Lot 1 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
king edward vi, letter signed, with stamp, also signed by protector somerset, 1547
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,736–$6,227
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 9 July 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4757631
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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King Edward VII, king edward vi, letter signed, with stamp, also signed by protector somerset, 1547. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4757631.
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King Edward VII, king edward vi, letter signed, with stamp, also signed by protector somerset, 1547. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4757631.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VII | letter signed with stamp at the head, also signed at the foo | $5,265 | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | |
| Arthur Rackham | BARRIE, J.M. 1860-1937. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. Lon | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Robert Louis Stevenson | the pentland rising. a page of history 1666. edinburgh: andr | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | A collection of 4 deluxe editions with illustrations by Rack | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Louis Stevenson | Treasure Island. London, Paris & New York: Cassell & Company | Bonhams, Feb 2013 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | IRVING, WASHINGTON. 1783-1859. Rip Van Winkle. London: Willi | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | shepard, "he's coming! he's here now" [from kenneth grahame' | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Robert Louis Stevenson | an inland voyage. london: c. kegan paul & co., 1878 | Sotheby's, Nov 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.