Lot 288 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
shepard, two drawings from kenneth grahame's dream days, [1930]
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,245–$1,868
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 9 July 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4756787
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976., shepard, two drawings from kenneth grahame's dream days, [1930]. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 288. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756787.
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Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976., shepard, two drawings from kenneth grahame's dream days, [1930]. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 288. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4756787.
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|---|---|---|---|
| potter, seven volumes, comprising larger format books, 1905-1909 | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | £800–£1,200 | |
| barrie--rackham, the peter pan portfolio, [1912] | Rackham, Arthur--[barrie, J.m.] | £18,000–£22,000 | |
| mao, [quotations of chairman mao], 1964 | Mao Tse Tung | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| winston churchill, a cigarette case once owned by him, 1907 | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| travers, mary poppins comes back, 1935, inscribed to mrs henry moriss | P.l. Travers | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| carr, a month in the country, 1990, deluxe binding | — | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | shepard, four drawings including two from kenneth grahame's | $2,179 | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | |
| Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | "Diamond could see down into the streets" | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2025 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. 1804-1864. A Wonder Book. London, New | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| J. K. Rowling | J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 199 | Finarte, Jun 2026 | ||
| Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | two illustrations from the brownies, comprising: | Sotheby's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | English Novelist. A.L.S., Mr. Charles Dickens, in the third | International Autograph Auctions, Jul 2021 | ||
| Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | shepard, two drawings, comprising "you might have been..." [ | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | "The old gentleman couldn't bear it" (for When I Was Very Yo | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 |
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.