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- Estimate
- £2,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $2,697–$5,393
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BOOKS, London · 11 November 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6623428
- Record
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Darwin, CHARLES DARWIN (1809-1882). Christie's, 11 Nov 1998, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6623428.
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Darwin, CHARLES DARWIN (1809-1882). Christie's, 11 Nov 1998, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6623428.
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From the same sale Books · Nov 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brassica (Cabbage) | Italian School, 17th Century | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Elizabeth Blackwell (D.1758) | Elisabeth Blackwell | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Henry C. Andrews (Fl.1794-1830) | HENRY C. ANDREWS (fl.1794-1830) | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Henry C. Andrews (Fl.1794-1830) | HENRY C. ANDREWS (fl.1794-1830) | £700–£1,000 | |
| Convolvulus (Bindweed), Jasminium (Jasmine), Euphorbia (Spurge) and D… | Anglo-Indian School, circa 1820 | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| An album of 49 watercolours of flowers and associated faunaincluding … | Anglo-Chinese School, early 19th century | £20,000–£30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Darwin | ´ I could not distinguish commonest weed from the rarest now | International Autograph Auctions, Sep 2025 | ||
| Darwin | On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection, seco | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Tolkien | The Hobbit or There and Back Again, THIRD EDITION, BOOK CLUB | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Darwin | darwin, the different forms of flowers, 1877, inscribed | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Darwin | Darwin Charles: (1809-1882) | International Autograph Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Dickens | The Adventures of Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progres | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616. | The Poems of William Shakespeare. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Pr | Bonhams, Dec 2024 |
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