Hard Times. For These Times, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, Bradbury & Evans, 1854 — DICKENS (CHARLES)

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Estimate: £300–£500 hammer ≈ $399–$666
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, London, Knightsbridge · 1 December 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-634088
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Dickens, Hard Times. For These Times, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, Bradbury & Evans, 1854. Bonhams, 1 Dec 2021, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-634088.

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Dickens, Hard Times. For These Times, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, Bradbury & Evans, 1854. Bonhams, 1 Dec 2021, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-634088.

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