. new york: crosby gaige, 1928 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | BEARDSLEY, AUBREY. 1872-1898. ILLUSTRATOR. A group of works | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Ulysses. Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1924. | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Henry James | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Sep 2024 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Anna Livia Plurabelle. New York: Crosby Gaige, 1928. | Bonhams, Dec 2020 |
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.