Lot 75 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club... Edited by Boz, FIRST EDITION, IN THE 20 ORIGINAL PARTS IN 19, Chapman and Hall, April 1836-November 1837
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,324–$7,986
- Result
- upcoming — 1 December 2021
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, London, Knightsbridge · 1 December 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-634043
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club... Edited by Boz, FIRST EDITION, IN THE 20 ORIGINAL PARTS IN 19, Chapman and Hall, April 1836-November 1837. Bonhams, 1 Dec 2021, lot 75. estimate £4,000–£6,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-634043.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
72% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 72%, 69% sold.
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Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club... Edited by Boz, FIRST EDITION, IN THE 20 ORIGINAL PARTS IN 19, Chapman and Hall, April 1836-November 1837. Bonhams, 1 Dec 2021, lot 75. estimate £4,000–£6,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-634043.
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