Lot 93 · Valuable Illuminated Manuscripts,books and Autograph Letters
ROBERTS, David R.A. (1796-1864) The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia ... with historical descriptions by the Revd. George Croly . [ And :] Egypt and Nubia ... with historical descriptions by William Brockedon . London: F.G. Moon, 1842-1849.
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $35,409–$49,573
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — VALUABLE ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS,BOOKS AND AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, London · 28 November 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6193763
- Record
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David Roberts, ROBERTS, David R.A. (1796-1864) The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia ... with historical descriptions by the Revd. George Croly . [ And :] Egypt and Nubia ... with historical descriptions by William Brockedon . London: F.G. Moon, 1842-1849. Christie's, 28 Nov 2001, lot 93. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6193763.
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David Roberts, ROBERTS, David R.A. (1796-1864) The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia ... with historical descriptions by the Revd. George Croly . [ And :] Egypt and Nubia ... with historical descriptions by William Brockedon . London: F.G. Moon, 1842-1849. Christie's, 28 Nov 2001, lot 93. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6193763.
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From the same sale Valuable Illuminated Manuscripts,books and Autograph Letters · Nov 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI, miniature on a leaf from a Prayerbook, ILL… | THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI, miniature on a leaf from a Prayerbook, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Epistolary, in Latin, Illuminated Manuscript on Vellum | EPISTOLARY, in Latin, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| PETER COMESTOR (d. c.1178). Historia Scholastica , in Latin, ILLUMINA… | PETER COMESTOR (d. c.1178). Historia Scholastica , in Latin, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM | £50,000–£80,000 | |
| [AUSTEN, Jane (1775-1817)]. Emma: A novel ... by the author of "Pride… | [AUSTEN, Jane (1775-1817)]. Emma: A novel ... by the author of "Pride and Prejudice" . London: John Murray, 1816. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| BIBLE with the Prologues attributed to St Jerome and the Interpretati… | BIBLE with the Prologues attributed to St Jerome and the Interpretation of Hebrew names, in Latin, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM | £60,000–£90,000 | |
| BIBLE with the Prologues attributed to St Jerome, in Latin, ILLUMINAT… | BIBLE with the Prologues attributed to St Jerome, in Latin, ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM | £10,000–£15,000 |
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| David Roberts | The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia ... with | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
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| David Roberts | front elevation of the great temple of aboo-simbel [abu simb | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 |
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