Lot 128 · Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
sharpe, richard bowdler. the ornithological section of the official scientific results of an expedition in india
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana, New York · 15 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4864462
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Richard Bowdler Sharpe, sharpe, richard bowdler. the ornithological section of the official scientific results of an expedition in india. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2020, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4864462.
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Richard Bowdler Sharpe, sharpe, richard bowdler. the ornithological section of the official scientific results of an expedition in india. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2020, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4864462.
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