Lot 162 · English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online
heaney, bog poems, 1975
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- Estimate
- £2,600–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,292–$4,431
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online, London · 10 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4713583
- Record
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Seamus Heaney, heaney, bog poems, 1975. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713583.
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Seamus Heaney, heaney, bog poems, 1975. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2018, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4713583.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations Online · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| golding, the inheritors, 1955 | Golding, William. 1911-1993. | £700–£1,100 | |
| poem of the month club, complete set of 48 poems, 1970-77 | — | £800–£1,200 | |
| wodehouse, collection of 6 "george pyke" volumes, 1924-64, including … | P.g. Wodehouse | £600–£800 | |
| [chatterton], the auction, 1770, with 10 other poems and one tract | Thomas Chatterton | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| durrell, 2 framed works | Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-1990. | £600–£800 | |
| bible, irish, old testament, 1685 | — | £1,500–£2,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamus Heaney | heaney, night drive, 1970 | $4,431 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | |
| Seamus Heaney | HEANEY | The Tree Clock, 1990, number 9 of 20 copies with an | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Seamus Heaney | squarings. dublin: hieroglyph editions, 1991 | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Seamus Heaney | bog poems. john roberts for the rainbow press, 1975 | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Seamus Heaney | heaney, six first editions, 1965-2006, all signed | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Seamus Heaney | heaney, a lough neagh sequence, 1969 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | English novelist. A very fine A.L.S., Charles Dickens, two p | International Autograph Auctions, Jul 2022 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | DICKENS | A Tale of Two Cities, 1859, first edition in book | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 |
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