Lot 227 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
potter, collection of six later titles, including sister anne and wag-by-wall, 1932-1956
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $872–$1,121
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 9 July 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4757560
- Record
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Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943., potter, collection of six later titles, including sister anne and wag-by-wall, 1932-1956. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 227. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4757560.
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Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943., potter, collection of six later titles, including sister anne and wag-by-wall, 1932-1956. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 227. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4757560.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Jul 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | The Tale of Peter Rabbit. London: Frederick Warne and Co., [ | $938 | Bonhams, Jun 2012 | |
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | potter, the tale of peter rabbit, [1903], first edition, fou | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | potter, two cards, comprising icaa greetings card for 1936 a | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | [potter], two volumes from the library of beatrix potter, we | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | potter, two editions of the tale of little pig robinson, 193 | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | The Zankiwank & The Bletherwitch interior illustration study | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2023 | ||
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | Bunny the Postman [Caption title, being extracts from A Happ | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | The Pie & the Patty-Pan. London and New York: Frederick Warn | Bonhams, Nov 2025 |
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.