Lot 119 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
Bleak House, FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL 19/20 PARTS, Bradbury & Evans, March 1852-September 1853
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $532–$799
- Result
- upcoming — 1 December 2021
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, London, Knightsbridge · 1 December 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-634087
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dickens, Bleak House, FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL 19/20 PARTS, Bradbury & Evans, March 1852-September 1853. Bonhams, 1 Dec 2021, lot 119. estimate £400–£600, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-634087.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
80% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 82%, 73% sold.
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Dickens, Bleak House, FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL 19/20 PARTS, Bradbury & Evans, March 1852-September 1853. Bonhams, 1 Dec 2021, lot 119. estimate £400–£600, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-634087.
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