Lot 226 · Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern
The Wind in the Willows, 1908, first edition, dust-jacket
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,608–$14,412
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern, London · 19 July 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5043866
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Kenneth Grahame, Kenneth Grahame | The Wind in the Willows, 1908, first edition, dust-jacket. Sotheby's, 19 Jul 2022, lot 226. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5043866.
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Kenneth Grahame, Kenneth Grahame | The Wind in the Willows, 1908, first edition, dust-jacket. Sotheby's, 19 Jul 2022, lot 226. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5043866.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Grahame | the wind in the willows. methuen & co. ltd., 1931 | $16,092 | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 | |
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| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Dubliners. 1932 | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Kenneth Grahame | the wind in the willows. london: methuen & co. ltd, 1931 | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Ulysses, 1922 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2026 | ||
| Fleming, Ian. 1908-1964. | on her majesty's secret service. london: jonathan cape, 1963 | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Kenneth Grahame | the wind in the willows. methuen and co., 1908 | Sotheby's, Dec 2016 | ||
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