Lot 29 · Autograph Letters and Printed Books
[William Wordsworth] (1770-1850)
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- Estimate
- £200–£300 hammer ≈ $320–$480
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Autograph Letters and Printed Books, London (South Kensington) · 28 May 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6545405
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850., [WILLIAM WORDSWORTH] (1770-1850). Christie's, 28 May 1999, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6545405.
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Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850., [WILLIAM WORDSWORTH] (1770-1850). Christie's, 28 May 1999, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6545405.
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From the same sale Autograph Letters and Printed Books · May 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Victoria (1819-1901) | Queen Victoria | £200–£300 | |
| Queen Mary (1867-1953) | Queen Mary. | £200–£400 | |
| HILAIRE PIERRE BELLOC (1870-1953) Autograph letter signed ("H Belloc"… | HILAIRE PIERRE BELLOC (1870-1953) Autograph letter signed ("H Belloc") to an unnamed gentleman, possibly Dr Richard Hayes, on King's Land, Shipley, Horsham headed paper, 1p., 4, "Ash Wednesday", 10 February 1932. Commencing: "By this same post under another cover I enclose you my few words in preface to your most interesting book on Irishmen and the French Revolution". Mentioning his health and further writings to be posted. With the above mentioned 7 1/2 page typescript Preface, 4, with his corrections, signed and addressed ("H Belloc, Kings Land, Shipley, Horsham") and an envelope addressed by Belloc to Dr Richard Hayes of Dublin. (3) | £200–£400 | |
| Jane Welsh Carlyle (1801-1866); Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930) Si… | JANE WELSH CARLYLE (1801-1866); ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES (1844-1930) SIR WILLIAM WATSON (1858-1935); SIR JAMES MATTHEW BARRIE (1860-1937) & OTHERS | £150–£250 | |
| George Cruikshank (1792-1878); John Thompson (1785-1866) & Others | GEORGE CRUIKSHANK (1792-1878); JOHN THOMPSON (1785-1866) & OTHERS | £150–£250 | |
| Charles Dickens (1812-70) | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £200–£400 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850. | yarrow revisited. london: longman, rees, orme, brown, green | $1,452 | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | |
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| Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850. | lyrical ballads with pastoral and other poems. london: longm | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850. | the excursion, being a portion of the recluse, a poem. londo | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850. | WORDSWORTH, WILLIAM. 1770-1850. Autograph letter signed ("W. | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | ||
| Joyce, James. 1882-1941. | Joyce, James (1882-1941) Ulysses (two copies), Paris: Shakes | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Lawrence, T.e. 1888-1935. | Revolt in the Desert. New York: George H. Doran Company, 192 | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Wordsworth, William. 1770-1850. | peter bell, a tale in verse. london: printed by strahan and | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 |
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