Lot 121 · English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations
DICKENS | Hard Times, 1854, first edition
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,994–$2,658
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 8 December 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4884296
- Record
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Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870., DICKENS | Hard Times, 1854, first edition. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2020, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4884296.
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Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870., DICKENS | Hard Times, 1854, first edition. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2020, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4884296.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Dec 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAWDEN | Dust-jacket design for Albert Camus' The Outsider, 1946 | — | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| COTTINGLEY FAIRIES | Complete collection of five photographs, 1920 | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| BALLARD | Corrected typescript of 'The Day of Forever' | — | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| DICKENS | The Battle of Life, 1846, first edition | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £500–£1,000 | |
| DICKENS | Nicholas Nickleby, 1839, first edition in book form | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £200–£250 | |
| DICKENS | Kitton, Frederick George. Charles Dickens by Pen and Pencil… | Frederick George Kitton | £500–£1,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Charles Dickens | Little Dorrit, 1855-1857, first edition in | $1,967 | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | |
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | DICKENS | A Christmas Carol, 1843, first edition | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | David Copperfield, with ALS. London: Chapman and Hall, [n.d. | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | dickens, a christmas carol, 1843, second edition | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | English Novelist. A.L.S., Mr. Charles Dickens, in the third | International Autograph Auctions, Jul 2021 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | A collection of Dickens in parts, 4 items, including: | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | Hunted Down: A Story. London: John Camden Hotten, 1870. | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | 10 Novels in 13 volumes | Bonhams, Apr 2023 |
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.