Lot 125 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
(WILLIAM) The Defence of Guenevere, and Other Poems, [LIMITED TO 300 COPIES], Kelmscott Press, 1892
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,325–$1,987
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 22 June 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-004888
- Record
- first seen 19 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kelmscott Press Morris, KELMSCOTT PRESS MORRIS (WILLIAM) The Defence of Guenevere, and Other Poems, [LIMITED TO 300 COPIES], Kelmscott Press, 1892. Bonhams, 22 Jun 2026, lot 125. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-004888.
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Kelmscott Press Morris, KELMSCOTT PRESS MORRIS (WILLIAM) The Defence of Guenevere, and Other Poems, [LIMITED TO 300 COPIES], Kelmscott Press, 1892. Bonhams, 22 Jun 2026, lot 125. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-004888.
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