Lot 69 · English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations
SMITH, ADAM | An Inquiry into the...Weath of Nations, third edition, 1784, 3 volumes
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $930–$1,196
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 8 December 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4884627
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Smith, Adam. 1723-1790., SMITH, ADAM | An Inquiry into the...Weath of Nations, third edition, 1784, 3 volumes. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2020, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4884627.
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Smith, Adam. 1723-1790., SMITH, ADAM | An Inquiry into the...Weath of Nations, third edition, 1784, 3 volumes. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2020, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4884627.
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