E.H. Shepard | "The Tail is Lost", four original illustrations, [1926] —

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Estimate: £60,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $72,061–$96,081
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Sale: Sotheby's — Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern, London · 19 July 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-5043846
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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E.H. Shepard | "The Tail is Lost", four original illustrations, [1926]. Sotheby's, 19 Jul 2022, lot 312. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5043846.

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E.H. Shepard | "The Tail is Lost", four original illustrations, [1926]. Sotheby's, 19 Jul 2022, lot 312. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5043846.

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